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. 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.
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.
the following routes are in operation:
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.
References
External links Official website