THE Government is set to acquire 667 more Zupco buses to ease transport problems faced by commuters in high-density suburbs, as efforts to improve the country’s urban transport system continue.
An increased number of buses was one of the measures, which are meant to restore order and efficiency on the country’s roads, announced yesterday by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Minister Mutsvangwa after a Cabinet meeting.
“On enhanced public transport logistics, Cabinet resolved to support the urgent procurement or hire of an additional 667 buses to enable ZUPCO to provide a more efficient service to all high-density suburbs. Zupco is going to revive traditional bus routes, using designated bus stops, adhering to the stipulated bus time table, and improving the electronic payment system. Furthermore, there will be repair of non-functioning traffic management signals, deployment of traffic management system at Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Command C