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YOUR GUIDE TO BEATING TRAFFIC, TOGETHER C A PE TOWN T R A N SPORT CONGESTION IN – WHY IS IT GETTING WORSE?

Our roads are getting more congested as the city’s economy grows, and we attract more residents and visitors with all that Cape Town has to offer.

Bus Rapid Transit km of dedicated red road As the number of people wanting to travel in the busy peak periods increases, rail Metrorail traffic slows down, making the weekday 04 m of rail network 3 routes on 4 main corridors commute a potentially stressful and time- 5 stations 3. of trains are delayed consuming part of the day. 50.48 of trains are on time minibustaxis .8 of trains are cancelled 54 operating train sets SANTACO Over 8 8 passenger trips daily 6 regions The steady decline in Cape Town’s rail (Metrorail, 2018/19) 6 associations 3 400 licensed vehicles service means that this efficient way of 60 routes contracted bus services 354 000 rank boardings GABS, Sibanye and MyCiTi travel is no longer reliable or pleasant for More than 50 000 passengers a day Over 400 registered buses many people. This has added even more traffic to the road network. private transport Car ownership 5 in The has developed high-income communities several responses to these challenges and invites residents and citizens to be part of the solution. Around 80% of all vehicles on our roads during peak travelling periods only have one occupant. km walkin and cyclin of cycle lanes

THE COST OF CONGESTION

million citiens Longer commuting time Work and leisure time is means higher transport costs wasted in traffic Cape Town’s road network of the trips in the morning Busiest public transport City roads 10 302 km peak are made using public transport interchanges (PTI) Provincial roads 43 km 1. Cape Town Station Deck passengers every day 200 000 commuters daily National roads (SANRAL) 12 km Exhaust fumes cause Teaching and learning Private roads 52 km 2. Bellville of public transport users 108 676 commuters daily pollution and global warming time is lost Foot bridges 178 are in the low to low-middle income 3. Wynberg Road bridges 444 brackets 70 000 commuters daily Rail bridges 11 Culverts 105 Respiratory and heart Stormwater conduits and canals 7 364 km Traffic is stressful disease rises Signalised traffic intersections 1 500

Transport data is dynamic. The statistics used have been sourced from different sources and gathered at different times and thus may not reflect the latest developments in transport use. Sources include the 2013 National Household Travel Survey, the City of Cape Town’s Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan 2018-2023, Transport Reporting System and Geo-database. The crisis facing Cape Town’s rail service implies that the estimate of its modal share (18%) may in fact be lower, and the share of other modes therefore higher. 2 LET’S CHANGE HOW WE TRAVEL USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Beating traffic congestion Share a lift A national law – the National Land Transport Act – has increased the scope involves everyone. You can help 80% of cars travelling in the peak only for municipal government to manage and oversee public transport and by making a few changes to your have one occupant. Ride sharing and the City of Cape Town sees this as an important part of making Cape Town e-hailing options are taking cars off the travel choices. Start by making a great city to live, work and do business in. road and offer benefits like reduced one small change at a time from driving time and petrol costs. the suggestions below: 8 cars MyCiTi The City of Cape Town launched its quality MyCiTi bus service in 2010. MyCiTi has set a new standard for public Work flexibly to avoid the peak 2 cars transport with its safe, reliable and affordable services. Leave for work early or come home Visit www..org.za for more information. late once a week to avoid the peak. Ride sharing is a great way to reduce the amount Talk to your employer about flexible of cars on our roads. working hours or working from home from time to time. If you intend to transport schoolchildren Golden Arrow Bus Services for money, you need a professional Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) is Cape Town’s oldest driving permit (PDP) and an operating bus service. It offers thousands of commuters throughout licence. Fortunately, obtaining a PDP is Cape Town a safe and reliable means of transport. Visit quick and reasonably priced. Simply visit www.gabs.co.za for more information. www.capetown.gov.za to download a PDP application form.

