Author:focus-on-transport

A vehicle’s transmission works hard and can take a beating from inexperienced drivers, often resulting in it needing to be reconditioned or rebuilt. WILLIAM GEORGE finds out what vehicle operators should bear in mind when having this done by an aftermarket workshop. The primary function of a transmission, or gearbox, is to transmit power from the engine to the driving wheels – much like muscles in a human body that transmit energy to our limbs. Another function is to reduce high […]

North West is one of the latest provinces to introduce plans of integrated transport through bus rapid transit (BRT). This follows  KwaZulu-Natal’s plans to launch its Go!Durban BRT service. The Rustenburg rapid transit (RRT) system, branded as Yarona, aims to provide an integrated public transport facility that is safe, affordable, efficient and located within easy reach of local commuters’ homes. The Rustenburg municipality falls under the Bojanala Platinum District, which has a population of over 600 000 residents and covers […]

Mercedes-Benz has the ambition to be the number one manufacturer in the South African bus market. To do so, it is boosting the structure of its bus business and strengthening its commuter-bus offerings with a new entry-level model. GAVIN MYERS attends the launch. Mercedes-Benz is aware that, as a whole, the South African truck and bus market is very competitive, and that its bus model portfolio has recently been missing out on a competitor for the entry-level commuter bus segment. The […]