{"id":92953,"date":"2015-06-30T09:35:36","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T07:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=92953"},"modified":"2015-06-30T11:25:54","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T09:25:54","slug":"no-more-putco-buses-for-the-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/06\/30\/no-more-putco-buses-for-the-metro\/","title":{"rendered":"No more Putco buses for the metro"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been reported that unsustainable subsidised funding is the reason for the Public Utility Transport Corporation (Putco) deciding to cancel its Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng and Tshwane routes.<\/p>\n

Today is the last day that Putco buses will be seen in these areas, raising\u00a0concerns that there will be widespread delays for commuters as a result.<\/p>

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The department of transport, however, announced in a statement yesterday (Monday), that Autopax, a subsidiary of the\u00a0Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) will step in to ferry stranded commuters to work and school in the affected areas.<\/p>\n

Prasa spokesman Moffet Mofokeng assured commuters that Autopax bus service has enough capacity to avoid delays.<\/p>

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\u201cWe will be able to do the job, I don\u2019t foresee problems there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we do have the capacity, which is why government felt that we could assist,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the transport department has announced that members are negotiating contracts with subsidised companies for the affected areas.<\/p>\n

The results of these negotiations will be announced at a later stage.<\/p>\n

Do you use the Putco buses?<\/p>\n

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