To brt or not to brt

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To brt or not to brt?
JOBURG MINIBUS-TAXI INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT INTO REA
VAYA PROJECT
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PRESENTATION CONTENT

• Joburg Taxi Industry BRT Engagement Approach
• Key Tasks Completed
• Key Tasks Ahead
• Internal Challenges
• External Challenges

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BRT ENGAGEMENT APPROACH

• COJ APPROACHED TAXI INDUSTRY WITH REGARD TO THE
  BRT
• PROJECT AT THE END OF 2006
• CONVENTIONALY
• TWO REGIONAL STRUCTURES WERE APPROACHED
  SEPARATELY
• TAXI INDUSTRY WOULD HAVE RESPONDED WITH IMMEDIATE
  NO
• INNOVATIVELY / MATURELY
• BOTH STRUCTURES INITIATED COMMON APPROACH
• DECIDED TO ENGAGE IN THE BRT PLANNING PROCESS
• MAKE RATIONAL DECISION REGARDING THE
  TRANSFORMATION
• CHALLENGE AT THE RIGHT TIME

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BRT ENGAGEMENT APPROACH

• BRT ENGAGEMENT MILESTONES
• FORMED JOINT BRT STEERING COMMITTEE
• CONSISTS OF EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF TWO TAXI
• STUCTURES
• REQUESTED IDENTIFICATION OF AFFECTED TAXI ROUTES
  AND
• ASSOCIATIONS FOR BRT PHASE 1
• FORMED JOINT BRT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
• CONSISTS OF CHAIRPERSONS OF AFFECTED TAXI
  ASSOCIATIONS
• APPOINTED RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL TEAM FOR
  TECHNICAL
• SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE (THROUGH CITY FUNDING
  ARRANGEMENT)

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KEY TASKS COMPLETED

• REVIEW AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE JOBURG BRT
  SCOPING STUDY
• REQUEST COJ TO ORGANISE A STUDY TOUR FOR THE
  LEADERSHIP OF
• AFFECTED TAXI ASSOCIATIONS
• UNDERTAKING THE STUDY TOUR TO SOUTH AMERICA IN
  AUGUST 2007
• PREPARING THE STUDY TOUR REPORT FOR THE MEMEBRS
  OF THE
• INDUSTRY
• ENGAGING IN THOROUGH WORKSHOPS TO UNDERSTAND THE
  BRT
• CONCEPT, PROPOSED OPERATIONAL PLAN AND THE
  IMPACT OF THE
• POTENTIAL TRANSFORMATION PROCESS
• PREPARING AND SIGNING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
  WITH
• COJ TO FORMALISE THE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS

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KEY TASKS COMPLETED

• IDENTIFYING MAJOR TASKS TO BE UNDERTAKEN TO
  ASSIST THE
• INDUSTRY AND CITY TO MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE AND
  POSSIBLY
• NEGOTIATE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
  TRANSFORMATION
• PROCESS
• ORGANISING WORKSHOPS AND ROAD SHOWS TO
  COMMUNICATE THE
• PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND REQUIREMENTS TO THE
  GENERAL
• MEMBERS OF THE INDUSTRY
• INITIATING THE DATA COLLECTION PROCESS TO
  DETERMINE THE FULL
• EXTENT OF THE INDUSTRY IN TERMS OF ITS RESOURCES

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KEY TASKS AHEAD

• COMPLETING THE DATA COLLECTION PROCESS AND
  ESTABLISHING
• THE FULL EXENT OF THE TRANSFORMATION IMPACT
• CONDUCTING THE ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE
  MINIBUS-TAXI
• ROUTES
• TO ESTABLISH THE BUSINESS VALUE OF THE ROUTES AND
  CURRENT
• MINIBUS-TAXI OPERATORS
• TO PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR FAIR FINANCIAL/BUSINESS
  NEGOTIAITONS
• TO PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR FAIR COMPENSATION OF THE
  
• OPERATORS IN CASE OF EXIT STRATEGIES AND/OR
  REDUCED MARKET
• SHARE
• CORPORATISATION OF THE INDUSTRY THROUGH THE
  FORMATION OF
• COMPANIES AND JOINT VENTURES TO ENTER INTO
  OPERTIONAL CONTRACTS
• BUSINESS MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION PROCESS

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INTERNAL CHALLENGES

• CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS
• DISEMINATION OF INFORMATION / EXTENT OF THE
  INDUSTRY
• LACK OF CAPACITIES
• INSTABILITY OF THE MANAGEMENT RESOURCES WITHIN
  ASSOCIATIONS
• FUTURE STATUS OF NON-BRT ASSOCIATIONS
• STATUS OF NON AFFECTED OPERATORS WITHIN AFFECTED
  ASSOCIATIONS
• NON-ALIGNMNET OF TAXI INDUSTRY STRUCTURES AT
  VARIOUS LEVELS
• INDEFINITE LICENCES / DEFINITE CONTRACT PERIODS

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EXTERNAL CHALLENGES

• POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION / INSTABILITY IN THE
  COUNTRY
• NON-ALIGNEMNT OF THE THREE TIERS OF GOVERNEMENT
  WITH REGARD TO THE
• TRANSPORT POLICIES AND TRANSFORMATION STRATEGIES
• POLITICAL INTERFERANCE
• STATUS OF OPERATING LICENCES
• PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TIME FRAMES

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