City enforces MyCiTi operating standards
The City of Cape Town, since 1 January 2014, has issued 200 penalties to the value of R198 000 against Vehicle Operating Companies (VOCs) for infringements relating to the operating standards of the MyCiTi service. Read more below:
The City is committed to providing a world-class public transport system to our residents, with passenger safety being non-negotiable.
‘Accountability is an indispensable component in ensuring that the VOCs who are operating the MyCiTi buses are upholding the prescribed service levels, and that there are consequences for those who fail to do so,' said the City's Mayoral Committee Member: Transport for Cape Town, Councillor Brett Herron.
As such, up to 200 penalties to the value of R198 000 have been issued against the three VOCs:Transpeninsula Investments, Table Bay Area Rapid Transit (TBRT) and Kidrogen - who are operating the MyCiTi service in the inner-city area, Table View, Montague Gardens, Atlantis, Melkbosstrand, Dunoon, Salt River and Hout Bay. These penalties, imposed from 1 January 2014 until 30 June 2014, have been paid to the City and relate to schedule adherence, employee conduct, and compliance, amongst others.
Furthermore, as is stipulated in their contracts with the City, VOCs are required to report on the outcome of disciplinary action against employees. Transport for Cape Town (TCT) can confirm that 15 bus drivers have been dismissed by the VOCs since 1 January to date, for reasons ranging from gross negligence and absenteeism, to accidents and misconduct.