Over 20 Metrobus buses suspended indefinitely in Johannesburg

Johannesburg commuters have been hit hard once again after some Metrobus buses did not make their regular trips this morning, Monday, 16 October.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE METROBUS OPERATIONS?

A total of 21 Metrobus buses were suspended by the bus operating service from this morning until further notice.

Metrobus – City of Joburg alerted the commuters about the urgent notice less than 24 hours into effect.

“Dear commuters, due to unforeseen circumstances, the following Metrobus buses will not operate from Monday, 16 October 2023 until further notice,” the service alerted.

ALL BUSES SUSPENED FROM TODAY

The buses include: 1001, 2001, 2012, 204, 2017, 2023, 2032, 2033, 2040, 2083, 2091, 2101, 2123, 2126, 4003,4011, 4036, 4037, 4043, 4046, 4047, 4050, 4065, 4075, 4085, 4089, 4105, 5116, 5124, 8003.

“Metrobus apologises for any inconvenience caused, all other buses will run as normal,” the operators said.

AT LEAST REA VAYA BUSES ARE BACK

Meanwhile, after two-day operational challenges, sister company Rea Vaya returned to operations earlier this month.

On 30 September, Rea Vaya announced the return on social media.
“Rea Vaya Passengers are informed that buses will be operating effective on Sunday 1 October 2023,” the company said.

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This after the commuters endured the worst experience after the company announced the cancellation of the service for two days in a row last month. No regular updates were made which further caused an inconvenience to the commuters.
The issue came after a labour dispute which resulted in almost 10 buses being out of service.

Nonetheless, Rea Vaya apologised and thanked the commuters for their patience over the two days of non-operation in the metro.

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This is a developing story.