COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED TRANSPORT PLAN 2018 – 2023 TABLE OF CONTENTS Policy Title Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan 2018 - 2023 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 9 Line Department and Director Transport Planning Department, Transport and Urban Development Authority (TDA) 1 INTRODUCTION 29 Director: M Mazaza 1.1 The area covered by this CITP 29 1.2 Entity responsible for the preparation of this CITP 29 Version 1.3 Requirements made by the MEC 29 January 2018 1.4 The status of this CITP and the period over which it is to be implemented 31 1.5 Institutional and organisational arrangements affecting the functioning of the City Document Status as a transport planning authority 31 1.6 Liaison and communication mechanisms available to coordinate the transport planning task Approved by Council on 5 December 2017, item C08/12/17 with the City’s other responsibilities and those of other stakeholders 31 Next review date 2 TRANSPORT VISION AND OBJECTIVES 35 Annual Reviews 2.1 Introduction 35 Contact Details 2.2 The transport vision of 1 35 2.3 TDA and its integrated transport vision 37 M Mazaza 2.4 Policy framework 39 Director: Transport Planning Department 2.5 TDA’s objectives 42 Tel: 021 400 5309 2.6 A new long-term strategy for TDA 42 Email: [email protected] D Cupido 3 TRANSPORT REGISTER 45 Manager: Transport Planning Branch 3.1 Demographic and socio-economic information 45 Tel: 021 400 5198 3.2 General overview of transportation system 47 3.3 Description of the regular, daily PT system 56 Email: [email protected] 3.4 Description of other PT services and modes of transport 86 Author 3.5 Description of institutional and organisational make-up of PT industry 101 Rahul Jobanputra 3.6 Roads and traffic 110 3.7 Condition of major roads 112 Head: Transport Planning and Policy Development 3.8 Congestion for the major road system 115 Tel: 021 400 1041 3.9 Freight transport 117 Email: [email protected] 3.10 Financial information 122 4 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 125 7 TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY 167 4.1 Introduction 125 7.1 Introduction 167 4.2 Existing and intended transport and urban development corridors and nodes 127 7.2 Proposals for new facilities and improvement of existing facilities 167 4.3 Areas earmarked for land use intensification (mixed land use and densification) 135 7.3 Giving priority to public transport 177 4.4 The City’s land use strategies that will be used to discourage urban sprawl 138 7.4 Implementation of BRT corridors 177 4.5 Specific measures to support PT 139 7.5 Transport infrastructure strategy for rail 178 4.6 The role of railway stations identified in higher order nodes 140 7.6 Strategy for intermodal facilities at railway stations 182 4.7 Transit-oriented development (TOD) will be used to promote integrated transport and land use planning 140 8 TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 189 4.8 How Transit-oriented development (TOD) will be promoted as a strategy to ensure preference of PT over private vehicles 140 8.1 Introduction 189 4.9 Transit-oriented development (TOD) typologies 140 8.2 TDM measures 189 8.3 TDM and TOD 191 5 TRANSPORT NEEDS ASSESSMENT 141 8.4 Implementation of managed parking in Cape Town 192 5.1 Introduction 141 5.2 Assessment of issues, problems, trends and performance standards 141 9 NON-MOTORISED TRANSPORT PLAN 194 5.3 Summary of the Transport Register findings 151 9.1 Introduction 194 5.4 Processes of public participation and stakeholder feedback 151 9.2 Proposed measures to promote walking and cycling 195 5.5 Present and future transport demand estimation 152 9.3 The proposed walking and cycling network 197 5.6 Roads upgrading and maintenance needs 153 9.4 Plans to upgrade the existing road network to better accommodate walking and cycling 200 5.7 Need for new roads and facilities 154 9.5 Five-year programme for building NMT networks and promoting behaviour change 200 9.6 Infrastructure 203 6 PUBLIC TRANSPORT PLAN 155 9.7 The City’s Cycling Strategy 204 6.1 Introduction 155 10 FREIGHT TRANSPORT STRATEGY 207 6.2 Structure of the PTP 155 6.3 Policies and strategies 155 10.1 Introduction 207 6.4 Overall Network Design 157 10.2 National and provincial policies 207 6.5 Commuter Rail Plan 160 10.3 Summary of the Freight Transport Strategy 209 6.6 Contracted Services Plan 161 10.4 Implementation and action plan 210 6.7 Non-Contracted Services Plan 162 10.5 Routes for moving goods 213 6.8 Operating Licences Plan 162 10.6 Movement of dangerous substances and dangerous goods 213 1 2 11 OTHER TRANSPORT RELATED STRATEGIES 216 14 STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION 256 11.1 Introduction 216 14.1 Introduction 256 11.2 Public transport safety and security 216 14.2 Methodology for initial stakeholder