Ndingilizi Rea Vaya depot opened by the mayor

The executive mayor of the city of Joburg, Mpho Parks Tau has officially opened what he named as the first integrated transport facility in Dobsonville.

City officials including councillors and residents gathered at Ndingilizi’s Duma and Matlala Drive Street to witness the induction.

Tau thanked the Dorljota Taxi Association, Piotrans, Johannesburg Road Agency and other stakeholders who played a crucial role during the project’s progression.

“I congratulate Dorljota for being so open-minded in accepting the ideal proposal for development presented to them by the city.

He said” Over the years, the taxi and the bus industry did not entirely connect due to clashes over routes and the transporting of commuters.

In a speech he made, Tau said “The city did encounter some opposition from within the taxi industry but today, seven years later, we are launching the first integrated public transport interchange, and not in downtown Johannesburg but in Soweto.

He said the Rea Vaya BRT is a long term project which ensures transformation in the

“From today, I declare this facility opened and will be in use from November 19,” said Tau.

Dorljota chairperson Benjamin Shabangu said the city of Joburg has done a great job of developing this area which used to be an informal taxi rank.

Shabangu said Dorljota looks forward to work with all the parties involved into the managing of the facility.

Surprisingly, the facility combines a taxi rank and bus terminus with a park and ride facilities for private vehicles.

The size of the terminus is 4600m2 and park and ride is 5200m2.

It has three bus and two taxi bays and 140 parking bays for cars to be accommodated.

There is one ticket office, one information office, two taxi association offices, one manager office, one security office, male and female bathrooms and 12 trading stalls.

This project created jobs for four SMMEs and 60 local labours.