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Explore PRASA's strategic objectives, challenges facing railways, financial performance in 2011/12, and progress on key programs like Fleet Renewal and National Signaling Upgrade. Learn about initiatives to modernize and revitalize passenger rail transport and ensure financial sustainability. Discover highlights and lowlights, including job creation, investment in new capacity, and challenges with irregular expenditure.
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PRASA PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT GROUP CEO – LUCKY MONTANA10 OCTOBER 2012
CONTENT INTRODUCTION BCKGROUND CHALLENGES FACING RAILWAYS STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES PERFOMANCE IN 2011/12 PROGRESS ON OTHER KEY STRATEGIC PROGRAMMES ROLLING STOCK FLEET RENEWAL PROGRAMME FINANCIALS 2011/2012 KEY CHALLENGES CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION Financial Year 11/12 significant & historic for passenger railways • Commencement of Fleet Renewal Programme • Commencement of National Signaling Upgrade Programme South African Railways – both Freight and Passenger have entered new cycle of investment, renewal ,capacity expansion, technology upgrades to support the country’s long term growth PRASA’s three principal tasks at heart of strategy: • Modernisation • Short –Term visible improvements in quality of train services • Securing PRASA’s financial sustainability
BACKROUND PRASA established to house the assets, finances, personnel and operations of the former SARCC, its subsidiary, Intersite, Metrorail, ShosholozaMeyl and Autopax - Owns, Manages, Operates, Maintains Assets under its control. End fragmentation in passenger services Invest and Revitalise rail passenger transport PRASA established to be the leading provider of Integrated Public Transport Solutions
CHALLENGES FACING PASSENGER RAIL Railway infrastructure and technology has reached the end of its design lifespan • Poor levels of reliability and predictability • High costs of maintenance • Failure to contribute to an efficient transport system • Inability to support economic development • Limited access to socio-economic opportunities for rural and urban poor
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES • Deliver on Legal Mandate of PRASA • Position Rail as the Preferred Mode of Transport in High- • Volume Corridors • Double Market Share of Rail by 2017 • Facilitate Access for the Rural and Urban Poor • Ensure Financial Sustainability of PRASA • Modernize Passenger Rail Systems • Contribute to Integrated Public Transport Solutions in South • Africa • Integration within the SADC Region
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR • Going concern issue, as previously indicated through technical insolvency position was addressed in the short-term through the prior period correction of R2,7 billion on amortisation of Capital Subsidy. • Improvement of 96,4% on prior year’s shortfall of R795,6 million to R28,9million in current year, mainly due to fair valuation of investment property; • PRASA had committed and spent R4.328 billion of an allocated Capital Budget of R6.1bn – 70% spending. However, the overall budget had been committed by 31 March 2012 for Multi-Year Capital Projects such as Signaling Modernization Projects in Cape Town, Gauteng and Durban. • Delivery of 510 coaches against a target of 450; • The Accelerated Rolling Stock Programme has created 2205 Jobs
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR • Passenger numbers in Metrorail 18,6% below target but showed 9,5% annual improvement; • Fatalities declined 7% resulting in a decline in the Fatality rate per million passengers of 16,1%; • Crime incidents against passenger declined by 22 incidents or 4% with a resultant decrease in the Crime index 100 000 passengers of 12,2%; • Autopax passenger numbers increased by 25% from 2.7 million to 4.5 million
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR • Investment initiatives in new capacity and modernizing rail • Recapitalization of the fleet commenced following approval by Cabinet of detailed feasibility study. • 7225 new coaches for Metrorail to be acquired. • Funding commitment and Affordability Limit of R40 billion was set by Minister of Finance in February 2012; • Programme to introduce modern, electronic interlocking systems commenced. • Gauteng Phase 1 commenced. • Phase 1 for KZN and Western Cape tender approved and have entered implementation phase. • Implemented Capacity-Enhancement and Infrastructure Upgrade Projects:
Improving Safety - Platform Corrections After Before The step here was 650mm. A standard step in a building is 170mm. The standard step for commuter trains is 190 mm - 230 mm. View of completed platform
Station Upgrades and Modernisation Cape Town Station
LOWLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR • Irregular expenditure – R25.676 million mainly due to lapsed contracts at Autopax • Wasteful expenditure – R5 million due to late payment interest charges • Shosholoza Meyl challenges - • Severe impact on PRASA’s operational cash flow with R1,1billion over 24 months – a PRASA cross-subsidy • Revenues and subsidy do not cover minimum operational expenditure shown as R1,4billion p.a. by due diligence of 2008. • Passengers declined 7,5%.
LOWLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR • Property Portfolio still not delivering value, with income being 48,8% below budget, with the Non-timely Approval of Section 54 PFMA request to DOT being one of the major contributing factors; • Quality of Service in PRASA Rail • Poor demand due to slow economic recovery, industry capacity constraints, crime and vandalism of key assets such as signal cables • Poor levels of reliability of aged infrastructure • Operational Inefficiencies and outdated methods • Two accidents in April and May of 2011 resulted in increased injury rate of 59%.
