Transport Minister Radebe launches Public Transport Month

A visit to Gautrain construction sites by Transport Minister Jeff Radebe celebrated the launch of Public Transport Month which is held annually in October.

In September 2005, the Gauteng Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works launched the first ever Public Transport Month campaign in South Africa. Since then, the department has annually used October to campaign and promote public transport as a preferred mode of transport. Through the Public Transport Month campaign, the department has raised awareness and mobilised the citizens of Gauteng to raise issues about the state of public transport.

This year, the department plans to continue promoting public transport. The theme for this year’s campaign is “creating a lasting legacy for 2010 and beyond.”

GAUTRAIN MANAGEMENT CEO JACK VAN DER MERWE
AND TRANSPORT MINISTER JEFF RADEBE AT
MARLBORO STATION CONSTRUCTION SITE

On Tuesday, 30 September, Minister Jeff Radebe visited the Gautrain Station which is being built at OR Tambo International Airport. The station will be situated adjacent to the new Central Terminal Building and is visible above the elevated drop-off road. Currently, construction of the external shell of the airport station concourse is in progress.

Later that day, Minister Radebe also visited Gautrain’s Marlboro Station. Construction of the parkade columns have been completed and the casting of the first floor parkade slab is underway. Construction of the station concourse is also in progress.