Why is the Yarona being introduced in Rustenburg?
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.