'Investment in improving existing services is more practical and cost-effective'

The approximately 6km line will enable travel from Woodstock station to Sea Point in under 10 minutes, including station stops, with an average train speed of 60-70 km/h.

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This will offer safe, efficient, and affordable access to key areas such as the Foreshore, Waterfront, Green Point, and Sea Point for all city residents. Councillor Rob Quintas, the City's mayoral committee member for urban mobility, told Cape Argus that implementing an elevated rail line was not a consideration and that they were focused on their MyCiTi project.

The Urban Mobility Directorate's proposed capital budget over the medium term, starting on July 1 2025 until June 30 2028, amounts to over R7.9 billion, with key priorities: R5.4 billion for the roll-out of the MyCiTi bus service to connect Mitchell's Plain and Khayelitsha with Wynberg and Claremont.

"The City has already invested in a road-based public transport system servicing the CBD and Atlantic seaboard in the form of the MyCiTi bus service. Investment in improving existing services is more practical and cost-effective," said Mr Quintas.