Transport and Public Works MEC Robin Carlisle, will be briefing the media on the integration of public transport in the city and the vital role that a single timetable plays in achieving integration and accessibility for the millions of commuters that use public transport to commute on a daily basis.
MEC Carlisle will be joined by representatives from the public transport industry, namely Golden Arrow Bus Services, Metrorail, MyCiti, University of Cape Town (UCT) Jammie Shuttle and the mini-bus taxi industry.
The Cape Town founders of WhereIsMyTransport, Devin de Vries and Chris King, will also be presenting FindMyWay (www.findmyway.mobi), which is a free public service website, designed to make the lives of commuting Capetonians easier by enabling access to all modes of public transport information from their cellular phones. The site currently contains information pertaining to Golden Arrow Bus Services, Metrorail, MyCiti and UCT Jammie Shuttles.
All media are invited and welcome to attend. There will be opportunity for interviews and photographs.
Date: Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Time: 11h30
Venue: Ministry of Transport and Public Works, 9 Dorp Street, Cape Town
Please indicate your intention to be in attendance.
Media enquiries:
Siphesihle Dube
Media Liaison Officer
Cell: 084 233 3811
Tel: 021 483 8954
Fax: 021 483 2217
E-mail: Siphesihle.Dube@westerncape.gov.za
