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The City of Cape Town recently introduced a
bus rapid transit system.
But how accessible is the new MyCiTi Bus system?
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Firstly, a suitable method for calculating accessibility was needed.
None were appropriate for Cape Town
Many methods were considered
Public Transport Accessibility Level
Local Index of Transit Availability
Accessibility Index
Transit Level-of-Service indicator
Transit Service Indicator
Time-of-Day tool
PTAL
LITA
AI
TLOS
TSI
While the PTAL method was best suited, it was not fitting for Cape Town.
So a new method was created
The new method was based on PTAL, but with added factors for safety, service congestion and disabled access.
Secondly, a study area needed to be selected.
West coast suburbs from Paarden Eiland to Table View were selected as consequence of a MyCiTi trunk route running through the area.
Phoenix, Joe Slovo and Marconi beam were also included due to the under-construction extension of the MyCiTi trunk passing by these suburbs.
MyCiTi routes and service frequencies for the area were determined.
Accessibility levels to MyCiTi stops and station
were then calculated and mapped.
The results indicated that only 48% of households in the
study area are located within a 960m walking distance
(12 min walk) of a MyCiTi stop or station.
And of those within 960m, accessibility levels were
moderate to very poor.
Why poor accessibility levels?
Service expansion is still in progress, and will raise accessibility once completed.
Most MyCiTi stations along the west coast trunk have only one route. In areas where there are many routes, such as the city centre, accessibility levels will be considerably higher.
Access to GOlden Arrow and minibus taxi services was not included in the calculations. Inlcuding them will raise accessibility levels.
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