Addressing the media in Harare on Saturday evening, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa said Government will be introducing ZUPCO buses to complement the existing commuting system.
She said the buses will be introduced starting Monday 21 January at 5AM and will ply Harare, Chitungwiza and Norton routes. Said Mutsvangwa:
In line with the Transitional Stabilisation Programme’s thrust to modernise the entire national transport system in the country, starting from Monday 21 January 2019 at 5.am, the government through the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO), launching an Urban Mass Transportation System to complement existing commuting system. All suburbs within Harare will be $1 per trip, Chitungwiza to Harare will be $1.50 and Norton to City will be $2 per trip. These affordable rates will apply to other towns and cities.
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with all the potholes, the timing might not be perfect
Good news, however this needs to be complimented by well defined bus stops. Old bus stops don’t exist anymore since there are no sign posts.
Are they going to operate like the kombis?
On a separate plea, please address the issue of passengers forced to sit squashed like sardines in the kombis. When one gets in there one’s dignity is stripped by these kombi operators.
Gud idea but tokwana tese here muma bus iwaya….are they enough for all the towns and cities
its good for those who rae staying in harare .what about bulawayo?
Monica said other cities are getting buses as well. Obviously, if harare is getting zupco, bulawayo and other cities will also get.