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Cape Town’s Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) System

Cape Town’s Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) System. Presentation by Kylie Hatton Western Cape Department of Education City of Cape Town. Thursday, 21 August 2014. Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) includes:. World-class Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) public transport system. Network of

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Cape Town’s Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) System

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  1. Cape Town’s Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) System Presentation by Kylie Hatton Western Cape Department of Education City of Cape Town Thursday, 21 August 2014

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

  3. London, Edinburgh, Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi Vijayawada Visakhapatnam Bangalore Chennai Coimbatore Goa Indore Jaipur Mumbai Nagpur Jacarta Stockholm Brisbane Sydney Vancouver Montreal Calgary Quebec City Toronto Ottawa Boston Houston Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix Salt Lake City San Diego San Jose Seattle Oregon San Francisco Adelaide Auckland Brisbane Perth Melbourne Sydney Almere Eindhoven Hamburg Helsinki Sheffield Istanbul Nantes Nice Paris Reims Rouen Schiphol Lagos Lima Tampere Bogotá Medellín Pereira Curitiba Brasília Quito Guayaquil Mérida Caracas San Cristóbal Santiago Mexico City Gaudalajara Guatemala City Säo Paulo Nagoya Chiayi Bangkok Haifa Mai Jakarta Surakarta Beijing Dalian Hangzou Shanghai Shenzhen Xiamen Zhengzhou Chaing Changzhou Shenyang Chongqing Tehran Johannesburg BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) IN CITIES AROUND THE WORLD

  4. A) Feeder services in general traffic lanes • Standard-sized buses • Travel in mixed traffic • Provide services into residential areas • Provide connections to trunk services Comparable to existing SA bus and taxi services

  5. B) 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

  6. Principles of BRT:1) Universal access Level boarding allows effortless entry for: • prams and pushchairs • the elderly and children • wheelchairs • bicycles

  7. Principles of BRT: 1) Universal access 0.94m Bus floor close to pavement curb at all trunk route stops Large ramps onto trunk station platforms for raised level boarding

  8. Principles of BRT:2) Environmental health • Reduced emissions from private vehicle use Advanced technology low emission buses

  9. Principles of BRT:(3) Sustainable cities What can you buy with R7 Billion ? 7 kms of underground rail 14 kms of elevated rail 426 kms of BRT 40 kms of light rail

  10. Principles of BRT:(3) Sustainable cities • High density development along transport corridors creates more efficient cities • Important driver of economic growth • Subsidised public transport allows equal access and unlocks opportunities in the city

  11. Principles of BRT:(3) Sustainable cities Curitiba: Property development along BRT routes

  12. Principles of BRT:(3) Sustainable cities Which would you choose?

  13. BRT STATION SYSTEM

  14. Clean, convenient and comfortable • Enclosed, weather-proof stations • Toilets, vending machines & recycling facilities

  15. User-friendly system Real time information displays • Individual route maps above doorways

  16. User-friendly system • Abundant signage giving location and directions Full system map in station

  17. Electronic smart cards • Allows transfers between routes on a single fare • Eliminates cash transactions on vehicles • Smooth processing of large numbers of passengers • Sold at stations and retail outlets

  18. Safe and secure Trunk stations monitored by: • Security cameras • Security guards • Volunteer guides • Ticket sales staff

  19. Safe and secure • All buses equipped with several CCTV cameras, GPS, internet connection, radio, panic buttons and engine monitors • System monitored and directed from central control room

  20. HIGH TECHNOLOGY ‘SMART’ BUSES • Smooth, fast trip on dedicated lanes • Large (18m) articulated ‘bendy’ buses carry more people (>120) Passenger PA & audio Wi-Fi 3G Modem Tetra GPS Passenger entertainment display Passenger information display Route display Driver audio Driver video display Digital video recorder On-Board CCTV Weight monitoring Network switch Panic alarm Media server Machinery monitoring Mobile data terminal On board VLU(passenger info, schedule, AVL tracking, data) Auto door opening synched with station doors Transponder

  21. JOHANNESBURG’SREA VAYA SYSTEM

  22. Rea Vaya: Ellis Park Station

  23. HOW CAPE TOWN’SIRT WILL WORK

  24. How IRT will work:1) Phases • Phase 1A World Cup service • Airport  CBD link • Inner city service • CBD  Green Point Stadium

  25. How IRT will work:(1) Phases • Rest of phase 1: West Coast to Atlantis route • Phase 2: Metro South East (Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain) • Phases 3 and 4: Delft, Blue Downs, Stellenbosch

  26. How IRT will work:2) Broad appeal • 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

  27. How IRT will work:(3) More than just buses

  28. How IRT will work:(3) More than just buses • Park and ride facilities at trunk stations • 3m wide cycle lane alongside entire length of key trunk routes • Bicycles can be carried on board buses • Heavy duty walk and cycle ways over roads

  29. IRT infrastructure:Feeder Stations: City Bowl Network of feeder stations

  30. IRT infrastructure:City Centre Station Civic Station on Hertzog Boulevard Five feeder platforms Four trunk platforms

  31. IRT infrastructure:Granger Bay Station Granger Bay Boulevard proto-type station Pictures: 01/10

  32. Benefits to Schools:1. Security • Cashless System • No need for contact between drivers and school children • No Sliding Door Operators • Panic Buttons • Security personnel on vehicles • Formal stations

  33. Benefits to Schools: 2. Reliability • Not affected by traffic congestion on trunk routes • Reliable public transport ensuring children do not miss exams or tests or arrive late • Reliable travel to city schools from fast growing areas, e.g. Parklands

  34. Benefits to Schools:3. Flexibility • Scheduled service, not affected by traffic congestion = after-school activities are not affected = rethink school hours = routes to new schools

  35. Benefits to Schools:3. Cost Saving • Reliable public transport means that schools do not haveto own buses or contract companies to transport learners • Education department reduces money spent on transporting learners

  36. Benefits to Schools:4. Route Choices • Route choice designed to maximise catchment area, particularly for schools • Feeder routes & stations located within a catchment area of activities • Schools are an important choice for station location and routes

  37. Benefits to Schools: • A reliable, safe public transport system will benefit ALL schools (poorer and more well off schools) • Benefit to Education Department • Benefit parents – less worry for parents whose children take public transport- parents with private cars no longer need to fetch and carry children • More independence to school children

  38. Benefits of learner usage of system • Use of service out of off-peak periods • Long term reduction in tidal commuter patterns • Smoothing of peak demand services through flexible school hours

  39. Questions?For further information please visit www.capetown.gov.za/irt

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