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PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT 22 MAY 2002. NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. CONTENT OF PRESENTATION. Implementation of the NLTTA Minibus-taxi recapitalisation. CONTENT OF PRESENTATION. Implementation of the NLTTA. IMPLEMENTATION OF NLTTA. Legislation
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PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT22 MAY 2002 NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CONTENT OF PRESENTATION • Implementation of the NLTTA • Minibus-taxi recapitalisation
CONTENT OF PRESENTATION • Implementation of the NLTTA
IMPLEMENTATION OF NLTTA • Legislation • Institutional reform • Minibus-taxi process • Restructuring of the bus industry • Transport planning • Information systems • Transport law enforcement
IMPLEMENTATION OF NLTTA • Legislation
NDOT Proclamation to bring Part 7 of NLTTA (Transport planning) into effect on 1 June 2002 – currently being Gazetted NLTSF done, to be discussed later in presentation Regulations and requirements for PLTFs and CTPRs consulted intensively, drafts published in Gazette, appropriate comments accommodated, approved by State Law Advisors and will be published after proclamation on effecting Part 7 Dates recommended for finalisation of PLTFs and CTPRs = 31 December 2002 LEGISLATION
NDOT CAPACITY BUILDING Program developed to capacity provincial/local politicians and officials Program will commence end of June 2002 Busy appointing service providers to develop a comprehensive training program for transport planning LEGISLATION
EASTERN CAPE Province has put a tender out to appoint consultations to draft provincial legislation Busy with public participation with the Provincial Portfolio Committee LEGISLATION
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG Part 3 replaced by Gauteng Public Passenger Road Transport Act, 2001 (Not yet in operation – busy with regulations) LEGISLATION
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE Free State Interim Passenger Transport Act, 1998 in place Professional team identified and will be appointed soon to bring provincial legislation in line with NLTTA No major discrepancies Be Legal regulations published on 23 March 2001 LEGISLATION
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE MPUMALANGA Tender out for the drafting of provincial legislation Busy on public participation process with Provincial Portfolio Committee LEGISLATION
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE MPUMALANGA NORTHERN CAPE Provincial Bill awaiting approval of Premier Taxi regulations have been advertised for public comment LEGISLATION
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE MPUMALANGA NORTHERN CAPE NORTH WEST First draft of replacement legislation drafted Regulations for taxi legalisation process have been finalised LEGISLATION
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE MPUMALANGA NORTHERN CAPE NORTH WEST KWAZULU NATAL Currently considering legislation which could possibly finalised by September 2002 Taxi regulations are in place LEGISLATION
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE MPUMALANGA NORTHERN CAPE NORTH WEST KWAZULU NATAL LIMPOPO Northern Province Interim Passenger Transport Act Taxi regulations already in place LEGISLATION
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE MPUMALANGA NORTHERN CAPE NORTH WEST KWAZULU NATAL LIMPOPO WESTERN CAPE Draft provincial legislation prepared for comment Taxi regulations already in place LEGISLATION
IMPLEMENTATION OF NLTTA • Legislation • Institutional reform
NDOT Establishment of the TAT in the process of being finalised INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
EASTERN CAPE Operating Licensing Boards: In the process of changing the current Permit Board to OLBs Impartial registrar: Not yet appointed TAs: Investigation in 2 district councils on the go with a view to establishing TAs INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG Operating Licensing Boards: Already established Impartial registrar: Acting registrar in place – later in May 2002 to appoint new registrar TAs: Not yet established INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE Operating Licensing Boards: The name of the Board will be changed in the near future. Don’t envisage the replacement of members, might add one member Impartial registrar: Acting registrar but can be regarded as impartial. Currently discussion a permanent appointment TAs: Not been identified yet INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE MPUMALANGA Operating Licensing Boards: Appointed as from 1 April 2001 Impartial registrar: Post advertised TAs: Not identified yet INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE MPUMALANGA NORTHERN CAPE Operating Licensing Boards: Appointed Impartial registrar: Appointed TAs: Studies done in 2 areas INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE MPUMALANGA NORTHERN CAPE NORTH WEST Operating Licensing Boards: A single Board has been appointed and is functional Impartial registrar: ? TAs: Bojanala has been earmarked as pilot – will commence on 1 April 2002 INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE MPUMALANGA NORTHERN CAPE NORTH WEST KWAZULU NATAL Operating Licensing Boards: Established Impartial registrar: Position advertised TAs: Busy with studies in Ethekweni and Msunduzi INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE MPUMALANGA NORTHERN CAPE NORTH WEST KWAZULU NATAL LIMPOPO Operating Licensing Boards: One single Board, but new Board to be appointed soon. Advertised, closed and evaluated Impartial registrar: Yes TAs: Not yet, but Polokwane might establish a TA during current financial year INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE MPUMALANGA NORTHERN CAPE NORTH WEST KWAZULU NATAL LIMPOPO WESTERN CAPE Operating Licensing Boards: Calling for nominations – Feb 2002 & Members to be appointed in May 02 Impartial registrar: Appointed in 2000 TAs: Draft founding agreement drawn up and Cape Town project will be revived INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
