Rea Vaya

Rea Vaya
Rea Vaya bus stop in Johannesburg CBD at the junction of Commissioner Street and Ntemi Piliso Street
Overview
OwnerCity of Johannesburg
LocaleJohannesburg
Soweto
Sandton
Stations58
Websitereavaya.org.za
Service
TypeBus rapid transit
Services21 routes
History
Opened30 August 2009
Technical
Line length59 km (37 mi)

Rea Vaya (which means "we are going" in Scamto) is a bus rapid transit system operating in Johannesburg, South Africa. It opened in phases starting on 30 August 2009. Rea Vaya links the Johannesburg CBD and Braamfontein with Soweto. Since 2025, it also connects the Johannesburg CBD with Sandton and Alexandra. It is one of the first bus rapid transit systems in Africa.

Routes

Rea Vaya routes are divided into three classifications: trunk routes on the main highways and between major destinations; complementary routes running on circular routes that connect to trunks; and feeder routes that radiate out from trunk routes to outlying suburbs.

As of 2015 the following routes are in operation:

Trunk routes:

Complementary routes:

Feeder routes in Soweto and adjacent areas:

Official Rea Vaya route map as of September 2022

Strike action

As of February 2014, there have been three strikes which have disrupted service of the transit system.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fast Facts". Rea Vaya. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "History and construction of the Rea Vaya project". www.reavaya.org.za. City of Johannesburg. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Gololo, Thato. "Joburg launches Rea Vaya route to Alexandra, Sandton after years of delays and taxi issues". News24. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Kuo, Lily; Tshabalala, Sibusiso (9 September 2015). "How a Public Bus System in Johannesburg Saved South Africa $890 Million". CityLab. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "The routes". Rea Vaya. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Rea Vaya Route Map (PDF) (Map). Rea Vaya. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "End BRT strike". The Citizen. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ "Call to end bus operators' strike". The Citizen. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "Rea Vaya bus drivers begin strike". IOL News. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  10. ↑ "Rea Vaya drivers join bus strike". SABC. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  11. ↑ "Bus strikes". Sowetan Live. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.