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The City of Cape Town\u2019s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater, Councillor Brett Herron, has announced the City\u2019s programme for October Transport Month. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur exciting programme recognises the pioneering role that Cape Town is playing in developing a more efficient, affordable and cleaner transport path for South Africa. The only way to achieve this is through the transformation of the current, fragmented public transport system into an integrated and intermodal system and the increased use of non-motorised transport,\u201d said Councillor Herron. <\/p>\n
The highlight of the month is the launch of the Transport Authority on 18 October 2012, which will eventually control and set the standards for all train, bus and taxi operators \u2013 in effect shifting the focus of transport governance from the operator to the commuter. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis will improve the service experience of the hundreds of thousands of Capetonians who use public transport daily to connect with opportunities, families and communities\u201d. <\/p>\n
\u201cDrastically improved public transport has the potential to lead to increased economic growth and job creation, and will contribute towards the City\u2019s achievement of each of its five strategic pillars: to build an Opportunity City, an Inclusive City, a Safe City, a Caring City and a Well-Run City,\u201d said Councillor Herron. <\/p>\n
October Transport Month will kick off with a panel discussion on Cape Town\u2019s Integrated Transport Network at the City Hall, on 2 October 2012. <\/p>\n
Members of the public and all interested parties are invited to attend to give their input on crucial topics such as \u2018fares and ticketing\u2019, \u2018availability and quality of service\u2019 and \u2018information and communication\u2019. <\/p>\n
The programme for the rest of the month includes the closure of various roads around the city to motorised traffic as part of the \u2018Open Streets\u2019 campaign; the launches of Main Road Bus and Minibus-Taxi (BMT) Enforcement; the public transport interchange upgrade on the station deck; and the Dial-a-Ride Users Forum; as well as the completion of the process of fitting low energy devices to all city traffic signals. <\/p>\n
Please note that further details for each event will be released closer to the time. <\/p>\n
Programme<\/span> <\/p>\n Theme: Cape Town\u2019s Integrated Transport Network <\/p>\n 2\/10\/2012 \u2013 Integrated Transport Plan: Panel discussion with break-away focused discussions on:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Aim: To provide a platform for discussion and to obtain input into the development of the Cape Town\u2019s Integrated Transport Network and Integrated Transport Plan pertaining to passenger transport. Members of the public and all interested and affected parties are welcome to attend. <\/p>\n 9\/10\/2012 \u2013 City\u2019s traffic signals go green<\/strong> 18\/10\/2012 \u2013 Launch of the Transport Authority<\/strong> <\/p>\n 21\/10\/2012 \u2013 Launch Event: Open Streets<\/strong> Aim: integrating communities. <\/p>\n 23\/10\/2012 \u2013 Integrated Transport Plan: Panel discussion with break-away focused discussions on:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Aim: To provide a platform for discussion and to obtain input into the development of the Cape Town\u2019s Integrated Transport Network and Integrated Transport Plan pertaining to passenger transport. Members of the public and all interested and affected parties are welcome to attend. <\/p>\n 24\/10\/2012 \u2013 Launch of Main Road BMT Lane Enforcement<\/strong> 26\/10\/2012 \u2013 Launch the Public Transport Interchange Upgrade at Station Deck<\/strong> 28\/10\/2012 \u2013 Launch of the Dial-a-Ride Users Forum<\/strong> The City of Cape Town\u2019s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater, Councillor Brett Herron, has announced the City\u2019s programme for October Transport Month. \u201cOur exciting programme recognises the pioneering role that Cape Town is playing in developing a more efficient, affordable and cleaner transport path for South Africa. The only way to achieve […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[25,1737,77],"class_list":{"0":"post-15032","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-south-africa","7":"tag-cape-town-2","8":"tag-government","9":"tag-municipality","10":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15032"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15032\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Aim: Celebrating that the City\u2019s traffic signals will have been fitted with low energy devices. <\/p>\n
Closure of certain roads to motorised traffic for exclusive use of those engaging in active mobility. <\/p>\n\n
Aim: Signals the start of the enforcement of the Main Road Bus and Minibus-Taxi lane during peak hour traffic. <\/p>\n
Aim: To assist with cleaning the facility, painting new demarcations, beautifying by planting trees and unveiling the Transport Authority signage. <\/p>\n
Aim: The purpose of the forum is to discuss and advise on the effective provision of Dial-a-Ride services in Cape Town. <\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"