MyCiTi Cape Town IRT System

Cape Town’s MyCiTi (IRT) System Presentation to Cape Town Partnership 24 th August 2010

Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) includes: Network of pedestrian pathways and full-size bicycle lanes Close integration with other forms of public and private transport High quality Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) public transport system

Complementing rail services

Woodstock link with rail

Alternative to increased car use

Cape Town’s MyCiTi
Cape Town's MyCiTi will be made up of:
trunk services – dedicated routes, stations and buses
feeder services – routes, stops & buses
Dedicated pedestrian infrastructure and cycle ways
and supported by:
A n ew set of organisational arrangements and business model

A) Trunk services on dedicated lanes
Lane in middle of the roadway
Dedicated lane identified with colour
Major origin to major destination
Larger vehicles
Trunk station

B) Feeder services mainly in general traffic
Standard/smaller buses
Travel mainly in mixed traffic but dedicated lanes in key segments
Curbside boarding
Residential areas and CBD
Provide connections to trunk services
Comparable to existing SA bus services

Level boarding permits universal access
prams and pushchairs
the elderly and children
Level boarding allows effortless access for:
wheelchairs
bicycles

Stations give shelter and pre-board ticketing

Safe and secure
Trunk stations monitored by:
Volunteer guides
Ticket sales staff
Goodwood Traffic Management Centre
Security cameras
Security guards

How IRT will work
Fares will be similar to those currently charged
Cheaper fares off peak
From R4 to R16
Buses running every few minutes in peak
Around three times per hour in non-peak
Services from early morning to late evening

Electronic smart cards
Allows transfers between routes on a single fare
Smooth processing of large numbers of passengers
Sold at stations and retail outlets
Integrated into new cards issued by South African banks since April

Industry transformation 8 TAXI ASSOCIATIONS Approx 700 taxis + 2 BUS COMPANIES Approx 200 buses TRANSFORM 2 IRT VEHICLE OPERATOR COMPANIES Approx 270 buses BROADER INDUSTRY

A national program
I n creasingly popular internationally
South America and China
Low cost compared to alternatives
Can be inserted into existing city road system
Initiated in Johannesburg – Rea Vaya
Associated with national policy to devolve public transport responsibility to cities (National Land Transport Act)

Cost effective
BRT
Trams R65 – 160 Million/km
Light rail R100 – 250 Million / km
Urban rail R150 – 400Million / km
Elevated rail R325 – 650Million / km
Metro R325 – 2000 Million / km
R3.2 - 100 Mil /km Cape Town IRT trunk infrastructure is costing about R 40 million / km on average

Factors in operational cost viability
Average trip distance
Passenger numbers
Peak to base ridership ratio
Minimum frequencies in off-peak
Two way passenger flow
Local labour and other cost structures
User income levels

South Africa’s spread out cities

Cape Town Central City area
For Cape Town central area to be one of the great urban spaces it needs
Significantly increased activity levels
Sustained for 18 hours a day
Unless a much greater proportion of mobility and access is provided by public transport, walking and cycling this will not be feasible because of congestion
Some trunk services through CBD to Waterfront
Key to movement within area between Salt River and Sea Point is the feeder services

For any further information, feel free to contact: Gershwin Fortune BSc (Civil) Eng, MEng Cum laude. Acting Manager: IRT System Planning & Modelling E-mail: gershwin.fortune@capetown.gov.za Tel: +27214003886

Business structure

Phase 1a Corridor Vehicle Operator Contracts 2 Contracts 2 Companies NORTHERN West Coast SOUTHERN Inner City Cape Town Integrated Rapid Transit System

MyCiTi Cape Town IRT System

by Cape Town Partnership on Aug 24, 2010

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