Ismail Vadi

PRESENTATION ITS-SA & UATP Go Green – Go Smart Conference

20JUNE2018

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No. Component Pillar1 Tranformations Radicaleconomictransformation2 Decisivespatialtransformation3 Acceleratedsocialtransformation4 Transformationofstateandgovernance5 Modernisations Modernisationofthepublicservice6 Modernisationoftheeconomy7 Modernisationofhumansettlementsandurban

development8 Modernisationofpublictransportinfrastructure9 Industrialisation Re-industrialisationofGautengprovince10 TakingtheleadinAfrica’snewindustrial

revolution

10PILLARPROGRAMMEGAUTENGPROVINCIALGOVERNMENT

Rustenburg

JohannesburgEkurhuleni

Tshwane

Sasolburg

Emfuleni

Mogale City

WitbankMiddelburgSecunda

PotchefstroomKlerksdorp

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25-YEARINTEGRATEDTRANSPORTMASTERPLAN(ITMP25)

ITMP25Vision“AnintegratedandefficienttransportsysteminGautengthatpromotessustainableeconomicgrowth,skillsdevelopmentandjobcreation,fostersqualityoflife,sociallyincludesallcommunitiesandpreservestheenvironment.”

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SUSTAINABLETRANSPORT

• Reducetravel:• Changetravelpatterns

• Regularity&extentoftravelinpeakperiods,triplengths,etc.

• Shiftinmodes:• Shiftfrom:MotorisedNon-motorisedtransport• Shiftfrom:PrivatePublictransport• ShiftfromRoadRail

• Technology:• Environmentallyfriendlytechnologies• IntelligentTransportSolutions(ITS)

SUSTAINABLETRANSPORT

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TransportPlanningInterventions:25-YearITMPInterventions

LandUseDevelopment1. Subsidisedhousingprovisionwithinurbancoreareas2. Facilitatinglocaleconomicdevelopmentoutsidetheurbancore3. LandusedensificationinsupportofpublictransportStrategicPublicTransportNetwork4. Mainstreamingnon-motorisedtransport(NMT)5. Reinforcingpassengerrailnetworkasthebackboneofthesystem6. Extendingtheintegratedrapidandroad-basedPTnetworks

7. CapacitybuildinginthetransportindustryFreightTransport8. StrengtheningintermodalfreighthubsRoadTransport9. Traveldemandmanagement10. Continuedprovincialwidemobility 7

TransportPlanningInterventions:GTIP5Implementation

Transport Authority

Subsidised Bus Services

Commercialise Taxi Industry

Travel Demand Management

Enforcement

Optimum use of Infrastructure

PRASA Super Corridor

Freight

Airports

New Roads

Non-motorised Transport

‘Green’ Transport

Infrastructure (Optimise)

Operations (Integrate)

Environment(awareness)

Universal Access

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Transport Authority for Gauteng City Region

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ACONTINUUMOFINSTITUTIONALOPTIONS

TheStatusQuo (enhanced)

AGCRPublicTransportCommission

(thatadvisesonhowtodealwiththefunctions

currently“fallingthroughthecracks”)

TransportAuthorityfor

theGCR

EstablishingaTransportAuthority

1.DevelopaBusinessCasewithspecific

researchonLegislativemandatesandPowers

andFunctionsasidentifiedoutcomes

2.BusinessCasetoincludeandfollow

ConsultativeProcesses

3.DraftLegislationtoincludeagreedonpowersand

functions

4.PutInPlaceInstitutionalArrangements

RoadmapGTCtoGTA2017/19ParallelProcesses

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GAUTENGTRANSPORTAUTHORITYBILL,2018

Constitutional and Legal ImperativesConstitution – Transport planning is a concurrent function at provincial and

municipal levels

National Land Transport Act – Section 11 sets out the different transport

functions for all three spheres of government

Proposed NLTA amendment - Section 12: Establish transport authority across

provincial and municipal spheres of government

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GAUTENGTRANSPORTAUTHORITYBILL,2018

2. Objects of the Act are to―(a) establish and empower the Gauteng Transport Authority to -

(a) give effect to the Constitution and national transport policy and

legislation within the Province,

(b) consolidate certain transport functions of organs of State,

(b) integrate transport system,

(c) foster co-operation and co-ordination between public transport authorities

and operators,

(d) improve and optimise planning and implementation of public transport

services in the Province,

(e) facilitate and rationalise funding of public transport activities and initiatives

in the Province.

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Functions of Authority

(a) Undertake strategic transport and integrated

implementation planning for transport

(b) Promote development of integrated and accessible public

transport network

(c) Regulate public transport fares

(d) Secure the―

(i)provision of public passenger transport services

(ii) provision of public transport infrastructure

Functions of Authority

Secure the -

(iii)provision of an integrated ticketing and information

system for public transport

(iv) effective management of traffic

(v) effective management of transport demand

(vi) development and implementation of a single public

transport brand

(vii) collection of statistical data and information on

transport

(viii) conduct of research on transport

ix) fostering of good relations and co-operation with

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GovernanceStructure

12 Board Members

CEO

Panel of Experts

Stakeholders Forum

Gauteng Transport Authority

MECforRoadsandTransport

Co-ordination of Planning

Optimisation Operations

Enforcement Funding Advocacy

Contracts Standards

CommsCorporate Legal

Executive Cou ncil +Premier’s

Coordination Forum

Metropolitan Mayoral Committee’s

LegislativeProcess

BilltobetabledinGautengProvincialLegislature– June2018

Publichearings– August/September2018

AdoptionofBill– November2018

Establishmentofinstitutionalmechanisms- 2019

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