GO GEORGE statistics: a story of growth – The Gremlin | George News
Oct 22, 2019 southcapenetLatest News
The GO GEORGE bus service has transported passengers over a distance of more than 3,5 million kilometres over the past municipal financial year. Over the same period – July 2018 to June 2019 – a total of 259 761 trips have been operated.
While Government is focusing on transport awareness during October, GO GEORGE is proudly celebrating progress with a look at the statistics that tell a story of growth and service to the community of George.
Having started out with 10 buses in December 2014, the GO GEORGE fleet now consists of 54 standard buses (including the new MAN buses), 33 midibuses and 35 minibuses.
One year since the sales of the GO GEORGE Smart Card started in October last year, 22 996 cards have been sold to date. This is way more than expected, considering the number of passengers using the service on a regular basis. Indications are that the broader community bought cards to have them on hand should they occasionally want to use the bus service.
A total of 4 123 489 (4,1 million) passenger trips have been undertaken over the last year, averaging 12 481 passengers per weekday. The daily weekday average has in the meantime grown to 13 742 in September.
The road network coverage on the current 24 routes that are being operated in phases one to three, is 121 kilometres. That is the length of road utilised by GO GEORGE, irrespective of the number of routes that use it. Substantial upgrades have been done on roads on the network, including roads that had to be prepared for upcoming roll-outs.
Bus shelters are installed at stops that carry high volumes of boarding passengers once a route has stabilised and user patterns have been established. To date, 112 basic shelters have been installed, of which 58 have also been fitted with lights. The first batch of customised shelters designed for high-traffic bus stops are currently being installed in Cradock Street in the vicinity of the Transport Hub.
James Robb, GO GEORGE Manager, expressed his appreciation for the dedication of all role-players in taking the bus service forward in George. “We remain committed to our part in Government’s plan to bring affordable and reliable public transport to the people,” he said.
CAPTION: GO GEORGE buses leaving the depot before sunrise for yet another day’s service.
GO GEORGE-statistiek vertel ‘n storie van groei
Die GO GEORGE-busdiens het passasiers oor die afgelope munisipale finansiële jaar oor ‘n afstand van meer as 3,5 miljoen kilometer vervoer. Oor dieselfde tydperk – Julie 2018 tot Junie 2019 – is ‘n totaal van 259 761 ritte bedryf.
Terwyl die regering gedurende Oktober op bewusmaking van vervoer fokus, vier GO GEORGE met trots plaaslike vooruitgang met ‘n blik op die statistieke wat ‘n storie van groei en diens aan die gemeenskap van George vertel.
Die diens het in Desember 2014 met 10 busse weggespring; vandag bestaan die GO GEORGE-vloot uit 54 standaardbusse (wat die nuwe MAN-busse insluit), 33 midibusse en 35 minibusse.
Een jaar sedert die verkope van die GO GEORGE Slimkaart in Oktober verlede jaar begin het, is daar tot op datum 22 996 kaarte verkoop. Dit is meer as wat op grond van die aantal passasiers wat die diens op ‘n gereelde basis gebruik, verwag is. Aanduidings is dat die breër gemeenskap kaarte gekoop het om dit byderhand te hê indien hulle by geleentheid die busdiens wil gebruik.
Altesaam 4 123 489 (4,1 miljoen) passasiersritte is oor die afgelope jaar onderneem, met ‘n gemiddeld van 12 481 per weekdag. Die daaglikse gemiddeld vir weekdae het intussen in September tot 13 742 toegeneem.
Die padnetwerk op die huidige 24 roetes wat in fases een tot drie bedryf word, strek tans oor 121 kilometer. Dit is die lengte van die pad gebruik word deur GO GEORGE, ongeag die aantal roetes wat die pad gebruik. Aansienlike opgraderings van paaie op die netwerk is gedoen en sluit paaie wat vir toekomstige ontplooiings voorberei moes word, in.
Busskuilings word geïnstalleer by haltes wat deur hoë volumes opklimmende passasiers gebruik word, sodra ‘n roete gestabiliseer en gebruikerspatrone gevestig is. Tot op hede is 112 basiese skuilings geïnstalleer, waarvan 58 ook toegerus is met ligte. Die eerste groep pasgemaakte skuilings wat vir haltes met hoë verkeer ontwerp is, word tans in Cradockstraat in die omgewing van die Vervoerkern (Hub) geïnstalleer.
James Robb, GO GEORGE-bestuurder, het sy waardering uitgespreek vir die toewyding van alle rolspelers in die ontwikkeling van die busdiens in George. “Ons bly verbind tot ons deel van die regering se plan om bekostigbare en betroubare openbare vervoer na die mense te bring,” sê hy.
ONDERSKRIF: GO GEORGE-busse verlaat die depot voor sonsopkoms vir nog ‘n dag se diens.
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