Bus Rapid Transit In Africa
In African cities, bus rapid transit is a relatively new phenomenon. The first system was opened in 2008 in Lagos, Nigeria and since then, many more BRT systems have been undertaken and are in different stages of development. 2016 saw a record three new BRTs on the continent. Ousmane Thiam, Honorary President of the International Association of Public Transport and President of CETUD, the urban transport authority in Dakar (Senegal), reckons there will be a significant development of BRT in Africa over the next years. Currently, BRT systems are in operation in the following 21 African cities: # Lagos (Nigeria) – Lagos Bus Rapid Transit System, Lagos BRT, opened in March 2008 # Johannesburg (South Africa) – Rea Vaya, opened in August 2009 # Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay (South Africa) – Libhongolethu IPTS BRT, system was implemented for the 2010 World Cup # Cape Town (South Africa) – MyCiTi, opened in May 2011 # Pretoria (South Africa) – A Re Yeng BRT, opened in Decem ...
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