Lynley Donnelly investigates whether Rea Vaya will manage to entice people out of their cars as well as win over the taxi industry.

A policeman and passenger were wounded when the occupants of a minibus taxi opened fire on a Rea Vaya bus in Soweto on Tuesday evening.

Taxi operations seemed to be back to normal in Johannesburg on Tuesday following a strike against the bus rapid transit (BRT) system.

The BRT system was put under pressure on Monday morning as commuters left stranded by taxis resorted to using the new bus system.

As commuters reported disruptions to taxi services in Johannesburg on Monday, Santaco said it planned to discuss its ”options” after the BRT launch.

The Rea Vaya coaches were the new celebrities in town as they completed their first journey from central Johannesburg to Soweto on Sunday.