New route for MyCiti buses heading into Cape Town CBD

MyCiti buses heading into the Cape Town Central Business district (CBD) will deviate from Monday morning, 27 January 2025.

PHOTO: MyCiti

These buses moves at a glacial pace when it approaches Hospital Bend on theN2 inbound. The City of Cape Town says it has assessed the impact of slow moving MyCiTi buses and has investigated several route deviations in recent weeks.

‘’The N2 Express service is one of our most popular MyCiTi routes, and the buses travelling to and from Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha to the Civic Centre station are usually full. Given the steep gradient at Hospital Bend and being at full capacity, the inbound buses are travelling at very low speeds towards the city centre. This adds to the congestion in the peak morning periods, and as such, we decided to explore alternative routes where the buses do not need to travel up Hospital Bend. The new route alignment for the inbound buses may add additional travelling time for commuters using the N2 Express service, however, this is a safer and more cost-effective alternative going forward and will aid us in our mission to keep Cape Town moving,’’ said Rob Quintas, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility.

As from Monday morning:

·        Inbound buses will exit the N2 freeway towards the M5 Black River Parkway; travel along the M5 and take the off-ramp onto the N1/FW de Klerk Boulevard

·        Buses will travel along FW de Klerk Boulevard, take the off-ramp onto Christiaan Barnard Street and turn right onto Hertzog Boulevard at the Civic Centre station

·        The new route will be followed every day, including Sundays and public holidays

·        The service schedules will be adjusted accordingly, once the new inbound route alignment has been operational for a few days and teething problems addressed

‘’As is the case with all route changes, we anticipate it will take a while for the new route alignment to settle in, and for commuters to adjust. That said, the vehicle operating company operating the N2 Express service has engaged commuters and drivers to alert them to the upcoming change. We have deviated buses along this route in the past when we had incidents along the N2 inbound, and I trust it will not take too long for all to get used to the new route. We will monitor the impact of the change continuously, and make further adjustments if needed,’’ said Quintas.

The MMC said the outbound MyCiTi buses traveling from the Civic Centre station towards Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain will still follow the normal N2 Express route to their destinations.

 MyCiTi commuters are advised to use the MyCiTi website or app for the latest bus times, or to call the Transport Information Centre on 0860 65 64 63.

 

Done by: Bush Radio News reporter