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Johannesburg has commissioned the second phase of its multi-billion rand bus rapid transit system - part of a 13-city integrated public transport system rollout that is creating tens of thousands of jobs and driving the localisation of bus manufactur... 
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The announcement of the Gautrain's new proposed routes is poised to encourage public transport usage in the province, says transport MEC Ismail Vadi.
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
This article details new route plans by Guatrain. It is very short but is useful for everyday commuters who are interested in only the most basic facts about the expansion of the railway. If they want more in-depth information, however, they will have to look elsewhere as the article does not link to more elaborate information.
- Cullan Maclear
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International aviation and tourism are inextricably linked. What you call passengers, we call tourists, and that includes both business and leisure travellers.
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
Expanding Air Groth in South Africa is a great idea, I don't believe that it's a new idea, it's probably something that has been in the minds of the people's who's minds it should be in. ZThis will definitely benefit South Africa in the long-run, so the money needed for this project, even though it's a lot and almost un-affordable, it will definitely be worth it in the end
Yamkela Mdaka
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The City of Cape Town will soon begin an investigation on the feasibility of a bike-share programme in the central city.
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This article about a prospective bike share program in Cape Town is highly informative despite its short length. It provides some background info on the program and then spends some time discussing the specifics of the Capetonian bike share program. The use of a list detailing the advantages of such a program makes it easy to digest and useful for readers who want facts fast.
- Cullan Maclear
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Sandown Motor Holdings recently handed over 134 bus units of 0500M Euro V city bus chassis to the City of Johannesburg at the launch of BRT Phase 1B.
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
sandown motors has given BRT 134 buses as part of the BRT Phase 1B. this a new step for BRT, seems like there will be hope for public transport in johannesburg.
-sekgametsi maloa
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Following a successful beta programme in Cape Town, social transport information portal FindMyWay is launching its services to other major cities in South Africa.
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
Having lived in Pretoria for most of my life, I know the frustrations involved with not knowing transportation timetables and the impact this has on one's time management. FindMyWay is a great app to solve this problem, the timetable is on the palm of yourfinger and you're always informed.
Yamkela Mdaka
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BDlive
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A gautrain from one township to another is an amazing idea. I am 100% for it
Yamkela Mdaka
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Gauteng's new e-toll plan...the facts! http://t.co/IL2ic8EPwe
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
This is the same link that I pasted on my previous comment on my previous scoop, this will help you make sense of the whole e-tolling thing and it will help you have a better and more informed argument with your friends and fellow people of your life.
Yamkela Mdaka
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NBC10 - Keith Jones A man died after being hit by a SEPTA bus while trying to cross the street in Center City, Philadelphia. Officials are investigating the causes of the accident.
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
When the Lord is ready to take you; when it's your day to die, it's your day to die! I hope the family of the 59 year old man grieves well. If he had any daughters, I really wish that they are already married and that they had a chance to have their father walk them down the isle
Yamkela Mdaka
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Some day our descendants will marvel that we ever lived in cities filled with emissions direct from the tailpipes of cars.
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
This is a very interesting realization, but it doesn't really inspire me to change anything. When they say that more people die "prematurely" from air pollution, is it an accumulation of that pollution from the time that one was really young and one day they sort of just collapse because the pollution became too much for their bodies to handle? Does it make them sick, or maybe escalate a sickness one already has? If that is the case thn the pollution itself is not the main reason that person dies, whereas with a car accident, it's solely the cart accident! But I guess one could use the same aargument and say that because of the accident mixed with a person's heart-something-problem, that's the reason that person died from the accident. But whatevs, I'm not touched by this statistic.
Yamkela Mdaka
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Several cars and SUVs won’t make it to the new model year. 2013 models that hit their expiration date include the Acura ZDX and the Cadillac Escalade EXT.
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I love that there is a specific season for cars to come out, it gives us as consumers an opportunity to get excited and to plan as well.
Yamkela Mdaka
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Daily News & Analysis No petrol price revision this fortnight Daily News & Analysis Petrol prices will remain unchanged this fortnight as oil companies on Tuesday decided to monitor movements in international oil rates and the value of the rupee...
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This is very god for drivers,a non-change is better than a hike.
Yamkela Mdaka
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Seven new rail routes have been proposed in an effort to encourage public transport usage in Gauteng, transport MEC Ismail Vadi says.
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
This is in correlation to my previous article, if we start using forms of transport such as trains we could reduce air pollution by a large amount. The more commuters the cheaper costs will be in food and petrol...You see?! I'm thinking for you. -Tuletu aka Lady T
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South African Airways in move to boost connectivity and build regional airline capacity
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This article is lengthy and quite informative. It gives significant contextual information in order to help the reader understand the significance of the core information. It deals with the plans of SAA to expand into West Africa – a deeply underdeveloped area in terms of aviation infrastructure. It also details the economic advantages for of such an endevour for South Africa.
