The City of Cape Town has finally confirmed that the two MyCiti stations, Grey and Neptune, will reopen on Saturday 14 May.
Commuters who made use of the stations in the past were overjoyed with the news, saying that the opening of the stations will make their daily commutes more convenient – especially ahead of the winter season.
Neptune Station is located in Paarden Island and Grey Station in Table View. The stations were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions on movement.
The City’s Mayco member for urban mobility Rob Quintas says the uplifting of the state of disaster, together with the outcome of the investigation into passenger demand by the public transport department enabled the City to open the stations.
“We are seeing an increasing demand for the MyCiti bus service and believe that this will continue to grow, especially given the cost of petrol. I am happy that the residents close to Grey station and the workers situated close to Neptune station will now have easy access to these MyCiti stations again without having to walk too far,” he says.
Both stations form part of the T01 trunk route, which operates between the Waterfront, Civic Centre in Cape Town, Table View and Dunoon with over 18 stops along the way, and serves commuters across these areas.
Each day buses operating along the T01 stop approximately every six to seven minutes at these stations during the peak hours of 06:45 to 08:00 and 16:15 and 17:30.
During off-peak hours the buses stop there approximately every 12 minutes.
“The first bus stops at these stations shortly after five in the morning and the last buses pass between 22:00 and 23:00 in the evening. These schedules demonstrate the City’s commitment to provide a world class, safe and reliable bus service that operates from the very early hours of the morning till very late at night, catering for the needs of commuters throughout our residential, business and industrial hubs,” Quintas says.
Commuters are encouraged to download the MyCiti app or visit www.myciti.org.za to plan their journeys and receive updates on the location of the buses. The City’s Transport Information Centre agents are also available 24/7 on 0800 65 64 63 to assist with any queries.
