Heavy rail/Metro-rail system
Johannesburg's Metro-rail system is run by the PRASA. However, due to years of under-investment, it has fallen into disrepair, with most of the fleet being over 50 years old. Multiple concerns have been raised about its safety and PRASA, along with the government, has acknowledged these issues. There has been R172 billion (the equivalent of $1.1 billion) put towards the modernization of the entire system including the fleet. Over the next 25 years, this plan will be implemented with 60% of the units manufactured locally. However, the routes only cover the southern area of Johannesburg.Suburban Rail / Rapid rail
Johannesburg does not have a light rail system, but it has a rapid rail system known as theRoutes (as of 13 March 2016)
North-south line
Hatfield (PT)------Pretoria (PT)---------Centurion (JHB)-------------Midrand (JHB)----------Sandton (JHB)---------Rosebank (JHB)-------Park (JHB)East-west line
Sandton (JHB)---------Malbo(JHB, near Alexandria)---------Rhodesfield (JHB)--------ORTIA (JHB, O. R. Tambo International Airport)Buses
Metrobus
Metrobus is Johannesburg's primary and largest bus service operating an extensive number of routes covering most of the Metropolitan Municipality with many focusing on schools.Fee/payment system, Metrobus
The fees are determined according to a zonal system with the fee increasing with every zone crossed. and are ranged from R7/$0.5 a maximum of R40/$3.5 (e.g. park station to Midrand, 8 zones crossed, a total of 30 km) Fees are paid with cash/hard money or a pre-loaded card (cheaper than cash) similar to a subway system, with discounts to scholars and pensioners.Fleet condition, Metrobus
The fleet is in a generally good condition with new buses that have been purchased and are steadily phasing out the old ones. A new eco-friendly fleet has recently been purchased, with some of the features including tinted windows that are said to save fuel on air conditioning and eco-friendly fuel, along with comfortable plush seats. A fleet which was purchased even more recently is co-branded with the Rea Vaya showing the city's efforts to integrate public transport.Bus Rapid Transit/Rea Vaya
Johannesburg is known in South Africa and Africa for having bumper-to-bumper traffic. Taking this into consideration, the city designed an affordable way to build an efficient system in 2010 to get people that are far away to the city center. This was done to avoid the notorious taxi industry, and the best option was aFee/payment system, Rea Vaya
The system works on a smartcard system with the passenger "taping in" (touching the smartcard onto the reader at the station or bus, depending on the route, Feeder routes have no stations. Instead they have buses and trunk and complementary routes have large stations) and taping out at the destination station/bus stop. The fee is determined according to distance traveled, approximately R5/$0.4 per kilometer. This is a cheap and affordable option competing with the minibus taxi industry.Safety and effectiveness
The system is safe and clean, with CCTV cameras at all stations along with security guards, this not only keeps the stations and system safe but also the area around it. The system provides a safe and efficient transport option to those who do not want to use minibus taxis. The system also integrates the minibus taxi industry with many stations being nearby taxi ranks declared by the city of Johannesburg (where all the minibus taxis collect and where routes start).Routes (as of March 2018)
= Trunk Route
= Runs from Soweto to central Johannesburg, an enormous distance. By the end of 2017, the route will run to Sandton and Rosebank in the north and by 2022 it will run to Midrand as well a huge distance of 150 km. The route to Sandton is largely complete, though is not yet operational.References
*www.reavaya.co.za *www.gautrain.co.za *www.joburg.org.za *