- Cullan Maclear
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SA Express is finalising plans to acquire or lease a new fleet of aircraft by 2022 and will be issuing a request proposal over the next week
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
This article deals largely with the budget plans and proposed growth of SAA division, SA Express. It details their spending plans and growth goals for the next few years as well as the problems they may face. The article is informative but somewhat difficult to understand and dense with figures and industry jargon which may be off-putting to readers.
- Cullan Maclear
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WITS CIRCUIT BUS; WITS BUS TIMETABLES; WITS HOSPITAL BUS ROUTE TIMETABLE; WITS INTER CAMPUS BUS TIMETABLE, WITS BUS TIMETABLES; WITS JUNCTION BUS TIMETABLE;
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
This page from the WITS university website details their student transport system. It provides information on departure times and locations of student buses, their routes and availablity to students. The detailed information makes it useful for WITS students who wish to make use of the service. The page can also be used to highlight Rhodes' lack of transport services for students.
- Cullan Maclear
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The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) does not have the funds to appeal the Supreme Court of Appeal's dismissal of its challenge to e-tolls, chairman Wayne Duvenage said last week.
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
with outa, out of money. it seems like the people of johannesburg have no one to fight their legal battle against e-tolls. however Outa is looking into other methods for fighting e-tolls.
-sekgametsi maloa
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The user-pays principle to be implemented on Gauteng's freeways was comparable to paying to use a toilet, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters said on Thursday (10 October).
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
I do not like the tone in her voice and the types of ezamples she uses as though she is addressing little kids. What if we said we don't mind using dirty roads and thus do not want to pay for e-tolls? The fact that she also using emotional abuse, basically telling us that if we do notwant to pay for e-tolls we are essentially taking something away from the poor. Argh!
The DA is also annoying, the fact that they put up a billboard saying "E-tolls: Brought to you by the ANC" bores me. It would've been great if the ANC did actually comment on this, but they decided notto. Im not sure ifthis is a good thing or a bad thing.
Yamkela Mdaka
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Sandown Motor Holdings recently handed over 134 bus units of 0500M Euro V city bus chassis to the City of Johannesburg at the launch of BRT Phase 1B.
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
This is great! At leawst we know the busses in Johannesburg are from a good and well-established company and safety is almost gauranteed; safety being the most important part of public transportation
Yamkela Mdaka
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iAfrica.com
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I hate travelling, especially by air. The one thing I can never deal with is turbulence and to be on a flight that's in such adverse weather that it has to landin another city is death to me. I am glad that a plan could be made for the flight and that people were taken out of danger.
Yamkela Mdaka
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Special courts to prosecute e-toll non-payers suggested
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I urge everyone to please go and watch this video on Youtube explaining all the shortfall of the e-tolling system: Gauteng eTolls Make No Sense http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hNYrcU5Hh4
Yamkela Mdaka
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Joburg
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I'm very happy about the progress that Johannesburg is making in terms of having more efficient transportation, but the rest of South Africa must not be forgotten.
Yamkela Mdaka
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Gautrain may boost carriage numbers by 40 http://t.co/KyrX0aiP2N
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
Even though this is a very costly plan, it wouldreally boost the effeciency of the Gautrain. One wouldn't miss a train and have to sometimes wait another 35 minutes for the next one.
Yamkela Mdaka
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Plans to extend Gautrain
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
This is a great plan as it will allow movement around Johannesburg so much more efficient and easier. It is sometinmes a struggle to get to a point that the Gautrain and the Gaubuses don't go to and this extension will make that a lot more easier.
Yamkela Mdaka
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A Cape Town minibus taxi owner who has 238 outstanding warrants for his arrest and owes more than R150 000 in unpaid fines has been tracked down and arrested.
JMS 1 Tutorial Group 8's insight:
I feel that we a commuters allow these drivers to drive the way they do. We ask them to stop at places that do not allow them to stop and we wait for taxi's at places that are not appropriate. Now someone else has to suffer, not that we are to blame as commuters, but we could help in calming down the situation of bad taxi drivers. -Tuletu aka Lady T
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This article is short and informative and uses powerful quotes to back up it's information. It details the second phase of the South African public transport project with a particular emphasis on the Bus Rapid Transport system. It illustrates how economic hubs were historically separated in South Africa and how the new public transport system plans to adress this. The contextual historical information works well to inform readers of why the new developments are important. The article as a whole keeps readers up to date on the public transport developments which allows them to plan for their transport futures.
- Cullan Maclear