Berea – Taxi drivers operating on the Lekokoaneng route have reported improved business and service delivery following their relocation to a new taxi platform.
Speaking to the Agency on Wednesday, Taxi Inspector Mr Teko Martins said the platform has improved passenger movement, as passengers no longer wait long to travel home.
However, Mr Mpiko raised concerns that some drivers continue to pick up passengers in town instead of using the designated platform, a practice that affects other drivers’ businesses.
“We have reported those concerns to the traffic police, and we believe this practice will soon come to an end,” he said.
On the other hand, taxi driver Mr Lekhotla Mpiko said the new platform has improved fairness and income, as drivers now load passengers according to an organised queue system.
He said drivers are now earning more compared to the past, when they sometimes transported only one passenger from Teya-teyaneng to Lekokoaneng.
Mr Mpiko added that operating from the designated platform has also improved safety and compliance with traffic regulations.
The relocation of taxi operations to the new platform forms part of efforts by transport authorities to regulate passenger loading points, reduce congestion in town, improve road safety, and ensure equal business opportunities for taxi operators in the Berea district.
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