Final chance for Cape Town residents to comment on draft plan to improve public transport

Cape Town residents and interested parties have one last chance to comment on the new Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan (CITP) aimed to improve transport in Cape Town.

According to a statement released by the City of Cape Town, it has extended the closing date for comments on the draft CITP to Sunday, 11 December 2022, which outlines the strategies and plans for the next five years to revamp transport in Cape Town, including access to a range of transport choices that are sustainable and dignified.

“The CITP indicates how we intend to – over time – create an integrated transport system; address spatial integration to improve the sustainability and efficiency of public transport services; lower the cost of travelling; and reduce commuting time for residents,” read the statement.

“The new draft CITP takes into account the current and future state of public transport such as the implosion of passenger rail; the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and remote working on commuter demand and longer term travel patterns; and climate change,” it said.

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The City's Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas, said the CITP supports the notion that public transport services and the road network should enable the efficient movement of people, goods and services so that the local economy can grow, attract investment, and improve overall competitiveness as a business destination.

“The bigger our economy, the more jobs the private sector can provide, and with employment comes improved living conditions and standards, giving Capetonians hope for a better future,” said Quintas.

How to comment:

• Residents and interested parties are encouraged to submit comments by 11 December 2022
• Submit comments via www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay
• Send an email to Comprehensive.IntegratedTransportPlan@capetown.gov.za
• Submit written comments at any library, sub-council office, or the Public Transport Office, (opposite the Tower Block lifts), 2nd Floor, Cape Town Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town

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