The move by
the government to provide buses from locations around Harare to the CBD has brought
about positive result to the residents who travels to and from work every day. This
came about when the commuter omnibus operators started charging unreasonable fees
to travellers blaming it all on the fuel shortages in the Country.
In an
interview, one man from Kuwadzana expressed his joy and happiness saying the
move was fair and good for those travelling to town every day since they can
now save on fares. “This move is very good for us who go to work, now I can
only pay a dollar unlike those days when the kombi drivers used to make us pay
$3 from Kuwadzana.
The commuter
omnibuses were charging $5 from Chitungwisa and $3 from nearby locations such
as Kuwadzana, Budiriro, Dzivarasekwa, Glenview and Glenorah.
Due to the introduction of buses, commuter
omnibus operators have now reduced their transport fares to $1.50 and $1 from
nearby locations respectively. From Chitungwiza the fares are now going for $2
with buses and $2.50 with Commuter Omnibuses.
However Glenview1
residents are complaining that the bus services has not yet reached them and
therefore they are being charged a $1.50 by the Commuter omnibus operators
where’s their Kuwadzana counterparts are enjoying the $1 charge they are
getting from buses.
Zimbabwe
residents had for years enjoyed a 50cents commuter omnibus fares when operating
local. The change was brought about by the increase and shortages of fuel
around the Country.
