Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure MEC Jacob Mamabolo and Putco leadership have reached an agreement to reduce road crashes involving the company’s buses. MEC Mamabolo agreed with bus company Putco’s top management on a set of measures to address road crashes involving the entity’s vehicles.
“We have agreed on a set of measures and interventions that the bus company should introduce in order to bring to an end the road carnage, especially along Moloto Road in Tshwane,” said Mamabolo following the meeting. The bus company has been given two weeks to table an implementation plan to roll the measures agreed upon with the Department.
Mamabolo further stated that he was pleased with Putcomanagement’s accountability and willingness to take responsibility for their buses. “I am very pleased with the engagement with Putco. We had a robust, frank and honest meeting and the truth was laid bare. I commend the leadership of Putco for taking full responsibility and for not trying to play the blame game, nor the becomedefensive,” said MEC Mamabolo.
Mamabolo called the urgent meeting with the bus company’s leadership following several road crashes involving their vehicles along Moloto Road over the past two weeks. This intervention is part of the Department of Roads and Transport’s strategy to position Gauteng province as the City Region of Smart Mobility.
This strategy will prioritise road safety, the decongestion and depollution of the province’s road network and promote the use of smart technologies to make the transport system efficient.
