Metro meets with role players in taxi industry
“The meeting was progressive with discussions addressing several concerns. Following the meeting, we are pleased to announce that all parties have committed to the process of relocating to the new taxi rank.”
The Tshwane metro and relevant role-players were in the process to open the Centurion taxi rank according to Tshwane’s MMC for Roads and Transport, Dikeledi Selowa.
According to Selowa, the local department and the Centurion taxi rank “role players” were in discussions and the engagements were progressing positively.
Many residents and commuters enquired about the opening and official handover of the newly built R12-million state-of-the-art taxi rank at the corners of Hendrik Verwoerd Drive and South Street in Centurion.
According to Selowa, the department met with the “resident operator, Centurion Taxi Association (CTA) and with Transport Operators Pace Initiators Conglomerated Taxi Associations (Topica) last week”.
“The meeting was progressive with discussions addressing several concerns. Following the meeting, we are pleased to announce that all parties have committed to the process of relocating to the new taxi rank.”
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She said the relocation process will happen gradually over a few weeks.
“It is a mammoth task that involves transferring taxi operations made up of over 10 different associations into the new facility.”
Selowa said the newly built facility will accommodate 55 taxis, “it will also include offices for local taxi associations and space for informal traders. More than 15 000 commuters are expected to use the facility daily”.
She said the department pleaded with residents to be patient while the relocation is implemented “with buy-in from all the relevant stakeholders”.
“This is a crucial piece of public transport infrastructure model that will strengthen mobility in the city.
An official handover date will be communicated soon once all final arrangements have been made.”
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