REPORT ON THE PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TRANSPORT SYSYTEM IN CAPE TOWN IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

海外鉄道技術協力協会

平成8年度

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background and Objectives of the Study

1.2 Outline of the Study

1.3 Implementation Setup of the Study

1.3.1 Establishment of the Committee

1.3.2 Composition of the Study Team

1.4 Study Implementation

1.4.1 Implementation Schedule of the Study in Cape Town

1.4.2 Persons interviewed

1.4.3 Outline of the Study in Cape Town

CHAPTER 2 CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

2.1 Natural Conditions

2.2 Socio-economic Conditions

2.2.1 Politics

2.2.2 Population

2.2.3 Gross National Product

2.3 Outline of Urban Transport in Cape Metropolitan Region

2.3.1 General Urban Conditions and Future Plans

2.3.2 Urban Functions

2.3.3 Urban Transport

2.3.4 Problems in the Current Urban Transport Situation

2.3.5 Transport Issues in the Metropolitan Region

CHAPTER 3 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND IN THE INNER CITY AREA

3.1 Outline

3.2 Zone Characteristics of the Inner City Area

3.3 Transport Situation by Mode

3.4 Pattern of Commuter Trips in the Inner City Area

3.5 Transport Demand in the Inner City Area

CHAPTER 4 ASSESSMENT OF THE EXISTING PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE WATERFRONT - CBD (CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) LRT (LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT)

4.1 Selection of System

4.2 Existing Planned Route

4.2.1 General Background

4.2.2 Assessment of the Existing Plan

4.3 Train Operating Plan

4.4 Amount of Investment

CHAPTER 5 PROPOSAL OF AN ALTERNATIVE WATERFRONT - CBD LRT CONSTRUCTION PLAN

5.1 Route Setting

5.2 Demand Forecast

5.2.1 Concerning Past Examinations

5.2.2 Forecast Methodology

5.2.3 Market Segments

5.2.4 Supposed Share of LRT Use

5.2.5 Estimated Number of LRT Users

5.2.6 Peak Hourly Number of Users

5.3 Train Operating Plan

5.4 Managing Plan

5.4.1 Organization

5.4.2 Staffing

5.5 Facilities and Rolling Stock Plan

5.5.1 Track

5.5.2 Stations

5.5.3 Power

5.5.4 Signals and Telecommunications

5.5.5 Rolling Stock Depot

5.5.6 Rolling Stock

5.6 Amount of Investment

5.7 Financial Evaluation

5.7.1 Basic Thinking

5.7.2 Analysis Methodology

5.7.3 Preconditions

5.7.4 Results of Financial Analysis

5.7.5 Sensitivity Analysis

5.7.6 Assessment

CHAPTER 6 OTHER CANDIDATE ROUTES FOR LRT OPERATION

6.1 Waterfront-Sea Point

6.2 CBD-District Six

6.3 CBD-Cable Car Station

6.4 CBD-Olympic Facilities

CHAPTER 7 IMPACT ASSESSMENT

7.1 Impact on Urban Transport

7.2 Impact on Urban Development Plans

7.3 Environmental Impact Assessment

7.3.1 Air Pollution

7.3.2 Landscape

CHAPTER 8 CONCLUSION

8.1 Urban Transport in Cape Town in General

8.2 Waterfront-CBD LRT Plan

8.3 Future Study Direction

8.4 Acknowledgement