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This month in the news
The latest news from around the city
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Roads and transport in the news
THE Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), a self-contained company owned by the City, is the agency responsible for the design, maintenance, repair and development of Johannesburg's road network and stormwater infrastructure, including bridges and culverts, traffic lights and signage.
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- Bus strike has 'little effect'
January 2007
- Metrobus gets new buses
January 2007
- Metrobus drivers set to go on strike
January 2007
- Joburg unveils efficient bus system
November 2006
- Police warn drunk drivers and speedsters
November 2006
- Festive Season Campaign targets drunk drivers
November 2006
- Grant Avenue to be car-free zone
October 2006
- Taxi strike set to rock Joburg
October 2006
- HOV lane experiment shows early success
October 2006
- Metrobus gets fleet of new buses
October 2006
- Transport charter will 'tackle' public transport in Gauteng
October 2006
- Joburg's trees are making room for Gautrain
October 2006
- Sandton parking to move for Gautrain
October 2006
- Mobile pointsmen plan to unravel traffic jams
October 2006
- City gears up for Car Free Day
October 2006
- Councillors' train ride raises problems
October 2006
- Children reap Public Transport Month benefits
October 2006
- High traffic N1 targeted with HOV lane
October 2006
- It's wheels for Africa at the auto show
October 2006
- Number one taxi driver has big plans
October 2006
- Midrand taxi rank officially open for business
October 2006
- Roads agency installs new traffic system
October 2006
- Construction disrupts Main Reef Road traffic
October 2006
- JRA sets aside R7m for Alex's streets
October 2006
- It is public transport month in October
October 2006
- Share a car, save the environment
October 2006
- Train surfing thrills bored youngsters
October 2006
- MEC launches Public Transport Month
October 2006
- Phambili, Gautrain, phambili
September 2006
- First trees to be removed for Gautrain
September 2006
- Gautrain wins Muckleneuk case
September 2006
- Metrobus acquires two new luxury coaches
August 2006
- Gauteng commuters get a voice
August 2006
- Gautrain environmental plan approved
August 2006
- Wet weather here to stay
August 2006
- Three alignments to Gautrain approved
August 2006
- Hundreds of trees to be removed for Gautrain
August 2006
- Gautrain water cuts to hit Sandown
August 2006
- Cold weather causes traffic chaos
August 2006
- Traffic fine system down
June 2006
- 2 apartheid road names tagged for change
June 2006
- In-roads for Jozi transport system
June 2006
- R11bn upgrade for Joburg airport
May 2006
- Preliminary Gautrain construction about to begin
May 2006
- Gautrain to dig deep hole in Sandton
April 2006
- 'Minimal disruption' to JIA during Gautrain construction
April 2006
- Small cars too short for driving licence test
April 2006
- AECI takes the Gautrain to court
April 2006
- Traffic fines now justa mouse click away
March 2006
- Gautrain environmentalplan open for comment
March 2006
- Strikers disrupt Joburg city traffic
March 2006
- Public urged to vote for a Gautrain logo
March 2006
- Public transport tops Masondo's agenda at global gathering
March 2006
- Be cautious during the wet weather
February 2006
- Heavy rains but few accidents across Joburg
February 2006
- Another round of Gautrain meetings
February 2006
- Indoor venue will boost Newtown's entertainment assets
February 2006
- Metro police have another hit on their hands
January 2006
- No more licence queuing blues
January 2006
- < Metro police add new tool for motorists
January 2006
- Metro police lists its successes
January 2006
- Wet weather to continue
January 2006
- Rea Vaya: Putting Joburg on the move
December 2005
- Gautrain gets go-ahead from govt
December 2005
- Safe4Life aims to keep roads safe
December 2005
- Joburg airport name under review
December 2005
- Gautrain sod-turning in January, says Shilowa
November 2005
- Joburg bus driver is best in land
November 2005
- Gautrain 'still on track'
November 2005
- Taxis, buses to pay cab licences
October 2005
- Newly upgraded Bara taxi rank opens
October 2005
- Gautrain will cost R20bn
October 2005
- My car-free ride to work
October 2005
- Transport ministers catch cab rides
October 2005
- Hop on the bus or taxi
October 2005
- Gautrain plan ready for viewing
October 2005
- MEC tests Jozi's public transport
October 2005
- Take a bus to work
September 2005
- Ikwezi upgrade nears completion
September 2005
- Road works ahead on Hans Strijdom
September 2005
- Airport looks at parking problems
September 2005
- Initiative to ease Sandton traffic
