Transportation Infrastructure Development An intermodal public transport hub – Mangaung The construction of an Intermodal Public Transport Facility in Mangaung is the biggest inner city regeneration project ever undertaken by the municipality. On 30 March 2009 the site was handed over to contractors for the second phase of the project. The Mangaung Intermodal Public Transport Facility consists of four floors that will offer the following amenities: • Accommodation for 800 taxis within the building and for a further 150 long-‐ distance taxis at Bastion Square. • An elevated pedestrian walkway crossing Hanger Street, linking Central Park to the facility. The pedestrian walkway will reduce pedestrian/vehicle conflict and help prevent pedestrian injury. • Access to a range of commuter bus services to various destinations in and around the city, as well as to Thaba Nchu and Botshabelo. • A link across Harvey Road to the Bloemfontein Heritage Railway Station. • Long distance bus operation facilities on the ground floor. • Three vertical circulation towers, which will make it easier for people with disabilities to access all of the floors. • Cycle lockers to enable cyclists to lock up their bicycles and take a different mode of transport. • Dedicated metered taxi bays. • Structured hawker facilities. • Formal retail areas on the ground and first floors, which will help generate rental income to cover the building’s maintenance costs. The Transport Facility will be managed by a facilities management company, and security personnel will monitor movement on foot and with a CCTV system. Rea Vaya transport – Johannesburg
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