Rea Vaya (which means "we are going" in Scamto) is a bus rapid transit system operating in

Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ...

. It opened in phases starting on 30 August 2009. Rea Vaya links the Johannesburg CBD and Braamfontein with

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. It is currently expanding towards Sandton and Alexandra as well. It is one of the first bus rapid transit systems in

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Routes

Rea Vaya routes are divided into three classifications: trunk routes on the main highways and between major destinations; complementary routes running on circular routes that connect to trunks; and feeder routes that radiate out from trunk routes to outlying suburbs. the following routes are in operation: Trunk routes: * T1: Thokoza Park (Soweto) to Johannesburg CBD and Ellis Park East ( Doornfontein) * T2: Thokoza Park to Ellis Park East via Civic Centre (Braamfontein) * T3: Thokoza Park to Parktown and Library Gardens East Complementary routes: * C1: Dobsonville (Soweto) to CBD and Ellis Park East * C2: Dobsonville to Maponya Mall * C3: Inner City Loop - Chancellor House to Johannesburg Art Gallery * C4: Windsor West and Cresta to Parktown and Inner City * C5: Florida North to Parktown and Library Gardens * C6: Meadowlands to Millpark Feeder routes in Soweto and adjacent areas: * F1: Naledi to Thokoza Park to CBD * F2: Protea Glen to Thokoza Park to CBD * F3: Jabavu to Lake View to CBD * F4: Mofolo to Boomtown to CBD * F5: Eldorado Park to Lake View to CBD * F6: Lea Glen to Bosmont * F7: Amalgam to Bosmont Station * F8: Westbury Station to Greymont * F9: Mapetla to Thokoza Park * F10: Pimville to Lakeview * F11: Bellevue/Yeoville to City * F12: Parktown distribution route Official Rea Vaya Route Map

Strike action

As of February 2014, there have been three strikes which have disrupted service of the transit system.

References

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External links

Official website
Transport in Johannesburg Bus rapid transit in Africa Rapid transit in South Africa