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Article: 'Fix city's public transport system'; Union and rail group warn that time is running out for city to meet 2010 World Cup deadline.(News)

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January 29, 2007
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Cosatu and a commuter group have called on transport authorities to overhaul the city's "shameful" public transport system before it was too late.

They warned that time was running out, and the province had to start implementing its plans for the 2010 World Cup soon.

Rail Commuter Action Group spokesperson Leslie van Minnen, said: "The time for talking is finished. The government and Metrorail have been discussing their problems and plans for over six years ... It's now the case of getting down and doing something.

"They must get the shameful public transport into order and stop talking.

"Our system is in such a dire state, it's ...

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