Cape Town unveils 2032 transport plan | Future Cape Town - 1 views
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One of the City of Cape Town’s core objectives is to build an inclusive city where the legacy of our past is undone through linking people with opportunities and by creating an economically enabling environment for investment and job creation. -Patricia de Lille, Cape Town’s Executive Mayor
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June 30, 2015
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Posted by Janetta Deppa
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install a citywide transportation network by 2032
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Integrated Public Transport Network (IPTN), the city aims to offer “over 80% of Capetonians access to public transportation no more than 500 meters from their residence”.
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One ticket One Timetable” system where customers are not forced to buy multiple fares if they switch methods during the process of their journey.
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Hub: A new major bus hub in Philippi, larger than the one at the Civic Centre
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Routes: Introduction of 10 new MyCiTi trunk routes, with three additional routes to operate in mixed traffic lanes
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Single far: The creation of a unified transportation network that bridges all methods of transportation into a single fare and schedule
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Rail links: Two new l rail lines
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Cape Town is expected to grow by 1.5 million residents by 2032.
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a much more comprehensive and inclusive public transportation system for the majority of Capetonians
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need for a decrease in congestion, particularly during peak periods when residents rely on cars and shared minivans to get to and from work.
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New routes include: Gordon’s Bay – Strand – Khayelitsha—Mitchell’s Plain – Strandfontien – Steenberg—Retreat Wynberg – Landsdowne— Khayelitsha Claremont – Landsdowne – Mitchell’s Plain Mitchell’s Plain—Symphony Way—Bellville – Durbanville Westlake – Retreat – Hanover Park – Epping – Parow – Bellville Strandfontien – Pelikan Park – Athlone – Pinelands – Maitland – CBD Eersterivier – Blue Downs – Delft—Parow – Monte Vista – Bothasig – Parklands – Big Bay Khayelitsha – Klipfontein – Epping – Maitland – Century City Wallacedene – Durbanville – Bellville – Parow – Century City
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new MyCiTi routes and schedules
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decrease the need to rely on private vehicles
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as well as public informal methods of transportation
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the city has committed to training approximately 100 minibus taxi drivers to become MyCiTi operators so that they do not lose their jobs as a result of the expanding public system.
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pay for Adult Basic Education Training for many of the drivers who do not qualify for training.
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9. How is the plan making provision for current taxi drivers not to lose their jobs?
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passengers can expect a bus every 90 seconds during the morning peak-hour period
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88 trunk buses have
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between Khayelitsha and Wynberg
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number of buses
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67 trunk buses
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between Mitchells Plain and Claremont
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a bus every 90 seconds
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140 buses
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between Wallacedene, Durbanville, Bellville, Parow and Century City
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expect a bus every 60 seconds
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Another purpose of the operations plan is to indicate the projected passenger demand on each of the trunk routes by 2032
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on the T01 trunk route from Dunoon to the Civic Centre station
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421 commuters will board the MyCiTi buses at the Dunoon station
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maximum of 3 000 on-board passengers per hour
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expect a bus approximately every 2,5 minutes
