Transport
Struggle for disabled people to use Cape Town's transport
On Monday Cape Town bus drivers ended their strike after 25 days. They had asked for a wage increase of 18% but settled for a preliminary increase of 9.5% which will increase to 10% from October. What does the strike reveal about how poor people get around in Cape Town, particularly for disabled people?
Golden Arrow versus the City: Why it's important and what it's about
In the last few weeks Capetonians have learned that Golden Arrow Bus Services is taking the City to court. At dispute is the compensation Golden Arrow will get for the first phase of the City's big transport plan, the Integrated Public Transport Network (IPTN).
Funeral for victims of De Doorns bus accident
A memorial service was held in Khayelitsha stadium on 21 March for the victims of the Hex River bus accident on 15 March 2013.
Girl killed by train during gang fight
On 7 February a teenage Khayelitsha girl, Siyamthanda Mdunyelwa, was hit by a train while crossing the railway at about 7:30pm in order to escape from the police who were breaking up a gang fight.
Metrorail or Metrofail?
Metrorail is one of the three divisions of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), the state-owned enterprise which is responsible for most passenger rail services in South Africa. It is also one of the most troublesome forms of public transport.
Renting out recycled bicycles
Eight years ago Bongani Ndlazi started collecting old bicycles and making them new again. He has turned his talent into a business that puts food on the table.
Premier's excuses leave the lights off
Last week GroundUp and the Cape Times published Doron Isaacs's detailed account of his repeated but unsuccessful attempts to have authorities repair dysfunctional streetlights in Khayelitsha.
Golden Arrow bus crashes into shack
Here are photographs of a Golden Arrow bus that crashed into and destroyed someone's shack on Mew Way Road, Khayelitsha.
Man killed by train on Cape Town to Strand line
Metrorail passengers were caught unaware when the train from Cape Town en route to Strand stopped abruptly at Mutual Station last night.
Taking Cape Town's transport into the future: an interview with Brett Herron
GroundUp interviewed Mayoral Committee (Mayco) Member responsible for Transport, Roads and Stormwater, Brett Herron, about the city's transport system plans.