FROM the introduction of the Gautrain and bus rapid systems to the freeway improvement programme, billions of rand have been spent on improving public transport — yet Gauteng residents do not seem to be very impressed.It could be that infrastructure has not kept pace with population growth and because of the irrationality of apartheid-era spatial planning. And policymakers are still grappling with how to incentivise motorists to switch to public transport during peak travel times.In surveys, residents point to quality of travel — particularly travel time — taking over from safety as their main concern.As government officials highlight improved public transport during transport month, data indicate that despite improvements South Africans would rather use motorised transport and are spending more time in vehicles. This is particularly evident in Gauteng, where many residents are still getting up in the early hours to travel and are spending more time doing so.Gauteng MEC for roads an...
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