Tempers flare at public transport meeting

Some of the public transport operators at the meeting yesterday
Some of the public transport operators at the meeting yesterday

A heated debate ensued in Phakalane Golf Estate yesterday as public transport operators fought the proposed upgrading project, which aims to integrate the presently stand alone players into one entity.

As public transport increasingly becomes a nightmare in the capital, characterised by congestion and daunting delays, the Ministry of Transport and Communications has engaged an international advisory urban transport consultancy firm - CPCS, in a vigorous exercise to address the problem.   

A consultative workshop convened by the ministry to share ideas on strategies to improve the public transport systems of the Greater Gaborone Area, revealed a total of 200,000 trips are made daily between the city and surrounding areas.   Despite the consultancy’s optimism, a dark cloud of uncertainty and skepticism engulfed the many operators who convened in Phakalane.

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