Ctrack bringing eTaxis to KZN
DigiCore Holding’s Ctrack arm has equipped approximately 3,000 minibus taxis in Kwa-Zulu Natal with electronic fare collection equipment, dubbed “Tap-i-fare”.
The project will initially target all taxis and commuters within the Grange & Westgate, Ridge Park, Buffer, KwaNyamazane, Alexandra Road Extension, Richmond Crest, Pelham, France and Napierville areas and commenced today 2 July 2012.
Once the system has been refined, it will be rolled-out across the District of uMgungundlovu, said DigiCore.
The uMgungundlovu Regional Taxi Council, with its 40 taxi associations, collectively owns 3,700 taxis and transports more than 500,000 people daily.
The current system is cash-based, with the result that checks and balances regarding vehicle condition, driver behaviour and passenger safety have been difficult to manage, monitor and enforce, taxi owners said.
“The time has come for our commuters and citizens to see our taxis as a safe, affordable, convenient and eco-friendly means of commuting,” said Boy Zondi, regional chairperson of the Taxi Council.
“The taxi industry has grown over the years, and we as the District of uMgungundlovu are proud to be among the first in the country to embark on a project that will see the implementation of controls and rewards for good driving behaviour within the taxi industry,” he said.
The project also involves fitting a Ctrack fitting system into every taxi “which will alert operators and the management centre regarding, speeding, route violations, accidents, theft and hijacking,” DigiCore said.
On-board cameras, the payment system and the 24 hour call center will monitor passanger safety and ensure that driving behaviour and traffic violations will be logged.
“Through this management system, driver profiles will be managed and good driving rewarded,” DigiCore said.
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