TCT app Presenting the commuter with all the available scheduled - TopicsExpress

TCT app Presenting the commuter with all the available scheduled public transport options and those in private vehicles with various routes for reaching their destinations, the new TCT app has made it significantly easier for residents and visitors to move around the city. The development of this app is indicative of the City’s commitment to cutting-edge technological solutions in times of increasing urbanisation where mobility is crucial if we are to realise our full potential. It also creates a platform for the City and the residents to communicate with one another about transport-related issues. The system maps of all the scheduled public transport services across the city – from the MyCiTi bus service, to Metrorail and the Golden Arrow Bus Service (GABS) – are available on the app. These maps specify each service provider’s routes, stations and stops. The TCT app will enable those using private transport to plan their journeys by offering different route options – indicating the distance to the destination, the estimated travel time, and any matters of concern along the route such as accidents, roadworks, detours, and traffic delays. Further to the convenient journey planning function, the TCT app will enable users to report transport-related matters such as potholes, faulty traffic lights, flooding, accidents and bad driver behaviour directly to the City. The exact location can be easily recorded if the GPS is on and the user will have the option of attaching a photo with the message to the City. Through this app, users will also have immediate access to notifications about bus and train delays; service interruptions; accidents; roadworks; road closures; or any other transport-related issue that may have an impact on their journey. Shark Spotters Shark Spotters is a pioneering shark safety programme which continued successfully in 2014 and even picked up an Eco-logic award. The programme has attracted international and local attention because of the novel way it seeks to find a solution to potential conflicts between sharks and people. Adopted by the City in 2004 in response to a spate of shark bite incidents and increased shark sightings, Shark Spotting is now the primary shark safety programme used in Cape Town. Shark Spotters improves beach safety through both shark warnings and emergency assistance in the event of a shark incident. It contributes to research on shark ecology and behaviour, raises public awareness about shark-related issues, and provides employment opportunities and skills development for shark spotters. The City has also achieved great success with its ground-breaking shark exclusion net at Fish Hoek Beach. Exclusion nets have been used in other parts of the world, but never before have they been designed to be deployed and retrieved on a daily basis. This method was selected by the City in 2012 in an attempt to reduce the potential impact of the net on marine life.