The City will be making a number of improvements to the inner-city routes of the MyCiTi service, in addition to a new stop in Atlantis. These changes will take effect from Friday, 28 May 2022 and are in response to the growing passenger demand for reliable, safe and affordable public transport.
‘One of the great advantages is that the City of Cape Town is in charge of the MyCiTi service which is a reliable, safe and affordable alternative for those commuters where we currently are operating routes. Over the past few months we have noticed an increasing demand for the MyCiTi service. We anticipate that the demand will continue to grow as we improve our offering, and also as the cost of fuel is forcing more private vehicle users to opt for the service.
‘The MyCiTi planners at the Urban Mobility Directorate have looked into how and where we can respond to this growing demand and they came up with a number of improvements that will allow for more frequent buses along our busy routes within the inner-city, ensuring that there are enough buses to get our commuters to their destinations in the quickest possible time. We will keep on monitoring commuters’ travelling behaviour and will tweak our planning so that we can align our service with commuters’ expectations. This is to also ensure we make the service as convenient and reliable as possible,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.
As of Friday, 28 May 2022 the following changes will take effect in response to growing passenger demand:
Additional buses will be added to the inner-city routes including the 101, 111, 103 and 104 routes. Passengers using these routes will now enjoy more frequent services:
• Routes 101 and 111 will each improve from a service every 60 minutes to every 24 minutes on weekday mornings and afternoon peaks. This means that there will be a bus every 12 minutes for the many passengers who can use either route.
• Route 103 will improve from a service every 70 minutes to a service every 24 minutes throughout the day on weekdays and every 35 minutes on weekends.
• Route 104 will improve from a service every 70 minutes to every 20 minutes, all day on weekdays and every 40 minutes on weekends.
Route 116 will be discontinued and replaced with an improved route 104:
The weekday peak-only 116 service will no longer operate. It will be replaced with an improved route 104, which connects the Waterfront Silo to the Civic Centre station every 20 minutes, all day on weekdays. Passengers can also conveniently travel beyond the Waterfront Silo to the Waterfront station and on to Sea Point without changing buses on route 104.
Changes to route 104
The 104 Sea Point – Waterfront – Adderley – Gardens – Oranjezicht route will be adjusted to travel from the Waterfront Silo on the current 116 route path to the Civic Centre station where it will terminate. The revised 104 Sea Point – Waterfront – Civic Centre route will, therefore, no longer serve Adderley station or travel onward to the inner-city, Gardens and Oranjezicht areas.
• Passengers on the adjusted 104 route, including those travelling between Sea Point and the Waterfront can now enjoy a bus every 20 minutes all day long.
• Passengers at Adderley can still connect with Oranjezicht via route 103.
• Passengers at Adderley station can connect with the Waterfront station on route 113 or catch a route 104 bus from Civic Centre station to Waterfront Silo.
Removal of the Clocktower stop
The temporary Clocktower stop at the Waterfront will be removed from the MyCiTi network. Passengers can make use of the preferred Waterfront Silo stop nearby, this will also reduce travel time for passengers on route 104 by avoiding the extra stop.
New stop for Atlantis
A new stop will be introduced in response to community requests close to the intersection of Meermin Road and Nicobar Street in Atlantis. The Nicobar stop will provide easier, quicker and safer access to MyCiTi services in the vicinity, serving routes 232 and 244, and connecting with the nearby Atlantis station where passengers can change to other routes to reach their destination.
‘We are confident that these changes will improve the convenience of the service, while reducing commuters’ travelling time. We encourage residents to please continue communicating with us by sharing their ideas or raising matters they would like to bring to our attention. This way we will stay up to date with their needs and expectations,’ said Councillor Quintas.
Source: City Of Cape Town