As part of the City’s Transport Month activities for October the focus this week is on dedicated traffic lanes. To celebrate the City has organised a Non-motorised Transport (NMT) vs Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) event on Friday, 7 October 2011.
Cyclists and the scheduled MyCiTi bus will leave Woodbridge Island simultaneously, each on their own dedicated lane.
The MyCiTi service runs throughout the day and, for those who wish to travel to town or the VA Waterfront, it provides a perfect opportunity to do so by using this service during the off-peak times. For those who are a bit more energetic the dedicated cycle lane provides a safe and scenic route for cycling into town. Cyclists are reminded to bring their helmets for the ride.
The programme for Friday, 7 October is as follows:
- 09:30 – Participants gather at Woodbridge Island (the parking area in front of the Milnerton Canoe Club) – The MyCiTi bus leaving the Civic Centre bus station on Hertzog Boulevard at 09:05 will get you to Woodbridge Island on time.
- 09:40 – Welcome by Councillor Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater
- 09:50 – Passengers, escorted by Marvin the MyCiTi mascot, gather at the Woodbridge MyCiTi bus station and cyclists led by Cllr Herron line up for the journey.
- 10:01 – MyCiTi bus and cyclists depart en route to the Civic Centre
- 10:30 – Expected arrival time of MyCiTi bus and cyclists.
On arrival at the Civic Centre participants will be welcomed and receive a promotional pack for taking part in the celebration.
This event is not a competition although we will be recording the difference between the time it takes a cyclist and the time taken by the bus to travel the same distance. As this is the last day of the school holidays we would like to encourage learners to bring their bicycles and helmets and take part in this fun event.
