Answered: Your Frequently Asked Questions on Leeto la Polokwane

The Assistant Manager for Public Transport Regulation and Compliance, Rebotile Malakalaka, answers your FAQs.

POLOKWANE – Following yesterday’s dry run of the Leeto la Polokwane bus system that Review was part of, multiple questions have been raised about the system.

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We contacted the Assistant Manager for Public Transport Regulation and Compliance, Rebotile Malakalaka, who kindly assisted us to provide you with answers to your Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Some of the most asked questions and comments.

Question: Vacancies and the system.

Leeto La Polokwane (LLP) bus service is a partnership between the City of Polokwane and current Public Transport Operators. The service is currently implementing the Phase 1A Operations which affects the Seshego and Polokwane Taxi Association (SPTA), Florapark Polokwane Taxi Association (FPTA) and Westenburg Taxi Association (WTA). In order to make way for the bus service, 125 vehicles from the affected associations have been removed and individual operators compensated for the a) vehicle and b) operating licence. As such, the jobs available from the Vehicle Operating Company (Esilux) have prioritised those people that have lost their jobs from the removed minibus taxis. All other opportunities will be advertised by either Esilux or the City of Polokwane.

Question: Routes and the system.

Leeto La Polokwane is rolled out in phases (phase 1 to 4) based on a household survey study that was conducted before the commencement of the project. The plan is to roll out the service in phases.

Question: The current status of the system.

The dry run period begun yesterday, 20 April, and includes testing the operations by carrying non-paying passengers for a period of 21 days. More information is available on the Leeto La Polokwane website at www.leetolapolokwane.co.za under the Plan Your Journey icon.

Question: The cost of a trip, when implemented.

Prices once the Automated Fare Collection (AFC) system starts operating are R10 from Seshego to the CBD, R6 from Westenburg to the CBD and R6 from Florapark to the CBD.

Malakalaka explained that in regards to the Leeto Travel Card, some amendments need to be made as per the National Department of Transport’s requirements.

“More information on the card will be communicated in due course,” she concluded.

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