Pilot electronic fare collection system for mini-bus taxis launched
The e-ticketing system will allow taxi commuters to pay via smart card, or through their phone
SA’s mini-bus taxi owners could soon be paying their taxes in full, following the launch on Monday of a pilot electronic fare collection system aimed at nudging users towards the formal banking system. The e-ticketing system, unveiled in Pretoria, will allow commuters to pay via smart card, or through their phone and ultimately by debit card. The initiative could be rolled out nationally in five years. Its founders have ambitions to include, among other things, GPS tracking to monitor driver behaviour and ultimately allow for discounted trips for pensioners or the disabled. The system itself could eventually fit in with the Gauteng province’s long term goal of a single ticket that can be used across the province, across any means of public transport. "This is not just a basic fare management system … it allows for integration," said Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi speaking at the launch. Attempts to move mini-bus taxis away from a cash-based system have been attempte...
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