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Long-Awaited Public Transport Policy Takes Effect In Bulawayo

5 months agoTue, 05 Nov 2024 10:39:11 GMT
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Long-Awaited Public Transport Policy Takes Effect In Bulawayo

The City of Bulawayo has begun implementing its Public Transport Policy, which had been postponed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

In a statement released on Tuesday, November 5, Bulawayo Town Clerk Christopher Dube said the policy was originally approved by the Council on October 3, 2012.

He said the primary objective of the Public Transport Policy is to establish a safe and efficient public transportation system for the residents of Bulawayo. Said Dube:

The formulation of the Policy involved consultation with the Public Transport Operators, Commuters and other key stakeholders.

One of the major components of the Policy was the signing of Service Level Agreements with Transport Operator Companies operating in the City.

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However, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and suspension of operations by independent Public Transport Operators in March 2020, delayed the signing of the agreements.

With the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the resumptions of operation by Public Transport Operators, the implementation of the Policy has gone back on track and the City of Bulawayo signed Service Level Agreements with Public Transport Companies on Friday, 18th of October 2024.

The public transport companies that have been approved and are recognized by the City of Bulawayo are Bulawayo City Transit Trust, BUPTA Limited, Bulawayo West Transporters Private Limited, Tshova Mubaiwa Transport Co-Operative Company (Private) Limited, and VUTA Taxies (Private) Limited.

The City of Bulawayo has since advised the public transport companies to take up their positions at the respective termini to enable servicing of their designated service areas.

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8 Comments

👍 · 5 months ago
siyabonga yinto enhle Bulawayo city council
bulldozer · 5 months ago
matouts ndoma hwindi hanty, mazhhinji acho ndeebato rinotonga shuwa
Bullion · 5 months ago
As long as the passengers freedom of choice and association isn't breached kugrand. Otherwise just because an council recognition doesn't equal customer by in. It's a breach of my constitutional rights to force me to board this or that operator. Leave us be and focus on securing water for #mycity, that is the crisis we are facing now. Transport operators are not a crisis area right now...
hoy · 5 months ago
bro seems unogara getto so transport easy . to me in harare were i stay i have to walk a LONG distance kuti ndiwane taxi or kombi . mind u i pay a dollar to enter to, the funny part i can see the ****tyý town at home saka . be grateful of ur council coz some of us tiri pama one
Duma Boko Haram · 5 months ago
@hoy thank you for that last line @Bullion uyabona bro council does have a mandate to manage transport in the city, as a commuter you're not forced to board any particular operator you have an option at the same time the city has to maintain its sanity, unless if you are ok with caos
Bullion · 5 months ago
Ndino gara Sauerstown were mshikashika is the safest and most reliable form of transport. As well the mshikashika are owned by residents who have a right to chose to register or not register with any institution. A sole trader is still a legal business entity in Zimbabwe. Most of the transport associations are run by former soldiers and veterans. I'm saying a customer passenger has a right to choose. I can't be forced to ride a kombi when my neighbour has a car hustling on the road. My area is the oldest eastern suburb in Bulawayo.
Sir African · 5 months ago
Government is dragging its feet on devolution because it would mean the end of touts.Touts are a strong backbone of zanu Zanu pf.
Black forest · 5 months ago
may you please shade more light on the relationship between full devolution implementation and the coming to an end of the touts inthe cities?

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