consultation 256 11.3 Road user safety 217 14.3 Vision 257 11.4 Law enforcement (road traffic and PT regulation) 218 14.4 Long-term strategy 257 11.5 Tourism 218 14.5 Results 257 11.6 New institutional arrangements 221 14.6 Public participation process 258 11.7 Accessible transport system 224 APPENDIX 1 – Abbreviations and acronyms 261 11.8 Transit-oriented development (TOD) 226 – List of annexures 267 11.9 Alternative technologies and the green agenda 227 APPENDIX 2 APPENDIX 3 – Public transport plan 269 12 TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT 229 APPENDIX 4 – Funding strategy for projects: prioritisation, programme and budget 297 APPENDIX 5 – Stakeholder consultation responses 311 12.1 Building a more inclusive city through better land use 229 APPENDIX 6 – Public participation responses 321 12.2 Why TOD is central to this CITP 229 12.3 What is TOD? 229 12.4 TOD in Cape Town 230 TABLES 12.5 Strategy of together 230 Table A 1: Progress towards TDA’s Transport Vision of 1 11 12.6 The City’s TOD methodology 230 Table A 2: TDA’s Long-term strategy 12 12.7 The City’s commitment to TOD 235 Table A 3: TDI freight indices 2016 (2016 Rand per annum) 17 12.8 Applying the TOD methodology in Cape Town 235 Table A 4: TDA’s integrated transport vision unpacked 20 12.9 TOD catalytic projects 239 Table A 5: TDA’s transport objectives 20 Table A-6: Interventions to achieve TDA’s integrated transport vision 24 13 FUNDING STRATEGY AND SUMMARY OF PROPOSALS Table 1 1: Response to MEC requirements 29 AND PROGRAMMES 245 Table 2 1: Progress towards TDA/ TCT’s transport vision of 1 36 Table 2 2: TDA’s integrated transport vision unpacked 37 13.1 Introduction 245 Table 2 3: Natural progression from the transport vision of 1 to the integrated transport vision 38 13.2 Summary of proposals 245 Table 2 4: Framework of national, provincial and local policies and strategies 39 13.3 Funding strategy 247 Table 2 5: TDA’s objectives 42 13.4 Prioritisation of projects 255 Table 2 6: TDA’s long-term strategy description 42 13.5 Budget per project and programme 255 Table 3 1: Population and profile of population by income and age 46 Table 3 2: Modal split between private, public transport (by mode) and NMT 48 3 4 Table 3 3: Passenger Rail — Levels of satisfaction with different aspects of the rail system 49 Table 3 35: Non-motorised transport facilities provided since 2010 99 Table 3 4: Levels of satisfaction with contracted bus services (GABS & Sibanye) 50 Table 3 36: Institutional and organisational make-up of the BRT industry 102 Table 3 5: Levels of satisfaction with different aspects of the BRT system (MyCiTi) 51 Table 3 37: Institutional and organisational make-up of the bus industry 103 Table 3 6: Levels of satisfaction with different aspects of the minibus-taxi system 52 Table 3 38: Institutional and organisational make-up of the minibus-taxi industry – Taxi Associations Table 3 7: Average travel time to work and education 53 registered in Cape Town 104 Table 3 8: Average travel time for public transport trips to work 54 Table 3 39: Legality of metered taxi vehicle operations 109 Table 3 9: Average walking times to public transport by mode 54 Table 3 40: Extent of the road network according to type in Cape Town (2017) 112 Table 3 10: Estimated operational rail capacity 57 Table 3 41: Functional road classes, ownership and lengths in Cape Town (2017) 112 Table 3 11: Railway passenger boarding per line for the whole day and morning peak periods 58 Table 3 42: Surface condition of road classes in Cape Town (2008) 113 Table 3 12: Daily passenger boardings and trainset availability 59 Table 3 43: Structural condition of roads per district in Cape Town (2008) 113 Table 3 13: Listing of road-based public transport facilities (Sample) 61 Table 3 44: Overall condition of Class 4 and 5 roads in Cape Town (2013) 114 Table 3 14: Number of public transport facilities and PTIs across Cape Town 65 Table 3 45: Structural condition of roads per district in Cape Town (2013) 114 Table 3 15: Categories of public transport facilities across Cape Town 65 Table 3 46: Income and expenditure in relation to all transport services and infrastructure (2015/16) 122 Table 3 16: Road- base PT route descriptions- all day (sample) 67 Table 3 47: Annual expenditure by state-owned entities in Cape Town on infrastructure Table 3 17: Route as identified by facility 69 and operational subsidies (2015/16) 123 Table 3 18: Minibus-taxi fares per route (sample) 71 Table 4 1: Corridor and nodal structure of Cape Town 128 Table 3 19: Metrorail fares per route 71 Table 5 1: Methodology per user group 142 Table 3 20: Golden Arrow fares per route 72 Table 5 2: Transport Development Index freight indices 2016 (2016 Rand per annum) 148 Table 3 21: Ticketing Systems used by different public transport modes 73 Table 5 3: Agreed road categories and assignment in