Stranded Rea Vaya commuters say suspension of buses hitting their pockets hard

JOHANNESBURG - Some stranded Rea Vaya commuters have slammed the city’s failure to restore services following a temporary suspension.

The bus line remains out of service for a second day after two drivers were shot dead in separate attacks in Soweto on Monday.

With police still investigating and safety concerns mounting, the city said it could not confirm when services would resume.

Meanwhile, some commuters struggled to find alternative transport on Wednesday.

Stranded commuters, some waiting for already overloaded taxis, said the suspension had left them struggling, hitting their pockets hard.

"Financially, we're struggling because we buy the bus tags monthly, but now you have to dig into your pockets again as we now need to rely on taxis."

Many said they felt let down as the city and Rea Vaya had assured them that buses would run on Wednesday.

For now, there’s no clear indication of when that promise will be kept.

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