Cosas wants free transport for pupils

Sowetan LIVE: "He said the government would set a good example by allowing pupils to use trains for free when going to school.

"We have a problem with a South African government that wants to give students free train tickets for soccer matches but is reluctant to give them free train tickets to go to school," he said."

Africa the new frontier for #autosprawl

Massive road and rail projects could be Africa’s greatest environmental challenge: "In total, we have identified 33 massive “development corridors” that are being proposed or are underway. At the heart of each corridor is a road or railroad, sometimes accompanied by a pipeline or power line."

PE taxi bosses demand city launches public transport system

Times LIVE: "Laphum’ilanga Transport Services‚ which represents the taxi industry‚ has vowed to pursue all its options – including possible legal action against the municipality – to compel the city to start the integrated public transport system (IPTS) project."

Ghana Govt imports 200 buses for public transport

Business News 2015-11-19: "“We lack an effective public transport. In every city that I have travelled to abroad, there is a private transport provided by taxi drivers, mini buses and all that, but there is also public transport. So, we are introducing a new bus system."