The two bus lines closed down in February 2021 due to Covid-19
Greyhound and Citiliner bus lines, which closed down in February 2021 due to Covid-19, will be back on the roads again on April 13 ahead of the busy Easter period, following the company’s relaunch in Boksburg east of Johannesburg on Wednesday.
“We heartily welcome back the return of this luxury coach line. Transport has been identified by all economic policy pronouncement as fundamental it’s the heartbeat of SA’s economic growth and social development,” the deputy minister said, adding that intercity bus services were becoming the fastest-growing mode of transportation due to competitive pricing.
The relaunch of Greyhound and Citiliner bus lines, she said, would contribute immensely to the growth of the tourism sector, which accounts for an estimated 8.6% of GDP and supports about 1.5-million jobs. “The most important thing for them is to get these buses on the road and get people employed again, absolutely. On behalf of the new investors and owners, we are incredibly humbled that we can contribute, in some small way, to some employment of people in SA.