TIMING OF PROCUREMENT PROCESS OF EQUITY PARTNERS The Bidders, as part of their bid responses will be expected to indicate the percentage of equity for the BEE Partners The process to procure the Equity Partners will commence in October 2012, the anticipated timetable is indicated below
SIGNALLING PROGRAMME • Upgrading the signalling system of PRASA key strategic priority • Only 23 of the 163 (14%) of the signalling installations have not reached the end of their design lives • PRASA is replacing all existing signalling interlocking, which consists mainly of obsolete mechanical and electro-mechanical systems, with electronic interlockings as the technology of choice. • Gauteng Phase 1 currently underway • Board has approved Kwazulu – Natal and Western Cape • Gauteng Phase under evaluation • The signallingprogramme is one of the key priorities of PRASA over the period ahead. In the next three years, the project has been allocated an amount of R2.4 billion, including telecommunication, with R768 million in 2012/13, R814 million in 2013/14 and R855 million in 2014/15.
BRIDGE CITY • Bridge City a new town centre being created 17 kilometres from the Durban city centre, bridging the communities of Phoenix and Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu (INK) and linking them into the urban system • PRASA constructing a 3.2km rail extension - the rail service will be complemented by an integrated bus and taxi interchange located adjacent to the railway station • The overall developments in the area include a regional hospital, retail, residential, magistrate’s court and other commercial facilities. PRASA will spend approximately R700 million for the construction of the rail line. • Phase 1 – Station Box (100% complete) • Phase 2 - Construction of the new station building (100% complete) • Phase 3 – Construction of the new rail link.
Progress on Key Strategic Projects Bridge City Rail Link with new Bridge City Station • Progress as at end February 2012 • Bridge City Station completed - March 2011 • Rail Extension design completed - April 2011 • Construction commenced - June 2011 • Key steps for 2012/13 • Earthworks completed - March 2012 • Viaduct and bridges completed - June 2012 • Rail Link completed - March 2013
Greenview Capacity Enhancement Project • Mamelodi is one of PRASA’s Priority “A” corridors in terms of demand and rail activity. • Daily passengers on corridor = 91 000. Peak hours passengers = 38 000. • Section from Eerste Fabrieke towards east has most passenger demand. • Rail line from Eerste Fabrieke is currently only a single line, causing a 30 minute delay for turn-around of trains. • The communities stopped trains in 2009 as communities of Greenview and Pienaarspoort have no access to rail services. • Greenview doubling and additional station capacity will provide for 50% increase in passengers over medium to long term(39 000 passengers 58 000 passengers per day. • Doubling of the line with new signaling and additional rolling stock will increase capacity with 100% (Currently 114 trains per day on the section).
Progress on Key Infratructure Projects Mamelodi Extension with new Greenview station, doubling of lines and upgraded Pienaarspoort and Mamelodi stations • Progress as at end September 2012 • Doubling of line - 65% complete • Delays as result of liquidation of main contractor • Key steps for 2012/13 • Completion of doubling of line - June 2013 • Tender re-award for Mamelodi Upgrade and Greenview - April 2012 • Delay as result of default of preferred bidder • Construction to commence Mamelodi and Greenview - May 2012 • Tender award for Pienaarspoort station upgrade - May 2012 • Construction to commence - June 2012 • Completion of all stations - June 2013
Background • THE PROJECT ENTAILS THE DOUBLING OF EXISTING RAILWAY LINE FROM EERSTE FABRIEKE TO GREENVIEW, INCLUDING EARTHWORKS, TRACKWORK, SUBSTRUCTURE, ALTERATIONS TO ROAD-OVER-RAIL BRIDGE, SIGNALLING AND ELECTRIFICATION, AND UPGRADING OF MAMELODI GARDENS AND PIENAARSPOORT STATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STATION AT GREENVIEW
Mamelodi Gardens Station • Existing Stations to be upgraded • Package 1 includes the lengthening of the station platform
Greenview Station • Doubling of the Tracks and Station Infrastructure is 65% complete. • Package 1 includes the passenger platform foundations, building foundation piling and column stubs • New Station to be constructed in Greenview and upgrading of two other stations
Modern Architectural Design Mamelodi Gardens Station Greenview Station Pienaarspoort Station
Contract Packages • Contract Package 1 : • Earthworks, Station Platform, Piling at Platforms, Bridgework and Culverts: • Package 1a: OHTE • Package 1b: Perway • Package 1c: Signalling • Package 1d: Telecommunications
Contract Packages • Contract Package 2 • Mamelodi Gardens Station Building above platform level • Contract Package 3 • Greenview Station Building above platform level • Contract Package 4 • Pienaarspoort Station • Contract Package 5a • Infrastructure Changes required at Pienaarspoort Station. • Contract Package 5b • Elimination of level crossing.
