In June 2007 the City of Cape Town approved the Integrated Transport Plan (2006 – 2011). The vision is to ‘provide a world class sustainable transport system that moves all its people and goods effectively, efficiently, safely and affordably’. In alignment with this vision, the City decided to investigate the development of an Integrated Rapid Transit System for Cape Town, based on the concept and principles of a Bus Rapid Transit System. As a multi-year initiative, the system is designed to transform public transport by dramatically improving the customer experience.

In early 2008 consultants, including highly respected international experts with experience in delivering BRT systems, were contracted to develop the operational and business plans for the Cape Town system.

The result is a planned integrated rapid transit system, which will operate along a network of routes and corridors, and which will be unlike any previous public transport services in Cape Town.