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]]>The government gazetted fines of ZWL$2000 to any individual caught using the pirate taxis, but this has led to serious transport challenges especially on Friday 3 September which saw the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) failing to meet the demand and leaving thousands of Harare residents stranded.
The government has since promised to import more buses to bring relief to commuters, whilst ZUPCO has partnered the National Railways of Zimbabwe to re-introduce the commuter train AKA ‘Freedom Train’ to service the suburbs that are located closer to train tracks and some of these include Tynwald, Warren Park, Kambuzuma and Lochinvar.
The service is expected to start on the 7th of September 2021.
See flyer below for times.
Whether this development will provide a lasting solution, that is left to be seen, the freedom Train has been brought to ease the transport burden but most times it gets discontinued without notice.
What do you make of this, will this be able to stop the transport woes?
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]]>NRZ has put $US1.5 million to the purchase of fleet vehicles. Many are wondering why NRZ, which is meant to focus on the country’s railway system, seems to be deviating from their mode of transport altogether.
However, as if to counter the sceptics, the NRZ ascertained that the vehicles are necessary in the transformation of the organisation. It was stated that the vehicles will be used to carry out the organisational operational activities.
The vehicles purchased are as follows:
- 12 eight tonne lorries
- 17 motor cycles
- 17 operational single cab pick-up trucks
- Honda Fit
- 4 operational minibuses and 7 for the executive management
View the images of the vehicles below:
Just as you might already think, not everyone was happy about this development. Some have suggested that NRZ is a dead parastatal while others pointed out that more attention must be given to the railway lines that are being stolen. Others simply asked, “How many trains are working?”
What are your thoughts on this purchase?
Let us know in the comment section below.
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