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- ItemA study of safety and security of pedestrians travelling towards the Bellville, Claremont and Mitchells Plain public transport interchanges in the Cape Town municipal area(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03) Renee, Petersen; Sinclair, Marion; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Civil Engineering.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Poor levels of safety and security have continued to increase, the state of public transport continues to deteriorate, while 5.2 million commuters are challenged by this daily. The implementation of NMT does not only include enough infrastructure but must consider the safety and security of pedestrians through understanding the daily challenges and risk encountered by the commuters within the Western Cape. The purpose of the study was to investigate the condition of the current NMT facilities and how commuters perceive levels of safety when travelling towards Bellville, Mitchells Plain and Claremont public transport interchanges. Literature reviews were conducted, comparing various examples of developing countries that experienced high traffic crashes and pedestrian fatalities like South Africa. These examples illustrated the importance of implementing adequate NMT facilities and the role the end-user plays in the success of the facility. Crash data and criminal data was analysed as contributing factors to pedestrian safety and security risks. A pedestrian environmental assessment was done to determine the state of NMT, and the questionnaire survey was distributed to commuters travelling to the PTI to provide their perception and daily experience. The data reveals many factors affecting pedestrians with regards to exposure to criminal activity and crashes but also the views and opinions of the commuters. Furthermore, an analysis of variance ( ANOVA) was completed to determine the variation in the means for each public transport interchange. Using the evaluated data an action plan with countermeasure was completed recommending proven methods of improvement for the pedestrian environment. The data evaluated revealed that the relevant NMT facilities are present at each PTI however, due to poor maintenance the facilities have deteriorated. It is concluded that commuters experience a poor level of safety and security when travelling towards PTI’s. High level of criminal activity and crash risks exists around the PTI’s. In addition, commuters believe that the presence of the police has little to no effect on their safety and security. The Analysis of Variance showed that commuters are travelling in constant fear, irrespective of which PTI they travel to. Overall it was concluded that low levels of safety exist, and commuters do not feel safe. Although adequate infrastructure is provided, the safety and security of pedestrians should be prioritized.