Mitchells Plain public transport interchange (PTI) is the first to be dressed in Transport for Cape Town’s new colour-coded way-finding signage.
The construction of the new MyCiTi bus station just off Third Avenue in the central business district forms part of the N2 Express project which will see the extension of the MyCiTi service to Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha.
The investment of approximately R15 million in the construction of the infrastructure – inclusive of the new MyCiTi station and the 25 bus stops in Mitchells Plain – fits into the City’s broader strategy of making investments that will help drive economic growth, development and inclusion in these two areas.
Once finished, it is envisaged that at least 3 000 people will use the new MyCiTi station in Mitchells Plain during the morning peak hours.
The construction of the new MyCiTi bus station also coincides with the implementation of new way-finding signage at the Mitchells Plain public transport interchange.
The new way-finding signage provides for a seamless transfer between the different modes of public transport – buses, trains, minibus-taxis, metered taxis and non-motorised transport – and is fundamental in the realisation of the City’s goal to create an integrated public transport system for the benefit of the hundreds of thousands of commuters and tourists within the city. This is in line with the City’s objective to maintain the highest level of efficiency and to building a well-run city which is constantly in search of innovative solutions.
Through the use of colours, symbols, wording and pictures, the new way finding-signage provides clear and consistent information which is easy to understand, making travelling within the city effortless, for example:
• Red designates a public transport interchange (PTI)
• Black designates train services
• Purple designates Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
• Blue designates bus services
• Pink designates minibus-taxis
• Orange designates metered taxis
• Green designates non-motorised transport such as bicycle routes
Mitchells Plain’s residents are the first to benefit from the new signage which consists of transport totems, directional finger boards, map and information panels, and information boards. The totems provide a full listing of the operational transport facilities within the relevant Mitchells Plain PTI precinct and will direct commuters at various terminuses to the different public transport modes. Over time, this will be rolled out across the city, not only during the upgrading of other public transport interchanges, but to all the places where people move throughout the city.
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