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POLICY,STRATEGY and IMPLEMENTATION

POLICY,STRATEGY and IMPLEMENTATION. NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. TRANSPORT POLICY. Policy Area:Governance / Prioritising the poor. PUBLIC TRANSPORT. Policy Area: Broadening Access/Economic growth. POLICY , STRATEGY, and IMPLEMENTATION. BUDGET ALLOCATION : R3,876bil.

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POLICY,STRATEGY and IMPLEMENTATION

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  1. POLICY,STRATEGY and IMPLEMENTATION NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

  2. TRANSPORT POLICY Policy Area:Governance / Prioritising the poor

  3. PUBLIC TRANSPORT Policy Area: Broadening Access/Economic growth

  4. POLICY , STRATEGY, and IMPLEMENTATION BUDGET ALLOCATION : R3,876bil. • Policy/Strategy R35,912mil • Public Transport R3,775bil • Transport Planning R25 mil • Urban Transport Fund R39,744mil

  5. Policy/Strategy: R35,912mil KEY PROJECTS FOR 2002/03 • Finalise a strategy for Special Needs Transport: • PUT short/medium and long term implementable projects/actions • Review the Demonstration project ( Dial – A – Ride ) • Complete a Rail Policy and Plan framework • Establish a Rail Safety Regulator • Develop a Public Transport Policy framework work • for promoting an integrated transport service accessible to all • Targeted subsidies • Evaluate bicycle demonstration project ( non-motorised )to determine its effectiveness as an alternative to mobility • Develop an approach to Urban Renewal programmes • Develop a national freight transport strategy • Finalise the Gross vehicle mass / axle load study • Design a Port Restructuring model • Roll-out phase one of the National Household ( travel) survey • Assertain travel patterns/needs of communities so as to make informed decisions on travel demands

  6. PUBLIC TRANSPORT:R3,775bil Key areas of concern: • Budget shortfall of R94mil in financial year 2001/02 • No additional operational allocation for 2002/03 • Capital backlog now at R15bil • New capital program launched with 176 coaches for refurb.

  7. RAIL SAFETY REGULATOR An Overview • The intention of government to establish a regulator was pronounced in the last quarter of the year 2000. • Since as a country we did not have a rail safety model independed of the rail operators ( e.g. Spoornet) we had to imbark on a study. • We then decided to benchmark our Rail Safety case on the Canadian model • The year 2001 we started drafting the Bill and have intensive consultations with the rail industry , labour , public entities ,other national departments e.g DOL, DME , and Community structures • The Bill is now ready for a parliament process and the department is already busy with stakeholders drafting regulations supportive to the bill.

  8. TRANSPORT PLANNING:R25mil Assist Provinces to develop Provincial Land Transport Strategic Frameworks (PLTSF) based on NLTSF completed by NDOT in 2001/02. • Pilot firstly with selected Provinces , Unicities and District councils

  9. URBAN TRANSPORT FUND:R39,7MIL Key area • Transport Infrastructure • Rail > 50% • Intermodal facilities >20% • Research / Demo projects >10% • Strategic projects, e.g Restructuring , TA >20%

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