T RAN S P ORT with a complementary route from Kempton Park to Isando, via Zuurfontein Road. • Phase 1B will run from Rhodesfield to Boksburg, via ORTIA. • Phase 1C will run from Boksburg to Vosloorus. Future cross-border connections of Harambee services have also been proposed. These may include connections to Greenstone, Alexandra, Ivory Park and Midrand.
An artist’s impression of the City of Ekurhuleni’s BRT station
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Construction of the Transport Management Centre (TMC), which will ultimately form the backbone of the IRPTN, has been completed. This high-tech centre will allow the city to monitor its public transport services and ensure that commuters travel safely and conveniently. Technologies incorporated in the TMC include: • automated fare collection system • an advanced public transport management system, which includes:
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- CCTV monitoring - automatic vehicle location - incident management - law enforcement - performance management - bus scheduling - route changes - real-time bus to TMC communication
- real-time passenger information • video wall. So far, the physical route from Isim uku Street, in Tembisa, to the pedestrian bridge just before the R25 is almost complete. All that remains to be finished is the construction of the bus stops and a few other minor aspects.
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