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SowetanLive reports that commuters in Gauteng could finally this year get to use a single public transport card across different modes, according to premier David Makhura.
In his state of the province address delivered in the Gauteng legislature on Tuesday, Makhura said that the now established Gauteng Transport Authority would have to deliver on realising this dream. The promise of an integrated public transport with a single ticketing system across all modes has been made repeatedly in the past, but with no sign of implementation. “I am confident that by end of this year, we will have a single ticket that can be used for different transport modes in Gauteng. One of the immediate results of the Gauteng Transport Authority is to ensure that you can use one ticket to utilise bus services, train services,” Makhura indicated. The aim of a single ticket system is to integrate the payment platforms among different modes of transport, enabling commuters to load cash in just one card and use it for bus services, trains and taxis. The Gauteng Transport Authority was established to enable integration of transport planning and infrastructure in the province. Makhura also announced that the government would still go ahead with the expansion of the Gautrain network. However, the production of new coaches has been discontinued due to low passenger demand caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Penwell Dlamini at SowetanLive
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