Chapter 11 - Sedibeng District Municipality

• no overnight truck stops;
• inadequate control of transport of dangerous goods; and
• no direct rail freight line betw een Vanderbijlpark (Mittal) and Ekurhuleni
(ORTIA).
Conclusion: Although Sedibeng is removed for the economic core of the Province, it
is clear that the region has the potential to contribute to the expansion and
enhancement of industrial and economic activities in general in the Province due to
their active manufacturing and industrial sectors. Mobility and accessibility should be
improved to ensure more effective freight movement into the economic core to
contribute on a greater basis to the central economic activity areas.Ultimately
integrated spatial planning and transportation planning w ill be achieved through the
Global City Region. How ever, in the interim, there is need for coordination among the
local authorities to ensure integrated planning, and avoiding destructive regional
competition to support the freight logistics industry and position the district and
province as a global competitor. There is a need for institutional coordination to
sustain the law enforcement program for the benefit of the freight industry and society
at large.
11.3 Strategy
A strategy for freight for Sedibeng w ill take cognisance of the follow ing:
• A major freight route system should be defined in Sedibeng including major
roads that provide access to economic activity but preferably bypass
congested, central areas (CBD’s). Heavy vehicles should be encouraged to
utilise this system.
• Discourage freight traffic during peak hours w hen traffic demand is highest.
• Provide adequate stopping facilities for trucks including emergency lay-bys
and overnight facilities.
• Loading facilities should be provided at activity centres and within CBD’s to
minimise conflict in the travelled w ay. Such facilities include on- and off-street
loading bays. Large development should provide on-site loading bays.
• Freight traffic safety must be controlled by means of speed and overloading
control measures.
• Truck traffic through residential areas must be discouraged/prohibited in the
interests of safety, the environment and traffic congestion.
• Time control measures should be implemented w here justified w ith regard to
the restriction of loading during peak hours and especially in CBD’s.
• Heavy freight transport should be encouraged to use the rail netw ork rather
than road netw ork.
11.4 Outputs
SDM w ill promote safe and efficient transport of freight by road and rail by means of
developing a Freight Transport Management Plan (FTMP) considering overload
control, abnormal loads and transporting hazardous materials.The follow ing outcomes
are applicable:
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