Statement by the Executive Mayor, Alderman
Patricia de Lille
N2 Express Service to be ready for implementation from
July 2014
The City of Cape Town and its public transport partners have taken
another step towards the realisation of the N2 Express Service from
Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain to the CBD.
This follows today’s signing of the Heads of Agreement (HoA), which will
help pave the way for the introduction of the N2 Express Service by
Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS), the Mitchells Plain Route 6 Taxi
Association, and the CATA/CODETA 15-15 Taxi Association.
The signing of the Head of Agreement is part of an extensive consultation
process between the City and its partners. In terms of the HoA, and in
agreement with these partners, the N2 Express Service will be ready for
implementation from July 2014. An agreement has in principle been
reached that a partial service will be implemented as soon as possible in
the new year.
The City is determined to make this process as inclusive as possible to
ensure that the final agreement can lead to the provision of a smooth and
sustainable service.
It must be noted that a number of events beyond the City’s control have
delayed the full implementation of the service. These include:
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the impact of the strike in the automobile industry
the lengthy negotiations related to finalising this agreement as the
City seeks an inclusive and sustainable agreement with industry role
players
the amount of time required for the training of taxi drivers who will
absorbed into the service.
The construction of the infrastructure and bus stops for the service will
continue to ensure that we meet the new deadline.
We will continue to engage our with our public transport partners to
ensure that we deliver on our commitment to create an integrated public
transport system.