title: Rea Vaya
text: # Rea Vaya
  
  Rea Vaya (which means "we are going" in Scamto) is a bus rapid transit system operating in Johannesburg, South Africa. It opened in phases starting on 30 August 2009. Rea Vaya links the Johannesburg CBD and Braamfontein with Soweto. It is currently expanding towards Sandton, Rosebank and Midrand as well. It is one of the first bus rapid transit systems in Africa.
  
  ## Routes
  
  Rea Vaya routes are divided into three classifications: trunk routes on the main highways and between major destinations; complementary routes running on circular routes that connect to trunks; and feeder routes that radiate out from trunk routes to outlying suburbs.
  
  As of 2015 the following routes are in operation:
  
  Trunk routes:
  
  * T1: Thokoza Park (Soweto) to Johannesburg CBD and Ellis Park East (Doornfontein)
  * T2: Thokoza Park to Ellis Park East via Civic Centre (Braamfontein)
  * T3: Thokoza Park to Parktown and Library Gardens East
  
  Complementary routes:
  
  * C1: Dobsonville (Soweto) to CBD and Ellis Park East
  * C2: Dobsonville to Maponya Mall
  * C3: Inner City Loop - Chancellor House to Johannesburg Art Gallery
  * C4: Windsor West and Cresta to Parktown and Inner City
  * C5: Florida North to Parktown and Library Gardens
  * C6: Meadowlands to Millpark
  
  Feeder routes in Soweto and adjacent areas:
  
  * F1: Naledi to Thokoza Park to CBD
  * F2: Protea Glen to Thokoza Park to CBD
  * F3: Jabavu to Lake View to CBD
  * F4: Mofolo to Boomtown to CBD
  * F5: Eldorado Park to Lake View to CBD
  * F6: Lea Glen to Bosmont
  * F7: Amalgam to Bosmont Station
  * F8: Westbury Station to Greymont
  * F9: Mapetla to Thokoza Park
  * F10: Pimville to Lakeview
  * F11: Bellevue/Yeoville to City
  * F12: Parktown distribution route
  
  ## Strike action
  
  As of February 2014, there have been three strikes which have disrupted service of the transit system.
  
  