September 2005
- Over 1 000 properties to go to Gautrain
August 2005
- Mayor opens tarred roads
July 2005
- Roads agency faces challenges head on
July 2005
- Bombela lands Gautrain contract
July 2005
- Gautrain announcement expected end June
June 2005
- Revamp for Joburg roads
June 2005
- Taxi protest causes city traffic jam
May 2005
- Gautrain construction now to begin in November
May 2005
- Bara's key transport node on track
April 2005
- Comprehensive public transport brochure on cards
March 2005
- Joburg taxis and buses to pay cab fee
March 2005
- New taxi and bus routes to link north and south
March 2005
- Gautrain construction to start end October
February 23, 2005
- Learner driver tests on Saturdays
February 15, 2005
- New route for Metrobus
February 8, 2005
- Joburg's faulty robots get a facelift
February 4, 2005
- More than 350 000 speedsters trapped
January 21, 2005
- End of road for illegal taxis
December 8, 2004
- The taxi stops there, the buck stops here
December 1, 2004
- Solving Gauteng's traffic jams
November 10, 2004
- Deciding the rules of the ranks
November 4, 2004
- A spin for Joburg cyclists
August 16, 2004
- Mayor goes on a tarred-road show
July 5, 2004
- Fleet outsourcing a success story
June 18, 2004
- Metro Mall taxi rank re-opens
June 8, 2004
- Gautrain to create 98 000 jobs
June 8, 2004
- Unbudging taxis stall city's market plans
May 26, 2004
- Metro Mall rent lockout: parties to meet
May 20, 2004
- Joburg biggest rank locks out taxis
May 17, 2004
- New taxi permits speed up process
April 20, 2004
- Road users urged to plant a tree and stay alive
April 8, 2004
- A train from Soweto
March 29, 2004
- Houghton roads to close
March 26, 2004
- City road closures ahead of banquet
March 18, 2004
- Shilowa clinches deal with taxi bosses
March 8, 2004
- Taxi operators set to go on strike
March 5, 2004
- JIA continues with upgrades
February 12, 2004
- Road works on M1 disrupt traffic
January 26, 2004
- Gauteng gets tough on drivers
November 5, 2003
- Joburg International: the best in Africa
October 31, 2003
- Province endorses city Transport Plan
October 3, 2003
- Boom removals continue
September 11, 2003
- Soweto's gravel roads to become history
September 11, 2003
- Newtown streets to get new arty names
September 3, 2003
- City acts on traffic jams
August 22, 2003
- JRA to take down more illegal booms
August 14, 2003
- Motorists urged to pay traffic fines
July 31, 2003
- City forges ahead with road-barrier removals
July 24, 2003
- Roads to reservoirs to be repaired
July 22, 2003
- Doomed booms come down
July 18, 2003
- New road gives motorists easy access to Newtown
July 16, 2003
- JRA makes last ditch appeal on road closures
July 11, 2003
- Last-minute rush expected for boom applications
June 24, 2003
- Deadline set for residents to legalise booms
May 16, 2003
- Gauteng taxis go the legal route
April 25, 2003
- City urges motorists to pay fines
April 23, 2003
- Gautrain given initial go-ahead
April 23, 2003
- Taking you home
April 23, 2003
- Drive 4 Life launched for Easter weekend
April 16, 2003
- City set to remove illegal booms gates
April 11, 2003
- City buses back on the road
April 7, 2003
- Bus strike set to end
April 4, 2003
- Metrobus appeals for an end to strike
March 31, 2003
- Bus strike: Company drops court action
March 18, 2003
- Mayor urges settlement of bus strike
March 18, 2003
- JRA gets the community involved
March 17, 2003
- Interdict postponed in bus strike
March 14, 2003
- On the road to a demerit system
March 12, 2003
- Bus strike: Metrobus seeks court order
March 12, 2003
- Striking drivers take their demands to council
March 10, 2003
- Technology to ease traffic jams
March 6, 2003
- Talks to settle bus strike end in deadlock
March 5, 2003
- Bus strike set to continue
March 4, 2003
- Licence conversion deadline extended
February 28, 2003
- No end in sight for the bus strike
February 28, 2003
- Crossing the road safely
February 27, 2003
- Strike hits Joburg's bus service
February 27, 2003
- New taxi rank in Diepsloot
February 24, 2003
- Bara taxi rank set for major upgrade
February 18, 2003
- Flying out? Here's your new Joburg terminal
February 13, 2003
- Gloves are off as government takes on taxi operators
February 12, 2003
- Commuters stranded as taxi operators go on strike
February 10, 2003
- Taxi groups to go on strike
February 6, 2003
- Better street lights on the way
February 3, 2003
- Drivers urged to convert licences
January 17, 2003
- N1 to be repaired for five months
January 17, 2003
- Residents to take back their streets
January 16, 2003
- Business expresses doubt about Gautrain
January 15, 2003
- Making the taxi rank navigable
January 10, 2003
- City policy on boom gates due soon
January 10, 2003
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