A milestone signing ceremony of the last four taxi associations puts Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on route with the implementation of its Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) as all ten associations are now on board. Uncedo Taxi Association Port Elizabeth District, Uncedo Taxi Association Uitenhage District, Uitenhage District Association and Uitenhage Taxi Association all signed Memoranda of Understanding with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality at the Port Elizabeth City Hall … [Read more...] about Milestone MOU signing brings all taxi associations into IPTS fold
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Metro launches much awaited IPTS
Today marked an important milestone for Nelson Mandela Bay with the official launch of the Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) and opening of the newly constructed bus depot in Cleary Park. This ends a decade of maladministration, corruption and fraud by our predecessors, which had prevented the buses from rolling. Residents will no longer be deprived of safe and affordable public transport, with this coalition government having delivered on its promise to launch the previously … [Read more...] about Metro launches much awaited IPTS
Just what is this bus trying to do?
Seen in Algoa Park this morning .... … [Read more...] about Just what is this bus trying to do?
The Maternal Unit has waited over 4 years to go on another IPTS Adventure
It was on 21 February 2013 that my Maternal Unit, Annette, and her friend, Isabella, embarked on a test drive of the IPTS bus service. See the results of that adventure here: Annette and Isabella’s big IPTS Adventure Exactly FOUR years and and NINE months to the day the IPTS is mooted to begin operating again on 21 November 2017. In a statement the municipality said today: As most of our residents are aware, the Municipality is approaching the introduction and implementation of Phase … [Read more...] about The Maternal Unit has waited over 4 years to go on another IPTS Adventure
Fatal Albany Offramp Accident
On Tuesday 27 November at approximately 16h10 a truck transporting a container coming from the Deal Party direction, overturned on the Albany Road offramp. The container came off the truck and landed on a stationary bus parked in Strand Street below. Unfortunately the bus driver was killed in this freak accident. Some images of this tragic accident: Related Links: Towing Information | Ambulance Services - Port Elizabeth | Tow Truck Services - Port Elizabeth … [Read more...] about Fatal Albany Offramp Accident
