Integrated Transport Plan.pdf - Durban

The metropolitan area has four major public transport nodes with a number
of other nodes of local significance. The major nodes are located at:-
� Isipingo in the south
� Durban CBD
� Bridge City to the north
� Pinetown to the west
Isipingo in the south and Bridge City (which is a
key future transport node in the north) define the
limits of the major north-south coastal public
transport corridor. Durban CBD located in the
middle of this corridor is a major attractor for trips
from both the north and the south.
The last major node is Pinetown Central which is
largely a hub for services from the Outer West
and industrial and residential areas to the south of Pinetown central and to
the north-east.
Although Pinetown is a major node it is not connected by a major corridor
to any other node of significance. Consequently, the only corridor carrying
sufficiently high volumes of commuters to be defined as major public
transport corridor is the north-south coastal corridor between Isipingo in the
south and Bridge City in the north.
Other public transport nodes of significance include Prospecton, an
industrial area south of Isipingo, Hillcrest a sub-regional centre to the west
and to the north, Phoenix town centre, Verulam, Tongaat and a developing
node around the Umhlanga town centre.
5.3.2 Existing System Characteristics and Issues
The existing rail system is characterised by decreasing levels of service
and high levels of subsidy support, which is currently provided by the
National Department of Transport. Rolling stock is dilapidated and train
sets that become unsafe have to be removed from service. Parts of the
signal system are antiquated and raise concerns over reliability and
operating efficiency.
Major nodes
along N-S
corridor
Pinetown node
Other
significant
nodes
Declining rail
system
eThekwini Integrated Transport Plan
Summary Report
5.10
Public Transport