myciti cape town irt system
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Cape Town’s MyCiTi(IRT) System
Presentation to Cape Town Partnership
24th 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 qualityBus Rapid Transit (BRT) public transport system
Complementing rail services
Woodstock link with rail
Alternative to increasedcar 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 new 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 stationTrunk 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
8TAXI
ASSOCIATIONSApprox 700
taxis
+2BUS
COMPANIESApprox 200
buses
TRANSFORM
2IRT VEHICLE OPERATOR COMPANIES
Approx 270 buses
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Industry transformation
A national program
• Increasingly 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 & ModellingE-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +27214003886
Business structure
City of Cape Town
Vehicle Operators
Contractors
IRT Contract Structure
Station Customer Service Contractor
Control CentreContractor
ServiceAgreement
Contract
Department:IRT Operations (see
5.2.1)
(in future: Possibly Municipal Entity – see
5.2.2)
IRT OperationsDepartment
(in future possibly transferred to Municipal
Entity)
Automatic Fare systemsContractor (incl
Merchant Acquirer)
Phase 1a Corridor Vehicle Operator Contracts
2Contracts
2Companies
NORTHERNWest Coast
SOUTHERNInner City
Cape Town Integrated Rapid Transit System