Public transport systems in the urban area

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN URBAN AREAS
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DEFINITIONS

• Public transport-buses, trains, and other forms
  of transport that are available to the public
• Commuters- People who regularly travel between
  places
• Rapid Transit system- modern kind of transport
  that moves people quickly

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DIFFERENT TYPES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT

• 1. TRAIN.
• There are two types of trains namely the
  metrorail train and the gautrain.
• 2. Busses
• We will discuss the 2 types of bus systems in the
  urban areas. The Areyeng that is found in
  Pretoria and the Rea vaya that is found in
  Johannesburg.

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TRAINS- METRORAIL TRAIN
1. Metrorail train- A train that carries about
30 000 people a day. The train travels quite
frequently with a set schedule. ADVANTAGES- It is
cheaper It has more stations DISADVANTAGES- Not
punctual Often overcrowded.
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TRAINS- GAUTRAIN

• 2. Gautrain -The Gautrain is situated only in the
  Gauteng province
• It is known to be the fastest train in Africa
  that carries about 94 000 passengers per day.
• ADVANTAGES
• Accommodates disabled people
• Punctual
• DISADVANTAGES
• Has limited number of stations
• Expensive

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BUS

• South Africa has decided to introduce BRT
  systems rather than other systems because they
  are cheaper and more flexible. We will discuss
  only two of the transit systems namely
• Rea vaya
• Areyeng

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REA VAYA

• Rea vaya means we are going.
• The rea vaya Rapid Bus Transit system runs in
  Johannesburg and was designed to reduce
  congestion and pollution, improve public
  transport, and create jobs.
• There are about 150 bus stops positioned
  approximately half a kilometre apart.

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AREYENG

• Areyeng means let us go.
• The Areyeng Rapid Bus Transit system runs in
  Pretoria and was also designed to reduce
  congestion and pollution, improve public
  transport, and create jobs.
• These buses travel in special bus lanes where
  other vehicles are not allowed in these lanes.
  During rush hour, the buses run every 10 to 15
  minutes.

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CONCLUSION

• These are the types of transport systems that are
  found in the urban areas.
• Now write a 10 line paragraph telling me which
  type of transport system you would prefer to use
  and why. Include the disadvantages and advantages
  of using that certain transport system that you
  chose.