Question NW2294 to the Minister of Transport
10 December 2021 - NW2294
Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)What (a) total number of buses are currently registered in the Autopax fleet of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa and (b) is the breakdown of (i) vehicle types and (ii) year of purchase of the specified buses; (2) what total number of the passenger buses were in daily use in the past financial year versus the prior financial year?
Reply:
(1) (a) The total number of buses registered in the Autopax fleet is 428.
(b) The breakdown of (i) vehicle types and (ii) year of purchase of specified buses is tabulated below:
|
Vehicle type |
Number of vehicles |
Year of purchase |
|
MAN 26.310 6x2 FOCNR City to City |
5 |
2009 |
|
M/Benz 24.360 6x2 0500 ORSD Andare City to City |
262 |
2010 |
|
M/Benz 24.360 6x2 0500 ORSD Paradiso Trans-Lux |
156 |
2010 |
|
MAN Lion Explorer |
5 |
2009 |
|
Total |
428 |
2. The total number of passenger buses in daily use during the 2021 financial year (April 2020 – March 2021) is 66. Number of passenger buses in daily use during the 2020 financial year (April 2019 – March 2020) is 117.