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Chapter 11 - Sedibeng District Municipality

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• Integrated Transport Systems;<br />

• rail;<br />

• freight;<br />

• road;<br />

• special projects;<br />

• traffic management; and<br />

• public transport.<br />

3.1.5 Integrated Rapid Public Transport Networks<br />

In October 2006 the Department of Transport released the draft Public Transport<br />

Strategy for public consultation. The Public Transport Strategy aims to radically<br />

accelerate the improvement in public transport by focusing on modal upgrading and<br />

establishment of Integrated Rapid Public Transport Netw orks (IRPTN), w hich will<br />

introduce Priority Rail Corridors, and Bus Rapid Transit in the major cities.<br />

The key feature of the Public Transport Strategy is the phased extension of modebased<br />

vehicle recapitalisation into Integrated Rapid Public Transport Netw orks. On<br />

the other hand the focus of the Action Plan is on initiating implementation in a speedy<br />

and highly visible manner w ith maximum impact.<br />

The catalytic projects are to initiate implementation of IRPTN in targeted<br />

municipalities, together w ith the nation-w ide rollout of “accelerated Modal Recovery”<br />

interventions. This involves the 3 – 7 year modal transformation plans such as the<br />

Taxi Recapitalisation Plan, Passenger Rail Plan and the Commuter Bus<br />

Transformation Plan.<br />

The projects are intended to create the platform for a nationw ide rollout of fully<br />

accessible Netw orks in cities and districts by 2010 onw ards. The 2010 host cities are<br />

targeted for Catalytic Integrated Rapid Public transport Netw ork projects. The City of<br />

Johannesburg, City of Tshwane, and EkhurhuleniMetropolitan<strong>Municipality</strong> have<br />

identified their Catalytic projects, w hich have been submitted to the DOT’s Public<br />

Transport Infrastructure and Systems Fund (PTIF).<br />

The Provincial Transport Action Plan must achieve at least but not limited to the<br />

follow ing objectives:<br />

• To improve the quality of the public transport fleet and its current operations;<br />

and<br />

• To implement high quality integrated netw orks of competitive public transport<br />

services, have dedicated right of w ay that is managed and regulated by a<br />

capable municipal transport department.<br />

The Provincial Public Transport Action Plan has three phases:<br />

(a)<br />

Phase I (2007-2010) – Identify Accelerated Recovery and Catalytic Projects<br />

• Developing plans and identifying projects for accelerated modal recovery<br />

aligned to Integrated Rapid Public Transport Netw ork;<br />

• Taxi recapitalisation;<br />

• Bus tendering based on redesigned routes;<br />

• Safety and security enforcement on Public Transport;<br />

• Bus rapid corridors;<br />

• Non motorised transport facilities;<br />

SDM DITP, 2008 to 2013 25 31 Aug 2010

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