Key Issues emerging from background research on the progressive implementation of transport planning in terms of the National Land Transport Transitional Act (2000)

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Key Issues emerging from background research on
the progressive implementation of transport
planning in terms of the National Land Transport
Transitional Act (2000)

• This report was prepared with financial
  assistance from the European Union Parliamentary
  Support Programme.

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Summary of Key Issues

• Lack of Funding
• Transport plans
• Transport Authorities
• Operations (Rail, Tendered Contracts, etc)
• Capital infrastructure
• Lack of Capacity
• Municipalities
• Enforcement
• Statutory bodies
• Industry (BEE)

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Introduction

• The NDoT Study
• Methodology
• Interviews with stakeholders
• Outputs
• Processes
• Outcomes
• Three case-study areas

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The City of Cape Town Municipality (CCTM)

• Western Cape
• 2,487 square kilometres
• population of more than 3,000,000
• New demarcation 14
• CMC was Core City under UTA
• Rail 443 km, 117 stations
• 700 busses covering 800 routes (1 interim
  contract)
• 6500 minibus taxis.

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eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (EMM)

• KwaZulu-Natal
• 2,297 square kilometres
• population 2,750,000
• New demarcation 68 land 9 pop.
• Durban was Core City under UTA
• Rail 599 km, 110 stations
• 1500 busses covering 1842 routes (11 tendered, 2
  interim contracts)
• 6000 minibus taxis

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Amatole District Municipality (ADM)

• Eastern Cape
• 23,675 square kilometres
• population 1,600,000
• Buffalo City population 880,000
• East London was Core City under UTA
• Rail 18 stations
• Approx. 160 busses (Amatola, 1 interim contract,
  gt38 rudimentary contracts)
• 3000 minibus taxis (Buffalo City only) 77

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Report Structure

• Outputs Registration and Operating Licences
•     Transport Legislation and Planning
•          Transport Authorities
• Processes Capacity
• Integration
• Outcomes System of Integrated Planning
•          Regulated Taxi Industry
•         Restructured the Bus Industry
•          Integrated Transport System
•          Improved Service for the Commuter

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OUTPUT Registration Operating Licences

• Key Issues
• Lack of sufficient capacity to monitor and
  enforce compliance by operators
• Poor information systems and inaccurate and
  un-reliable data
• Slow progress in appointments ito the NLTTA
• Lack of clarity on permits and operating licences
  to be issued
• Licences conferring use or ownership rights
• Possible corruption
• Safety of farm workers and rural commuters

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OUTPUT Registration Operating Licences

• Operational Recommendations
• NDoT to assist with specifications/regulations
• Funds to be directed towards enforcement
• NDot to coordinate (forums,etc)
• Legislative Recommendations
• Section 31(1) dates for operating licences
• Rights confered by operating licence
• Setting of safety standards

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OUTPUT Transport Legislation Planning

• Key Issues
• Lack of sufficient funding to meet ITP needs
• Inaccurate Data for CPTR
• Capacity constraints within both the Category B
  and C municipalities uncertainty as to PA.
• Too high planning frequency

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OUTPUT Transport Legislation Planning

• Operational Recommendations
• Dedicated funding for ITP needs
• National capacity building and support programme
• Legislative Recommendations
• Planning cycle of 3 years

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OUTPUT Transport Authorities

• Key Issues
• Lack of a sustainable financial framework
  possible unfunded liabilities (Sect 15(1)b
  discretion)
• Need for clarification national consistency
• Autonomy of TA particularly in metros may lead to
  fragmentation competition
• Lack of capacity in non-metro secondary cities
• Possible unfunded mandates under Section 10(13)

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OUTPUT Transport Authorities

• Operational Recommendations
• Financial framework
• National capacity building and support programme
• Legislative Recommendations
• Reconsider the options for external or internal
  TAs

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PROCESS Capacity

• Key Issues
• Lack of capacity - general
• Lack of capacity at municipal level
• NLTTA requirements beyond current capacity
• Capacity linked to former function as Core City
• Lack of support in non-pilot sites
• Need for capacity building of Statutory bodies

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PROCESS Integration

• Key Issues
• Limited co-operation between stakeholders
• Limited integration between municipal land use
  and transport planning IDPs
• Poor integration of the different modes results
  in an inefficient use of funds
• Poor communication channels between the
  different spheres of government

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OUTCOME System of integrated planning

• Key Issues
• Poor transport links in IDPs
• Lack of coordination of stakeholders
• Institutional war
• Supply rather than demand driven
• Frequency of plans

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OUTCOME Regulated Taxi industry

• Key Issues
• No real integration between the Registrars OLBs
• Routes
• Number per OL
• Economics vs Enforcement
• Route plans
• Operating Licences vs. Permits
• Enforcement (OLB)
• Capacity support
• Recommendation

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OUTCOME Restructured Bus Industry

• Key Issues
• Stall in tendered contract process
• Cost length of Contracts (7 years)
• Deficiencies in Contract monitoring
• Service Provision Outside NLTTA (Cost of Capital)
  
• Slow BEE
• Communication with operators

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OUTCOME Integrated Transport System

• Key Issues
• Rail governance funding
• Modal Integration
• Negotiated contracts (bus taxi)
• Competition for facilities
• Bus monopolies
• Security
• Safety / vandalism

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OUTCOME Improved Public Transport Service

• Key Issues
• Non commuter forums
• Not enough for elderly / people with disabilities
  
• No overall improvement
• Improve funding

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Summary of Key Issues

• Lack of Funding
• Transport plans
• Transport Authorities
• Operations (Rail, Tendered Contracts, etc)
• Capital infrastructure
• Lack of Capacity
• Municipalities
• Enforcement
• Statutory bodies
• Industry (BEE)

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