Employers asked to introduce flexi working hours to reduce traffic in CPT
Employers in the city of Cape Town are being asked to introduce flexible working hours as well as allow remote working as part of a new strategy to reduce the congestion on the city’s roads.
This strategy will be presented to council for approval next week. It includes proposals to carpooling, public transport and parking incentives to disrupt regular peak hours.
Authorities have said that Cape Town is the fastest growing and most congested city in South Africa.
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Over the next five years, the City of Cape Town will spend R750 million to address infrastructure problems that contribute to the traffic congestion.
The City of Cape Town will also be looking to improve access to public transport.
Mayco member for Transport Brett Herron said the city wants to encourage motorists to shift their mode of transport.
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“So the travel demand strategy is how the city can influence the use of our road network by shifting the times that people are travelling, the need to travel and the role parking plays in trip generation,” he said.
The city said it will be speaking to employers soon, to consider flexible working hours and compressed work weeks to alleviate peak hour travel.
Story by: EWN