Nyanga Public Transport Interchange (PTI)
Affected Area: Nyanga
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The City of Cape Town is planning a major upgrade of the Nyanga public transport interchange (PTI). The proposed upgrade is intended to improve the overall commuting experience for residents, and ensure more efficient public transport operations.
The Nyanga public transport interchange (PTI) is located on the corner of Emms Drive and Sithandatu Avenue in Nyanga. The PTI is a beehive of activity with about 230 minibus-taxis operating from there, transporting approximately 16 000 commuters between Nyanga and 25 destinations across Cape Town on weekdays.
What's planned
Apart from improvements to the existing minibus-taxi facility, the proposed upgrade includes a new MyCiTi station as part of the roll-out of the service to the metro-south east. The station will be located between the Golden Arrow Bus Service (GABS) terminus and the minibus-taxi facility.
Once operational, MyCiTi passengers will have a direct route to Wynberg, Claremont, Ottery and the Lansdowne area without needing to make a transfer. With a single transfer, passengers boarding buses at the Nyanga PTI will be able to connect with Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, Hanover Park, Strandfontein, and various other destinations along the way.
The proposed concept design intends to have all of these public transport services – minibus-taxis, GABS, and MyCiTi buses – located in one PTI to make it easy and convenient for commuters to transfer between different modes of transport, and also to provide them with a variety of transport options.
The proposed upgrade entails the following:
- Improvements to the existing infrastructure for minibus-taxi operators – new roofing, and administration offices
- Improved and safe access for commuters, new ablution facilities
- New roof for the GABS bus terminus
- Areas for trading
- Upgrade of the intersection at Emms Drive and Sithandatu Avenue with a traffic circle to improve traffic flow in the vicinity of the PTI
- New MyCiTi bus station
