BUFFALO CITY MUNICIPALITY

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BUFFALO CITY MUNICIPALITY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
FRAMEWORK PLAN
Long term strategy and structure
PRESENTATION August 2008
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Why is public transport an important issue for
BCM?

• Transportation is one of the fundamental needs of
  people.
• It is one of the important factors for promotion
  of social and economic development.
• Transportation mobility and accessibility
• i.e. how to move people between homes and jobs,
  schools and other activities, in an affordable
  way, safely, and with as little time consumption
  as possible.

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Why is public transport an important issue for
BCM?

• Mobility in BCM is dependent on public transport
• Two out of three motorised trips are made by
  public transport
• 50 of the total number of trips are made by foot
• Transportation also is a financial burden on the
  poor. The average low-income household spends
  R135 per month on transportation ( for many this
  represents1/4 of their incomes)

and BCM is responsible for the public transport
sector following the transport legislation and
local government restructuring..
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Public transport plan - a tool for development
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Public transport plan - working steps
Travel survey
Analysis of current situation
Swot analysis
Political participation and support
Scenarios
Evaluation
Public Transport Framework Plan
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Current situation
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TRAVEL DEMAND
Transport mode distribution per area
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THE CURRENT SITUATION - CONCLUSIONS

• The current public transport
• unsustainable
• operation only offered when and where profitable
  (supply driven)
• poor coverage
• service tendency is to deteriorate

...lack of institutional strength, regulatory
framework and lack of funds for upgrading the
system will all accelerate this negative trend.
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THE CURRENT SITUATION - CONCLUSIONS
Lack of mobility - limited access to participate
in economic and social activities and
opportunities - will affect the quality of life
and be one of the main obstacles for economic
growth in Buffalo City.
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TRAVEL DEMAND change in travel patterns and
modal split
BCM inhabitants Current 888 000 Scenario
analysis 1 276 000
Economic development with changed modal split and
increased mobility ? more public transport, more
car use and less walk
New industrial area (IDZ) in West Bank (21 000
work places)
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Travel demand Current situation and scenario
Change in modal split by economic growth
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Current 2002
Scenario 2016
Private transport
Public transport
Walking
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Travel demand Current situation and scenario
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Goals, Strategies Priorities
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VISION for Buffalo City Public Transport
VISION for Public Transport in Buffalo City The
public transport system contributes to a better
quality of life for all by offering a safe,
affordable, accessible and attractive travel that
satisfies the mobility needs of the community and
supports the economic development of Buffalo City
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Overall goals

• Increased mobility
• Affordable transport
• Accessibility to work, school and service
• Support social economic development
• Improved safety
• Sustainable transport system
• Improved liveability and quality of life in BCM
• Environmentally friendly

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Overall strategies

• Customer oriented transport system
• Integrated transport system
• Densification of transport corridors
• Spatial development prioritising public transport
• Regulatory framework supporting a reformed
  public transport
• Contracts and tendering system for services
• Establish an appropriate institutional structure
  (TA)
• Improved infrastructure
• Stepwise introduction in co-operation with the
  industry

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BASE ALTERNATIVE ( current structure)
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Scenario A a reformed minibus operation and an
up-graded railway
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Scenario B a trunk bus network operation
together with feeder and local systems
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Scenario C a railway operation together with
feeder and local bus and minibus systems
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EVALUATION CRITERIAS

• PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACTORS
• TRAVEL STANDARD
• OPERATIONAL FIGURES
• OPERATING COSTS
• REVENUES
• INVESTMENTS
• NEED OF SUBSIDIES

• EXTERNAL FACTORS
• SOCIAL
• ENVIRONMENTAL
• SPATIAL
• INFRASTRUCTURE
• INSTITUTIONAL
• PRE-CONDITIONS

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ANALYSIS CONCLUSIONS

• A transition to a regulated public transport
  system will offer a better service to the
  public as well as a more economic sustainable
  situation
• A situation with an integrated public transport
  system approach will give a more efficient and
  sustainable situation
• A scenario with the railway as backbone in the
  system will have advantages in an integrated
  spatial and transport development

Conclusion Scenario C will best serve the public
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IMPLEMENTATION OF A REFORMED PUBLIC TRANSPORT
SYSTEM

• RECOMMENDATIONS
• Establish an integrated transport and spatial
  planning to support the structure chosen
• Introduce dense development along transport
  corridors and close to rail-way stations
• Establish transfer nodes to be developed into
  activity areas for business, shops and service

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IMPLEMENTATION OF A REFORMED PUBLIC TRANSPORT
SYSTEM

• RECOMMENDATIONS
• Start the reconstruction of current
  taxi-operations (as outlined in OLS and recap.)
  parallel to a modernisation of the railway
  operations. This should be done in close
  co-operation with the province and national
  institutions.
• Modernise the railway stepwise by introduction of
  shorter travel times, investments in stations
  etc.
• Establish an enforcement supporting the
  transition of the public transport system
• Strengthen the BCM organisation
• Introduce some pilot projects that could be good
  examples both for the public and the public
  transport industry
• Provide non-motorised transport facilities

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IMPLEMENTATION OF A REFORMED PUBLIC TRANSPORT
SYSTEM

• RECOMMENDATIONS
• The operators will have a key-role in developing
  the system
• There is a need of change from today individual
  operations into an integrated fleet operations
• The operators have to establish companies
  responsible for routes or group of routes
• The operators have to be supported by investments
  in infrastructure and vehicles

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