Project Overall Progress • Contract Package 1 • Doubling of the Line (Physical progress 80%) • Contract Package 2 • Mamelodi Gardens Station Building above platform level (Contract has been awarded to Bila Civil Contractor) • Contract Package 3 • Greenview Station Building above platform level (Problems with Preferred Contractor alternate contractor to be in place mid March 2012) • Contract Package 4 • Pienaarspoort Station (Planning to call tenders for construction by end March 2012) • Contract Package 5 • Bridge at Pienaarspoort for elimination of level crossing and Track work (Planning to call tender for infrastructure changes by August 2012. Bridge to be built by National Roads Authority)
Key Issues (Challenges) • Formalisation of Agreement between PRASA and CoT for the use of CoT land. • Relocation of the informal settlement at Greenview. • Approval of Station Drawings and Authority to start construction. • Pienaarspoort Level Crossing Closure. • Access Roads and Intermodal Facilities to be provided by CoT (Re-planning of new Township north of Greenview)
The Rolling Stock Fleet Renewal Programme contributing to Government’s Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP2) –strengthening Local Manufacturing & Production, Skills Development and Job Creation
Total R123.5bn over the 20 year period New Fleet requirement 7224 procurement at ~ 360coachesper year for two x 10 year contracts The Programmatic procurement will result in: Long term procurement will allow local capability to evolve to above 65%of the value of a coach produced locally Creating ~65 000 direct and indirect jobs Forecast Commuter Rail Volumes & Market Engagement Indicate:
EMU NUMBERS 5 712 vehicles 7 224 vehicles
ROLLOUT OF THE NEW FLEET Rollout of 360 vehicles per annum
INFRASTRUCTURE INTERVENTIONS Infrastructure • Infrastructure intervention envisaged at an estimated cost of R13.5 bn (excl new corridors): • Intervention needed to permit operation of new rolling stock • Intervention needed to obtain optimal use of new rolling stock • Depots • New depots required at all sites: • Gauteng R1.5 bn • Cape Town R1.5 bn • Durban R1.0 bn • East London: R0.3 bn • Port Elizabeth R0.3 bn
MAIN FEATURES OF PROCUREMENT • Contract structure Contract with design, build, and defined maintenance responsibilities for the RSM • Period of rolling stock roll-out Stretch the period of rolling stock roll-out to approximately 20 years, with the initial batch enduring over 10 years (2015 to 2025). Subsequent procurement could take the form of a second batch over 10 years, or several subsequent batches over shorter periods, depending on the state of readiness of new lines that are currently in planning stages • Flexibility Procurement framework to be designed as flexible as possible to provide PRASA optimum protection in procurement, given complexity of project
STRATEGIC GOALS Modern Trains South African Factory Economic Development 42
INDUSTRIAL REGENERATION This is much more than a train supply contract – this Project will regenerate South Africa’s rolling stock manufacturing industry & supply chain
INDUSTRIAL REGENERATION RFP Issued Closed on 30 Sept 2012 7 Bids Submitted: China North Railways China South Railways Bombadier Dudula Rail (ABB & Satdler), Gibela Rail (Alstom) CSR/Wictra Evaluation of the Bids Underway Preferred and Reserve Bidders to be announced End of Nov 2012 Financial Close by June 2013
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPROACH • The PRASA approach to Economic Development ("ED“) is informed by, inter alia, the following: • Opportunity presented by long term investment in the Rolling Stock Fleet Renewal Programme • Opportunity presented by structuring new project companies and/or entities to be created for implementing the Programme • Government objectives and policy framework for B-BBEE (various policy documents and papers) • Legislative requirements and guidelines such as the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 ("B-BBEE Act") and the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 ("PPPFA") in relation to procurement.
JOB CREATION AND B-BBEE ELEMENTS FOR THE PROGRAMME • The Job Creation and B-BBEE elements for the Programme were developed taking into account the: • policy and regulatory framework, which includes the: • Constitution • PPPFA • B-BBEE Act and B-BBEE Codes • socio-economic conditions in South Africa, which include: • high unemployment rate • lack of education • lack of skills
OBJECTIVES IN THE PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON BLACK PEOPLE • PRASA has developed outputs for ED, informed by regulatory framework and socio-economic conditions in South Africa • Outputs developed for ED are as follows: • sustainable job creation for black people, the youth, women and South Africans • Increased black equity • the empowerment of a broader base of people to contribute towards the economy • the involvement of women in a meaningful manner • skills development for black people - engineers, artisans, technicians and technologists, etc. • subcontracting to black owned enterprises • development of small, medium and micro enterprises
JOB CREATION AND B-BBEE ELEMENTS FOR THE PROGRAMME FOCUSED ON BLACK PEOPLE • Job Creation, which focuses on jobs for South Africans, Black South Africans and Skilled Black People • Ownership, which focuses on shareholding in the Project Company by Equity Partners (Black People, Black Women and Broad-Based Ownership Schemes • Management Control, which focuses on the involvement of Black People and Black Women in top and senior management • Employment Equity, which focuses on the involvement which focuses on the involvement of people with disabilities, Black People and Black Women in top and senior management
KEY FEATURES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 50 • Local Factory in South Africa constructed and operational by July 2016 (3 years after financial close) • Minimum 40% local content by year 3 of delivery • Minimum of 65% Local Content by value of trains to be sourced locally no later than 2021/22 • Development of rail related skills and transfer of skills generally to South Africans • Subcontracting with entities owned by black people, small entities and entities owned by women • Development of small enterprises and communities