Rea Vaya
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| locale = Johannesburg, South Africa
| stations = 58{{cite web |title=Fast Facts |url=http://www.reavaya.org.za/welcome/fast-facts |publisher=Rea Vaya |accessdate=9 September 2015}}
| routes = 21 routes
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| open = 30 August 2009
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Rea Vaya (which means "we are going" in Scamto) is a bus rapid transit system operating in Johannesburg, South Africa. It opened in phases starting on 30 August 2009.{{Cite web|url=http://www.reavaya.org.za/construction-149|title=History and construction of the Rea Vaya project|website=www.reavaya.org.za|publisher=City of Johannesburg|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-10-27}} Rea Vaya links the Johannesburg CBD and Braamfontein with Soweto. It is currently expanding towards Sandton and Alexandra as well. It is one of the first bus rapid transit systems in Africa.{{cite news |last1=Kuo |first1=Lily |last2=Tshabalala |first2=Sibusiso |date=9 September 2015 |title=How a Public Bus System in Johannesburg Saved South Africa $890 Million |url=http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/09/how-a-public-bus-system-in-johannesburg-saved-south-africa-890-million/404557/ |work=CityLab |accessdate=9 September 2015}}
Routes
Rea Vaya routes are divided into three classifications: trunk routes on the main highways and between major destinations; complementary routes running on circular routes that connect to trunks; and feeder routes that radiate out from trunk routes to outlying suburbs.{{cite web |title=The routes |url=http://www.reavaya.org.za/consumer-information/the-routes |publisher=Rea Vaya |accessdate=9 September 2015}}
{{As of|2015}} the following routes are in operation:{{cite map |title=Rea Vaya Route Map |url=http://www.reavaya.co.za/images/stories/maps/route_map_all_latest1.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=Rea Vaya |accessdate=9 September 2015}}
Trunk routes:
- T1: Thokoza Park (Soweto) to Johannesburg CBD and Ellis Park East (Doornfontein)
- T2: Thokoza Park to Ellis Park East via Civic Centre (Braamfontein)
- T3: Thokoza Park to Parktown and Library Gardens East
Complementary routes:
- C1: Dobsonville (Soweto) to CBD and Ellis Park East
- C2: Dobsonville to Maponya Mall
- C3: Inner City Loop - Chancellor House to Johannesburg Art Gallery
- C4: Windsor West and Cresta to Parktown and Inner City
- C5: Florida North to Parktown and Library Gardens
- C6: Meadowlands to Millpark
Feeder routes in Soweto and adjacent areas:
- F1: Naledi to Thokoza Park to CBD
- F2: Protea Glen to Thokoza Park to CBD
- F3: Jabavu to Lake View to CBD
- F4: Mofolo to Boomtown to CBD
- F5: Eldorado Park to Lake View to CBD
- F6: Lea Glen to Bosmont
- F7: Amalgam to Bosmont Station
- F8: Westbury Station to Greymont
- F9: Mapetla to Thokoza Park
- F10: Pimville to Lakeview
- F11: Bellevue/Yeoville to City
- F12: Parktown distribution route
Strike action
As of February 2014, there have been three strikes which have disrupted service of the transit system.{{cite news |url=http://www.citizen.co.za/citizen/content/en/citizen/local-news?oid=222774&sn=Detail&pid=800&End-BRT--strike-%E2%80%93-Sanco |title=End BRT strike |work=The Citizen |date=4 September 2011 |accessdate=18 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130707084233/http://www.citizen.co.za/citizen/content/en/citizen/local-news?oid=222774&sn=Detail&pid=800&End-BRT--strike-%E2%80%93-Sanco |archivedate=7 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite news |url=http://www.citizen.co.za/citizen/content/en/citizen/local-news?oid=330298&sn=Detail&pid=800&Call-to-end-bus-operators%E2%80%99-strike- |title=Call to end bus operators' strike |work=The Citizen |date=16 October 2012 |accessdate=18 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130707084532/http://www.citizen.co.za/citizen/content/en/citizen/local-news?oid=330298&sn=Detail&pid=800&Call-to-end-bus-operators%E2%80%99-strike- |archivedate=7 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/rea-vaya-bus-drivers-begin-strike-1.1503939 |title=Rea Vaya bus drivers begin strike |publisher=IOL News |date=22 April 2013 |accessdate=18 May 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/e05959004f66a78badf8af1e5d06aea0/Rea-Vaya-drivers-join-bus-strike |title=Rea Vaya drivers join bus strike |publisher=SABC |date=26 April 2013 |accessdate=18 May 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2013/04/22/bus-strikes |title=Bus strikes |publisher=Sowetan Live |date=22 April 2013 |accessdate=18 May 2013}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.reavaya.org.za/ Official website]
Category:Transport in Johannesburg