Question NW71 to the Minister of Transport
28 February 2023 - NW71
Phillips, Ms C to ask the Minister of Transport
What are the relevant details of the financial information on the Rustenburg Rapid Transport (RRT) project in terms of the: (a) Total capital expenditure cost of the RRT project from inception to 31 January 2023 (b) Operational expenditure cost from 1 August 2022 to 31 January 2023 (c) Legal costs incurred including the mediation process with taxi operators and local businesses (d) Total income derived from ticket sales from 1 August 2022 to 31 January 2023 (e) Total number of paying passengers transported since 1 August 2022?
Reply:
a) Total capital expenditure (inception – 31 January 2023)
(i) R 3 740 828 637.09, the Rustenburg Local Municipality (RLM) has built 24km of concrete Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes on 2 corridors and the CBD including upgrading of mixed traffic lanes and services, 105km of Non- Motorised Transport (NMT) routes, traffic signals, depot, 10 buses, Automated Fare Collection (AFC) system, Automated Public Transport Management Systems (APTMS), institutional and consultation costs for infrastructure design and project management since construction started in 2012.
b) Operational expenditure (1 August 2022 – 31 January 2023)
(ii) R 33 544 618.45, which are direct and indirect operating costs for the services since inception for the Bus Operating Company (BOC).
c) some of the legal costs relating to rezoning amount to just under R 2 million. The negotiations with the taxi industry were paid as part of the industry transition process. The industry transition did not have any mediation process but there was a team of consultants appointed to advise and represent the taxi industry in the negotiations.
d) Total income from ticket sales (1 August 2022 – 31 January 2023)
(i) R 723 433.70
e) Total number of passengers (1 August 2022 – 31 January 2023)
(i) 43 643 passengers transported with a daily average of 2600