With the rising cost of fuel prices still battering motorists and commuters alike, Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) has acquired an additional 120 electric buses to its fleet. The public transport company said the delivery will start later this year and be fully operational by December next year. Speaking on VOC’s Sunday Live show, GABS Spokesperson Bronwen Dyke Beyer said the journey to utilize sustainable energy began in 2017. “We […]
By Ragheema Mclean Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) has introduced a new 5-day ride product, providing passengers with an affordable option for their commuting needs. This new product allows users to load their GABS Gold Card with five days of rides at a lower cost, catering to passengers who do not require the larger pre-paid products. Speaking on VOC Breakfast Golden Arrow spokesperson Bronwen Dyke-Beyer said the new product is […]
By Zeldah Fernandes The Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) in Cape Town is set to introduce 60 electrical buses to replace more than 1 000 diesel bus vehicles. Speaking on VOC’s Breakfast show on Monday morning, Spokesperson at GABS Bronwen Dyke-Beyer said it will be introduced next year. “This will be implemented later next year in December 2024”, said Dyke Beyer. In 2021, the bus operator carried out a BYD […]
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert “It wasn’t a freak accident; it was reckless driving.” These are the words of a young woman who took to social media to set the record straight following the fatal incident involving a Golden Arrow bus that claimed the lives of three people. Shaheema River, a passenger in the bus that left the Town Centre in Mitchell’s Plain en route to Cape Town is one of […]
A Golden Arrow bus has overturned on Jakes Gerwel Drive, near Athlone, as heavy rains continue in Cape Town. An intense cold front made landfall on Sunday, bringing with it gale-force winds and heavy rainfall. Cape Town Traffic spokesperson Kevin Jacobs says, “Cape Town Traffic Officers are attending to a crash scene where a Golden Arrow bus has overturned. Jakes Gerwel Drive southbound is closed between Klipfontein and Turfhall roads. […]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis With the EFF’s proposed national shutdown set to take place next week Monday, public transport users have shared their anxiety on whether services will be disrupted to and from places of work. However, Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) Spokesperson Bronwen-Dyke Beyer has assured passengers that services will continue as per normal. “Golden Arrow is contracted to the provincial department of mobility and is obligated to operate […]
LOCAL Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services is working hard to secure solar-powered electric vehicles. According to reports, the service had begun exporting energy to the City of Cape Town last year, after investing into rooftop solar power in 2017. Although imported buses are due to arrive for testing next month, the aim is to locally manufacture and roll out 60 electric busses by 2024. At least two buses have […]
The Western Cape province has made an official request for a deployment of more soldiers to quell the ongoing taxi violence in the province. The soldiers are assisting law enforcement officials to bring stability in the affected routes. At least 24 people have been killed in the past two weeks in an ongoing feud linked to warring taxi associations, the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and the Congress of Democratic […]
With the levels of the national coronavirus lockdown easing and more people making their way back to work via public transport, the Golden Arrow Bus Services has decided it is in the best interest of its customers to change the validity of their weekly and monthly bus tickets in an effort to lessen the strain on commuters. Speaking on the VOC Breakfast show on Monday morning, the company’s spokesperson Bronwen […]
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