IMPLEMENTATION OF NLTTA • Legislation • Institutional reform • Minibus-taxi process
NDOT Minibus-taxi recapitalisation will be addressed at the end of the presentation MINIBUS-TAXI PROCESS
Assoc Operators EASTERN CAPE 98 14 103 GAUTENG 221 34 894 FREE STATE 78 14 000 MPUMALANGA 76 5 498 NORTHERN CAPE 21 539 NORTH WEST KWAZULU NATAL 251 14 775 LIMPOPO 118 WESTERN CAPE 150 6 278 MINIBUS-TAXI PROCESSREGISTRATION
APPLICATIONS GRANTED EASTERN CAPE 3 816 2 316 GAUTENG 6 597 0 FREE STATE 2 000 1 071 MPUMALANGA 2 656 1 441 NORTHERN CAPE 93 89 NORTH WEST 2 243 1 536 KWAZULU NATAL 804 LIMPOPO 25 WESTERN CAPE 1 642 830 MINIBUS-TAXI PROCESSSPECIAL LEGALISATION PROCESS
APPLICATIONS GRANTED EASTERN CAPE Not yet finalised GAUTENG 4 728 455 FREE STATE 1 100 546 MPUMALANGA 2 097 1599 NORTHERN CAPE 14 3 NORTH WEST 425 359 KWAZULU NATAL LIMPOPO 1 800 WESTERN CAPE 1 921 1 525 MINIBUS-TAXI PROCESSBE LEGAL
EASTERN CAPE lifted GAUTENG lifted FREE STATE still in place MPUMALANGA - NORTHERN CAPE lifted NORTH WEST still in place KWAZULU NATAL LIMPOPO - WESTERN CAPE no moratorium MINIBUS-TAXI PROCESSMORATORIUM
IMPLEMENTATION OF NLTTA • Legislation • Institutional reform • Minibus-taxi process • Restructuring of the bus industry
EASTERN CAPE 1 GAUTENG 7 FREE STATE 0 MPUMALANGA 9 NORTHERN CAPE 1 NORTH WEST 8 KWAZULU NATAL 2 LIMPOPO 16 WESTERN CAPE 1 BUSINTERIM CONTRACTS
EASTERN CAPE 0 GAUTENG 26 FREE STATE 2 MPUMALANGA 0 NORTHERN CAPE 1 NORTH WEST 0 KWAZULU NATAL 38 LIMPOPO 1 WESTERN CAPE 0 BUSTENDERED CONTRACTS
BUSNEGOTIATED CONTRACTS • EASTERN CAPE 0 • GAUTENG 0 • FREE STATE 0 • MPUMALANGA 1 in process • NORTHERN CAPE 0 • NORTH WEST All in process (NWS) • KWAZULU NATAL 1 in process (Durban Transport) • LIMPOPO 3 • WESTERN CAPE in process
IMPLEMENTATION OF NLTTA • Legislation • Institutional reform • Minibus-taxi process • Restructuring of the bus industry • Transport planning
NDOT Draft NLTSF done, intensive consultation done, will be submitted to MINCOM on 10 June 2002 for approval and will be published in the Gazette Next step: to finalise regulations and requirements for OLS, Ratplans, PTPs and ITPs PLANNING
Submit to Minister “Map”of transport plans National Land Transport Strategic Framework Initially as a guide for planning authorities in Province Current Public Transport Record All planning authorities Operating License Strategy All planning authorities Rationalisation Plan Planning authorities with subsidised public transport Provincial Land Transport Framework Integrated Development Plan Public Transport Plan At request of MEC - public transport only Submit to Minister / MEC with certain aspects for approval Subsequent ones contain brief summary of plans Integrated Transport Plan At request of MEC - includes all aspects transport
NLTSF • Maps out land transport direction for ensuing 5 years (2002-2007), and guides land transport planning nationwide • Strategies – not policies or detailed implementation proposals
NLTSF • Should inform, and link in with: • Annual Business Plan • Annual Budget and MTEF • Activities of Agencies • Activities of other Govt. Departments • Activities of other Spheres of Government • Activities of other Stakeholders in Transport
CONSULTATION wrt NLTSF • Informal interaction with agencies and industry • Workshops with provincial and municipal officials in each of the nine provinces • National workshop for all stakeholders on 19th March 2002 • MINCOM on 10th June 2002
CONTENT OF DRAFT NLTSF • Policies • Strategies • public transport • land use restructuring • Roads • cross-border road transport • freight transport • traffic safety and enforcement • transport for persons with disabilities
CONTENT OF DRAFT NLTSF • Strategies (cont) • transport and the environment • tourism and transport • integration of transport planning • Conflict-resolution mechanisms • KPI’s
NDOT PLANNING FOCUS AREAS TSHWANE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (G) OR TAMBO DISTRICT COUNCIL (EC) BOTHLABELA CROSS BORDER MUNICIPALITY (MPL/LIM) KGALAGADI CROSS BORDER MUNICIPALITY (NW & NC) RICHARDS BAY/ EMPANGENI-AREA (KZN) PLANNING
EASTERN CAPE Final draft of Provincial Land Transport Framework completed and with MEC for consideration PLANNING
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG Provincial Land Transport Framework completed – to be updated after publication of final regulations and NLTSF PLANNING
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE Have not commenced with the compilation of the Provincial Land Transport Framework PLANNING
EASTERN CAPE GAUTENG FREE STATE MPUMALANGA First round of consultations on Provincial Land Transport Framework done, to be completed by June 2002 PLANNING