Eventos
City of Johannesburg
formulates an
Integrated Transport
Plan (ITDP)White Paper on National
Transport Policy allows
16-seater minibuses to
operate legally during the
apartheid regimeCity of Johannesburg starts
to operate a commercial bus
service, Metrobus from Soweto
to JohannesburgMayor creates City of Johannesburg
Mayoral Committee to look at
organizing urban mobility better,The Mayoral Committee
decides to consider a
Bus Rapid Transit SystemRea Vaya BRT construction
starts in the inner cityA prototype station
opens in Joubert Park.The Rea Vaya mascot is
introduced to the public at
a Look-and-feel event for
Phase 1B buses at
Westgate Station.Transportation Deregulation
Act removes most entry
barriers to minibus servicesThe minibus-taxi industry
experiences explosive growthTop Six and GJRTC signs
Memorandum of Understanding
with the City to provide the
basis for thorough engagement in the BRT planning process.Negotiation processes with
taxi operators finally culminated
in a signed contract for Phase 1APiotrans announced as the new
name of the Rea Vaya Bus
Operating Company, with taxi
associations holding 33% stake585 taxis were withdrawn,
owners were compensated
and became shareholders
of PiotransRea Vaya signs a Memorandum of Agreement with operators affected by the Phase 1B routeSouth Africa wins bid to
host 2010 FIFA World CupCentral government funds BRT
under the Public Transport
Infrastructure and Systems GrantA special park and ride
transport service for the
FIFA Confederations Cup
implementedOfficial start date for Rea Vaya
moved to 30 August 2009 in time
for FIFA World Cup Opening DayLaunch day of Rea Vaya Phase 1AMayoral Committee of Transport invites bus company Putco and Metrobus, as well as the two largest taxi associations to Bogota, Colombia and Guayaquil, Ecuador for a scoping study of the BRT systemMayor Amos Masondo & government officials invite representatives from TSC to Bogota and Pereira in Columbia, South America for a second study visitRea Vaya's first bus arrives from
Brazil and the City goes through a
station naming process inviting
public participationTwo major strikes by taxi associations
not involved in the negotiations processShooting incident on board Rea Vaya
bus resulted in 11 injuries and 1 deathTaxi associations go on strike
opposing negotations for Phase 1BSoweto protestors torch
Rea Vaya bus stationRiverlea protestors torch
Rea Vaya bus stationPro-BRT taxi operator shot deadPolice escort in the roll-out
of new routes in Phase 1AArmed metro cops escort
Rea Vaya buses after attacksTaxi drivers threaten violence
if Rea Vaya expansion for the
remaining Phase 1A routes go on
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