#Cape Town International Airport

[annman]

She's leaving New York at 6:00pm (EDT) [0:00 CAT] and we'll see her for the first time tomorrow around 15:00 CAT... Safe flying!

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[Durbsboi]

awesome

[EduardSA]

Will be there

[annman]

Yay! I was trying to get someone to get to CTIA tomorrow to take some pics. I'm out in the Breede River Valley, so getting pics in CT during the work-week is out of the question for me.

[Mo Rush]

Source: flickr.com (ballacorkish)

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[Mo Rush]

thanks to jakes.

[annman]

St. Helena Island is Building an Airport

Since Cape Town is the base for the RMS St. Helena, the only supply and passenger ship to aid St. Helena Island, this news will impact us mostly on the mainland. With the potential for regular flights to be based here, as Cape Town is seen as the gateway to the remote islands of the South Atlantic and Southern Ocean. The runway, due to extremely rugged terrain, is built 14km from the capital, Jamestown and will be 2250m long, able to accommodate planes up to an Airbus A320 or Boeing 737-800. The cost of the project is at least £40million.

For more info, go to the international thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=631529

[Durbsboi]

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As promised, dont know if it has been posted before, sorry for the quality, my scanner is giving me crap so snapped a pic with my phone.

[lukus]

Countdown 2010 on sabc 1 had a feature on the airport upgrade. Also some very nice shots of the green point stadium under construction.

[Mo Rush]

wonder what that thing between the parkades is. blocks the view of the fancy airport terminal

[Durbsboi]

dno, looks like some fancy fence thing

[annman]

That "fence-thing" is a skin for the southern side of the international terminal parking garage. Upon visiting the site two months ago, that parking garage is much larger and longer than the existing domestic parking garage. The view to the terminal should be open to view from Airport Approach Rd and will be more to the south, out of the picture in this rendering.

[Mo Rush]

oh i thought it was the public transport plaza "design"

[hsark]

here some updates of a quite disappoint project "design wise"


took these on monday

[Mo Rush]

Originally Posted by hsark

here some updates of a quite disappoint project "design wise"


took these on monday

I disagree completely.

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[Lydon]

Disappointing design-wise? Totally disagree...

[Ron2K]

I'm going to echo the sentiments of those who disagree with the "disappointing" statement. Cape Town has always been my favourite airport in South Africa, and I believe that the current upgrade is going to make it even better.

[Mo Rush]

glass being added already??

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[hsark]

intresting never seen that render before -_- ?anyway the render i was talking about was the design of the terminals exit "the other side of that render mo just posted"

[Mo Rush]

Its all happening!!
The Airport will be served by the BRT system, the airport shuttle service,bus and taxi services along the public transport lane and a rail link by 2011.

Airport shuttle set for tenders for 2010

By Staff Reporter

The Western Cape provincial transport department will next week invite tenders for its envisaged Airport Shuttle Service aimed at improving the province's transport facilities ahead of the 2010 World Cup.

Speaking at a media briefing session on Wednesday, department head Thami Manyathi said the department's plans for a successful World Cup were on target.

"The rail connection has been promoted and pushed and we are moving ahead to establish a road-based service. As part of this we will look at inviting tenders for the Airport Shuttle Service where we will encourage interaction from the metred taxis," Manyathi said.

The shuttle service would transport visitors from Cape Town International Airport to Cape Town's CBD, the Claremont/Wynberg/Costantia, Stellenbosch/Kuilsriver and Dubanville/ Bellville/UWC areas.

Manyathi said talks had also been under way between Golden Arrow Bus Services and taxi operators to facilitate better transport using those two modes.

Other projects making progress include:

# The first part of the tender for the Philippi Stadium has been advertised, which will see the stadium upgraded.

# The rehabilitation of the eastbound lane of the N2 between Vanguard Drive and Borchard's Quarry and the doubling of the airport bridge size

# The upgrade and doubling of the N2 between Somerset West and Sir Lowry's Pass.

Manyathi said vehicles had also been identified for the rapid bus transport system, as well as a drivers' village where drivers would stay for the duration of the event.