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Presentation by Kylie HattonAccelerate Cape Town
28 February 2011
Service quality of modern rail services
PLUS cost and flexibility of bus services
What is Integrated Rapid Transit?
• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in major global cities:– 100+ have one or more systems
currently operating– 100+ currently building systems
• Now: major South African cities
Why?
What is Integrated Rapid Transit?
1. Trunk Services (BRT)– Main Routes– Larger buses– Dedicated lanes
What is Integrated Rapid Transit?
1. Trunk Services (BRT)– Main Routes– Larger buses– Dedicated lanes
What is Integrated Rapid Transit?
2. Feeder Services (BRT)– Residential areas– Mixed traffic– Kerbside pickups
What is Integrated Rapid Transit?
3. Non-motorised Transport– Cyclists and pedestrians– Dedicated infrastructure– Bikes on buses
What is Integrated Rapid Transit?
3. Links to other networks– Rail, bus, minibus networks– Park-and-ride facilities– Gradual expansion
Principles: 1) Universal Access
Large ramps onto trunk station platforms for raised level boarding
0.94m
Principles: 1) Universal Access
Safe, effortless entry for:
• wheelchairs
• bicycles
• prams and pushchairs
• the elderly and children
Principles: 1) Universal Access
Tactile paving
Induction loops
Principles:2) Sustainable Cities
R27 Southbound on weekday morning at peak hour:Buses
1%
Cars98%
Trucks1%
Buses23%
Taxis2%
Cars74%
Trucks1%
Occupants Vehicles
Principles:2) Sustainable Cities
Which would you choose?
B..?A..?
C..?
Principles:2) Sustainable Cities
What could be bought with R7 Billion ?
175 kms of BRT
7 kms of underground rail 14 kms of elevated rail
40 kms of light rail
Principles:2) Sustainable Cities
Curitiba (Brazil): Development along BRT routes
Principles:2) Sustainable Cities
• Tackling apartheid spatial development
• Connect Capetonians to their city
Principles:3) Customer service
• Buses’ GPS positions constantly monitored using internet and digital radio system
• Central control centre
• Real-time information
Principles:3) Customer service
• Abundant maps & signage
Principles:3) Customer service
• Security cameras in buses, stations and on routes
• Abundant lighting around pedestrian precincts
Principles:3) Customer service
• Clean and comfortable
• Enclosed, weather-proof stations
Principles:3) Customer service
• Payment using contactless electronic smart cards
• Smooth processing of large numbers of passengers
Principles:3) Customer service
Friendly assistance, and further security:
• Volunteer guides
• Ticket sales staff
• Security guards
Principles:4) Integration
• Customer choice
• Maximum coverage
• Gradual roll-out of IRT
Principles:4) Integration
How the mini-bus taxi and scheduled bus industry will benefit:
• Existing operators will lead new system
• Working conditions will improve for employees
• Operators will receive more stable income
• Service quality will attract new customers, providing more work opportunities
Principles:4) Integration
Major priority given to non-motorised transport (NMT)
• Bicycles can be carried on board buses
• Heavy duty walk and cycle ways over roads
Station
Median stations
Station
Station
Median stations
!! ! ! !
2 x the distance
2x the danger
2 x the cost
Airport Shuttle Bus
R50 Airport Shuttle Bus
R50 Airport Shuttle Bus
Civic Centre Station
Stadium Shuttle
• Cape Town Stadium match-day and event services (such as U2)
• Between Civic Centre Station and Stadium Station, linking a range of park and ride facilities
World Cup livery
Stadium Station
Civic Centre Art
Stadium Station Mosaics
Stadium Station Mosaics
West Coast NMT lane
• 15km long
• 3m-wide, dedicated cycle and pedestrian lane
• To be complemented by routes radiating for 500m from each intersection
• Launched February 2011
Woodstock NMT
Woodstock NMT
Culemborg NMT
Paarden Island NMT
Paarden Island NMT
The long term
• 20 year vision
• Aim to have the majority of Capetonians within 500m of public transport
Phase 1ALaunch April/May 2011
Interim servicesAirport Shuttle (existing service)
Gardens-Civic-Waterfront service (feeder)
Milestone 0Table View-Civic (trunk)
3 West Coast routes (feeder)
Service Frequencies
INTEGRATED RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM PHASE 1A :
INTERIM SERVICE
Routes Peak headways (minutes)
Off-peak headways (minutes)
Trunks
Table View - CBD 10 20
Airport 20 20
Feeders
Inner City
Inner City interim 10 20
Table View
F14* interim 15 20
F15* interim 15 20
F16* interim 15 20
Operating Hours
INTEGRATED RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM PHASE 1A :
INTERIM SERVICE
Weekday Saturday Sunday
Services start 05:45 06:45 07:45
Services end 22:00 22:00 22:00
AM peak period
06:30 – 09:00 Headways remain constant throughout the day
Headways remain constant throughout the day
PM peak period
15:30 – 18:00
Phase 1A
Milestone 1Inner City feeders (incl. Hout Bay)
Milestone 2Table View feeder routesCBD – Montague Gardens (trunk)Du Noon – Century City –
Montague Gardens (Feeder)Century City – R27 (Feeder)
Mamre
Atlantis
Tableview
Airport
Waterfront
Hout Bay
Phase 1A
Milestone 3+ Atlantis-Table View-
Montague Gardens (trunk)+ Atlantis-Melkbosstrand
(feeder)
Milestone 4+ Du Noon – Table View - CBD
(trunk)
Mamre
Atlantis
Tableview
Airport
Waterfront
Hout Bay
Paarden Island
Table View Station
Woodstock Viaduct
Woodstock Viaduct
Hans Strijdom IRT lane
Hertzog Boulevard IRT lane
Hans Strijdom IRT lane
Scale model of feeder station
Thank you