NATMAP 2050 Synopsis Update
Colloquium
30 October 2015
Breakaway Session 1:Part 3
Transport Infrastructure, Freight Transport,
Passenger Transport
2. Issues and Challenges: Passenger Transport
• Not sufficiently customer focussed, poor levels of reliability, predictability
comfort & safety
• A lack of integration between passenger transport modes, despite the positive
intentions behind the roll-out of Integrated Rapid Public Transport Networks
(IRPTN);
• Implementation of appropriate passenger transport modes associated with
expected demand
• Disjointed and inadequate provision of scholar transport
• New low cost housing developments on the periphery of cities/towns add to
urban sprawl resulting in long travel time and inefficient use of passenger
transport
• Lack of maintenance of current passenger transport facilities due to under
investment, resulting in poor passenger facilities which in turn distracts from a
pleasant customer experience
• Government subsidies are not evenly distributed geographically
• Lack of universally accessible passenger transport facilities and vehicles
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2. Issues and Challenges: Freight Transport
• Rail (12%) / Road (88%) modal split, uncompetitive, negative impact on road
infrastructure
• Road-Rail Competition:
 Road is major role-player in freight transport
 Rail market share declined due to operational policy constraints and road
freight deregulation
• Lack of adequately trained and competent personnel
• Externalities associated with the increase in road freight operations
• Overloading
• Lack of freight information to support planning activities (freight database)
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2. Issues and Challenges: Transport Infrastructure
• Rail and Rural road infrastructure has been under-maintained - impacts on
accessibility
• Road:
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Lack of consolidated road information system
Heavy vehicle overloading
Deteriorating road conditions
Poor road safety records
Traffic congestion
• Rail:
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Limited competitiveness with road
Speed limitations for passenger trains
Poor infrastructure and rolling stock condition and maintenance short-comings
Capacity constraints on major corridors
• Aviation:
 ACSA airports – good capacity
• Maritime:
 Capacity constraints at ports – with intended upgrading
• Pipelines:
 Operational constraints could result in liquid fuel shortages in near future
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3. Priorities
• Short Term (5-years):
 Modal shift and improved integration required
 Country-wide road, rail and port transport infrastructure improvements
 Road to rail shift in systematic manner
• Medium to Long Term (5 - 15 & 15 - 30 years):
 Preparation of regulations on Universally Accessible Transport
 Develop a National TOD strategy and guidelines for Cities
 Urban densification
 National TDM Strategy and a Traffic Congestion Management Plan
 Investment in a Mobility Strategy and implementation in rural areas, providing access
to transport opportunities
 National freight transport operations across all modes must work together to supply
services to meet pit-to-port demands
 Planning in support of the Green Economy strategy
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4. Interventions: Passenger Transport
• The DoT and Department of Basic Education to develop a collaborative and
integrated task team to investigate the Scholar Transport issue and decide on
the most appropriate socio-economic solutions
• Develop a modal technology choice framework to ensure the appropriate mode
of passenger transport or other forms of transport are provided in relation to
identified passenger demand
• Development of an overarching Subsidy Policy;
• An in-depth investigation, evaluation and economic feasibility into existing BRT
systems, and the need to intervene in the future role of BRT systems in South
Africa
• Development of a NMT strategy and guideline for urban and rural transport
systems
• Implement Moloto Corridor Passenger Transport Services
• Integrated ticketing system
• Develop a financing and funding framework
• Development and implementation of Universal Access guidelines
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4. Interventions: Freight Transport
• Adoption of a general policy principle to rebalance the road vs rail market share
(road to rail strategy)
• Implementation of a capacity-driven dedicated rail network strategy
• Implement freight traffic regulatory measures
• Integration of freight transport from ‘pit-to-port’
• Improved overloading control
• Implementation of the following SIPs:
 SIP 1: Waterberg Mpumalanga-Richards Bay (KZN) Rail Link / Export Coal
Line Expansion
 SIP2: Durban-Free State-Gauteng Logistics Corridor
 SIP 2: Cato Ridge Dry Port
 SIP 2: Durban Future Terminals: Development Plan
 SIP 3: Manganese Export Line
• Completion of freight planning databank
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4. Interventions: Transport Infrastructure
• The development of a National Road-based Traffic Demand Management Plan
for each corridor of national importance
• Measures to improve efficiency at overloading control centres
• Preventative Road Maintenance – to improve the lifecycle of roads at optimum
levels, with a particular emphasis on rural provinces
• Implement Moloto Corridor Passenger Transport Services to improve safety
and mobility
• Improving rail freight capacity ahead of demand
• Implementation of PRASA’s corridor modernisation projects
• Rail network signal upgrades in metro areas
• New rolling stock, freight and passenger
• High speed rail network expansion on a case by case basis
• Passenger rail service expansion on cape gauge (standard gauge on case-bycase basis)
• Implementation of SIP 1, 2 & 3
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5. Questions / Discussions
• Question 1:What do you consider the main issues in transport
infrastructure and operations to be that NATMAP 2050 should aim to
address?
• Question 2: Do you broadly agree with the short, medium long term
priorities?
• Question 3: Which of the interventions proposed are most relevant and
what else should be considered going forward?
• Question 4: Of the proposed interventions, which are priority in the short
to medium term?
• Question 5: Does the proposed Implementation Framework provide a
workable logical methodology for implementing interventions?
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Final Thoughts and Thank you
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