05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 0:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 1:00 20:00 Improved public transport infrastructure

Typical peak traffic congestion periods in Cape Town. SCHOLAR TRANSPORT Improving transport interchanges for bus and minibus- taxi commuters is under way in several areas. The City works closely with the minibus-taxi industry, recognising that this is a major supplier of transport services to Be a smart driver Mix your modes people across the city. The City is investigating ways Be a responsible driver While it might not always be practical or to prioritise the movement of public transport vehicles. on our road network. safe to walk or cycle to work, think about Take extra care at how you could use these active modes intersections where most as part of your journey on some days. accidents happen and Park and walk instead of cruising for Rail where distracted drivers a better parking bay, walk instead of Rail is the backbone of the public transport system and key to reducing the traffic may miss the lights driving to nearby on our roads. However, over the past few years rail has been in decline. To fix it, changing, causing the destinations and find Passenger Rail Agency of (PRASA) and the City of Cape Town’s traffic to back up. Use a buddy to walk or Transport Directorate signed a Memorandum of Action technology to help plan the most cycle with to boost to increase the safety of rail commuters and to rebuild efficient route to your destination. your confidence. this mode to help reduce the number of cars on our roads. Visit www.prasa.com for more information.

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Integrated transport projects

N Road improvement projects INVESTING IN THE ROAD NETWORK Non-motorised transport projects SANDOWN ROAD N 7 Future projects The City of Cape Town invests in its roads and streets all the time. There are ATLANTIC OCEAN

50 road widening and improvement projects under way across the city. EVERSDAL ROAD DUALLING N 1 BOSMANSDAM ROAD GIEL BASSON LINK BOULEVARD WOODBRIDGE ISLAND BELLVILLE Bellville EXTENSION UPGRADE R300/BOTTELARY Parts of Plattekloof Road have been Jip de Jager Drive has been extended INTERCHANGE VOORTREKKER ROAD converted from a single carriageway to from Van Riebeeckshof Road to AND BERKLEY ROAD LANGVERWACHT ROAD DUALLING a dual carriageway (dualling), a missing Road. Planning is under way for the ERICA DRIVE EXTENSION link between Giel Basson Drive (M12) dualling of: JAN SMUTS DRIVE R300 and Tygerberg Valley Road is being • Jip de Jager Drive from Kommissaris R102 completed and parts of Sandown Road Street to Van Riebeeckshof Road M9 LANSDOWNE/WETTON CORRIDOR N and Malibongwe Drive (M12) are also • Eversdal Road between 2 being dualled to alleviate congestion Avenue and Fairtrees Road. PHILIP KGOSANA DRIVE M3 CORRIDOR UPGRADE in . Intersection improvements are also being carried out on Durbanville Avenue. Far South BROADWAY BOULEVARD M64 Road is being dualled Kuils River CORRIDOR UPGRADE between Capri Drive and Ou Kaapseweg, Projects are currently in progress with STRAND SEA WALL and Ou Kaapseweg is being dualled the South African National Roads Agency M65 KOMMETJIE AREA SIR LOWRY’S PASS VILLAGE between Kommetjie Road and Noordhoek (SANRAL) to improve and extend Road with intersection upgrades to reduce Amandel and Saxdowns roads and widen the journey times along the Kommetjie the Bottelary Road off-ramp to the R300. Road corridor. Walking and cycling Additional lanes have been added to infrastructure is also being upgraded Strand Road between the R300 and Peter and a transport plan for the area has Barlow Drive in partnership with SANRAL. been developed. Other projects are also under way to: R44 • dual Langverwacht Road between Amandel Drive and Zewenwacht Link Broadway Boulevard (R44) has been Other projects • extend Main Road to dualled between Beach Road and Future improvements, which include • Jakes Gerwel Drive to Eisleben Road Stellenbosch Arterial Road Main Road. The construction of additional dualling and intersection upgrades, are • the intersection of Van Riebeeck Road • extend Saxdowns Road from lanes and interchange improvements are being explored for: and Langverwacht Road. Langverwacht Road to ongoing along this section. The upgrades • M3 corridor Van Riebeeck Road. Intersection improvements are being include new infrastructure for cyclists • Bosmansdam Road explored for: and pedestrians. • Voortrekker Road corridor • Philip Kgosana Drive and Main Road • Cape Town • Van Riebeeck Road and Langverwacht In Sir Lowry’s Pass Village, a project has • sections of Berkley Road. been co-funded by developers to improve Road the dual carriages as well as walking and Road improvements are planned or under • M5 and Dick Burton Road cycling facilities. It will see the village way for: • Durbanville Avenue and Eversdal Road streets become safer and more pleasant • the intersection of Philip Kgosana Drive • Voortrekker Road and Cannon Street. for all road users. and Main Road

5 6 FIND OUT MORE

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