2010 FIFA World Cup - Transport

Government is confident that the integrated transport infrastructure of the country will meet the needs of the FIFA World Cup™

• Government has invested more than R19 billion on public transport infrastructure for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ to ensure that the tournament leaves a rich legacy for our country and Continent.
• The country’s three main airports, OR Tambo International, Cape Town International and the newly built King Shaka airport in Kwazulu-Natal are ready to receive the thousands of additional travellers.
• The smaller airports in Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, East London, Kimberly and Upington have also been upgraded and are an important link into the integrated transport approach for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
• Transport infrastructure for the World Cup is in line with the country’s long-term developmental goals. New initiatives earmarked for use during the World Cup, such as the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and the Gautrain, form an integral part of the legacy of the tournament.

An integrated transportation system is in place for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™

• We have an inter-provincial and regional transport system in place, which is operated by the Operating Managing Entity (OME) to ensure the efficient and safe transport of ticket holders.
• The first class national integrated transport system utilises and integrates the services of the newly acquired AutoPax coach fleet (110 units) with that of minibus vehicles and the taxi industry.
• The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has upgraded its rail infrastructure, increasing mobility and accessibility for commuters during the tournment.
• Dedicated transport services include 418 trains, 420 buses allocated to MATCH, 200 buses for the FIFA family and 350 buses for general spectators.
• This is in addition to the 1 100 buses already in operation, as well as 800 midi-buses to be managed by the OME.

All modes of transport during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ will be closely monitored to ensure that they are working efficiently

• Transport operations will be monitored by the national transport command centre, a 24-hour call centre and an interactive website: "Find Your Way 2010".
• The transport command and call centre will coordinate and manage the implementation of our 2010 transport plans in conjunction with provinces and host cities.
• Real time traffic and transport information will feed into the command centre to enable quick decision making and responses to incidents.
• Our road safety plans will be coordinated and monitored by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) to will ensure appropriate traffic law enforcement on identified routes with high traffic volumes.
• Routes leading to and from host cities, airports, hotels, stadia, fan parks, public viewing areas and other places of interest will receive priority attention from our traffic law enforcement officials.