Integrated Rapid Transport Network refers to the integration of various modes of transport which seek to provide a safer, reliable, accessible, affordable, transport system that gives priority to the public over private transport. The plan is to provide integration of public transport with the emphasis of being on the delivery Rapid Transit (RT) system. This includes an extensive effort to integrate the system with an array of other services, including train services, feeder vehicles, taxis, pedestrian passageways, bicycles, and private cars.

Rustenburg Rapid Transit/transport is the municipality’s department responsible for planning, managing and implementing services for high quality public transport system that runs on an exclusive dedicated lane with coordinated and prioritised signalling. The people of Rustenburg, the municipality, and the RRT department have named the bus service Yarona.

The goals and objectives of the project are to transform existing public transport conditions by providing a high quality, cost effective, car- competitive public transport system that will serve the mobility needs of all segments of the municipality’s population, even current owners of private vehicles and in doing so, ease congestion, reduce the impact on the environment and support the development of a sustainable city; To achieve this objective by placing 85% of the municipality’s population within 500m of IRPTN road, or feeder corridor; To improve and integrate the municipality ‘s urban transport system, attract more investment, tourism, ultimately stimulate the economy and job creation. The aim of the project is to transform the existing public transport conditions and image by providing high quality, cost effective, car competitive, public transport system that will serve the mobility needs of the city’s population.