Trains, bikes, and paths

Every weekend thousands of people leave the inner city suburbs and head for the coastal areas between Muizenberg and Simonstown. Most people get there by road. Motor vehicles and cyclists compete for space on the narrow roads - not always amicably.

How can we make the weekend exodus of people to this area a more pleasant experience for everyone? 

Here are some suggestions.

• Allow cyclists to put their bikes on the train. Cyclists may then choose to take the train to stations such as Kalk Bay and Fishhoek before riding further south. 
• Run trains on Sunday to accommodate cyclists and beachgoers. At present there are no Sunday trains. Visitors are forced to use road transport to access these suburbs.
• Convert the wider paths to cycle and pedestrian ways. This can be done by marking a line down the middle of the existing path. The cycling and walking sections and be appropriately illustrated.
• Pedestrianise sections of roads. One example is York Road in Muizenberg. This road is only 40 metres long. It contains five restaurants, a couple of shops, and a branch of False Bay College. It also leads directly to Surfer's Corner. There is no need for vehicles to use or park in this road. It would work much better as a pedestrian only zone.
• Extend the coastal broad walk from St James to Kalk Bay. At present the broad walk ends at Danger Beach. There is room to continue a path next to the railway line to Dalebrook Pool.
• Implement a more comprehensive bus service to suburbs where large numbers of people drive to.