{"id":318146,"date":"2026-04-28T15:18:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=318146"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:53:10","slug":"city-endorses-draft-national-rail-master-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/city-endorses-draft-national-rail-master-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"City endorses draft National Rail Master Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed renewed rail devolution commitments in the draft National Rail Master Plan released for public comment by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deadlines\">Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>He also calls for clear deadlines on such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/Media-and-news\/Cape%20Town%20adopts%20Rail%20Business%20Plan,%20Vision%202050\">devolution<\/a>, given the urgent need for affordable, integrated public transport for residents, especially lower-income households. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Master Plan reaffirms &#8220;the future devolution of urban rail to municipalities, guided by a National Devolution Strategy&#8221; as an important development in national rail policy (section 3.10). There are also plans for a national Rail Planning Unit to oversee the devolution (section 13.4). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan further praises Cape Town\u2019s proactive station-precinct planning, an &#8220;aspect [that] needs to be driven by the metros and local authorities working with [the rail agency] Prasa as is now done by Cape Town.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is part of the metro\u2019s long-term vision for upgraded station precincts, including affordable housing, over the next two decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-finalise-devolution-strategy\">Finalise devolution strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We welcome government\u2019s renewed commitment to rail devolution in this National Master Plan. The next crucial step is for Minister Creecy to finalise the draft National Rail Bill and Devolution Strategy as soon as possible. The draft Master Plan is silent on devolution time frames, and our City\u2019s submission will call for clear and urgent deadlines. 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