Blouberg, Blaauwberg, Cape Town – South Africa

Medium-term planning for improving infrastructure between the Cape Town International Airport and the central business district did not include a proposed over-rail link running on the N2 at present, Western Cape Transport MEC Marius Fransman said.

But the MEC said government was not saying that this was “a no-no”.

Fransman, speaking at the Cape Town Press Club, said the plan was to close the four-kilometre gap between an existing rail line – near the airport – which ran into town.

Discussions were taking place with Metrorail but he also planned to meet national Transport Minister Jeff Radebe on the matter shortly.

Fransman said the provincial government focus was on expanding the bus service and extending the dedicated public service lane on the N2 – which runs past the airport.

He said an over-rail – which is suggested be raised up above the N2 – however, was not off the drawing board. “We are calling for proposals (from the private sector),” he said.

It was part of the longer term planning to consider two other over-rail projects, including on the N1 – which runs through a densely populated part of Cape Town on the way to Belville – and a route to the west coast area of Cape Town at Blaauwberg.

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