ROAD PAVEMENT FORUMROAD PAVEMENT FORUMINAUGURAL MEETINGINAUGURAL MEETING

7 AUGUST 20007 AUGUST 2000

IMPLICATIONS:IMPLICATIONS: NATIONAL LAND NATIONAL LAND

TRANSPORT TRANSITION TRANSPORT TRANSITION ACT ON THE ACT ON THE

INFRASTUCTURE SECTORINFRASTUCTURE SECTOR

REASONS FOR THE NLTTBREASONS FOR THE NLTTB

To enable:To enable: Proper structuring of land transport planningProper structuring of land transport planning Establishment of appropriate institutional structuresEstablishment of appropriate institutional structures Formalization and restructuring of the public transport Formalization and restructuring of the public transport

industry and servicesindustry and services

-- prioritize public transportprioritize public transport

-- permissions based on transport planspermissions based on transport plans

-- regulated competitionregulated competition

-- formalized environment for minibus-taxi formalized environment for minibus-taxi operationsoperations

Basis for long term systemBasis for long term system

CHAPTER 1: Introductory mattersCHAPTER 2: Matters of National

concernCHAPTER 3: Matters of Provincial

concernCHAPTER 4: General matters

STRUCTURE OF THE NLTTBSTRUCTURE OF THE NLTTB

SCOPE OF THE BILLSCOPE OF THE BILL

No current legislation will be repealedNo current legislation will be repealed

Chapter 2 prescribes policies, principles, Chapter 2 prescribes policies, principles, requirements, guidelines, frameworks, norms & requirements, guidelines, frameworks, norms & standards that must be the same for all standards that must be the same for all provinces and will take precedence in case of provinces and will take precedence in case of conflictconflict

Chapter 3 provisions assist Provinces without Chapter 3 provisions assist Provinces without adequate legislation & may be repealed by adequate legislation & may be repealed by provincial legislation. Provincial laws will take provincial legislation. Provincial laws will take precedence precedence on issues dealt with in Chapter 3on issues dealt with in Chapter 3

SCOPE OF THE BILL (2) SCOPE OF THE BILL (2)

Institutional structuresInstitutional structures PlanningPlanning Public transport Public transport Regulation & enforcementRegulation & enforcement Impacts on:Impacts on:– Tourism Tourism – FreightFreight– InfrastructureInfrastructure

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PRINCIPLES OF NATIONAL POLICYPRINCIPLES OF NATIONAL POLICY

Co-ordination of institutional structuresCo-ordination of institutional structures Integrated planningIntegrated planning Priority to public transport & customer needsPriority to public transport & customer needs Promote modal integrationPromote modal integration User-charges & cost recoveryUser-charges & cost recovery Optimal use of resourcesOptimal use of resources Sustainable investmentSustainable investment Address needs of special categories of passengersAddress needs of special categories of passengers Effective transport law enforcementEffective transport law enforcement Training and development Training and development Public participationPublic participation Integrated information systemsIntegrated information systems

Provincial Transport Appeal Body

Permissions Boards

Taxi Registrar

TA/PA

Transport Appeal Tribunal

INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURESINSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES

PURPOSE OF TRANSPORT PURPOSE OF TRANSPORT AUTHORITIESAUTHORITIES

Improved transport service delivery by grouping the transport functions into a single well-managed and focused institutional structure

TRANSPORT AREASTRANSPORT AREAS

BASED ON MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES OR COMBINATIONS

THEREOF

NOT BASED ON MUNICIPAL

BOUNDARIES OR COMBINATIONS

THEREOF

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ESTABLISHMENT OF ESTABLISHMENT OF TRANSPORT AUTHORITIESTRANSPORT AUTHORITIES

Juristic person not subject to liquidationJuristic person not subject to liquidation Written agreement between MEC and Written agreement between MEC and

municipality and the Minister whenever municipality and the Minister whenever funds are provided by the NDOTfunds are provided by the NDOT

Consent not to withhold unreasonablyConsent not to withhold unreasonably MEC to publish founding agreementMEC to publish founding agreement Dissolution of MTAs if applicableDissolution of MTAs if applicable

COMPULSORY FUNCTIONS OF TA’SCOMPULSORY FUNCTIONS OF TA’S

Must:Must:Prepare transport plansPrepare transport plansDevelop transport policyDevelop transport policyPerform financial planningPerform financial planningManage movement of persons & goodsManage movement of persons & goodsPromote public participationPromote public participation

Must by a date determined by the Minister in Must by a date determined by the Minister in consultation with the MEC:consultation with the MEC:perform transport contracting functionperform transport contracting function

FUNCTIONS OF TA’S (2)FUNCTIONS OF TA’S (2)

Wide rage of optional functions in Wide rage of optional functions in Provincial ChapterProvincial Chapter

Optional functions can be added to by Optional functions can be added to by Provincial legislationProvincial legislation

FINANCES OF TA’S FINANCES OF TA’S

Management of finances of TA’s Management of finances of TA’s prescribed - similar to the Local prescribed - similar to the Local Government Transition Act Government Transition Act

PROVINCIAL

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COUNCIL

NATIONAL

FISCUS

LEGISLATURE

BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

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CONDITIONAL GRANTS

CONDITIONAL GRANTS

NATIONAL FUNCTIONS

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CONDITIONAL GRANTS (PROV & TA’S)

PROVINCIAL FUNCTIONS

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CONDITIONAL GRANTS

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CONDITIONAL GRANTS

PLANNINGPLANNING

Current Public Transport Record All planning authorities

Public Transport Plan Planning authorities with

public transport

Permission Strategy Planning authorities with

road based public transport

Integrated Transport Plan At request of MEC -

includes all aspects transport

Rationalisation Plan Planning authorities with

subsidised public transport

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summary of plans and some detail

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NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKSTRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

Annually for a 5-year horizonTo guide land transport planning

countywideNational policyPromote integration of planningDescribe conflict resolution mechanismsStrategies for – freight,rail,national

roads,cross-border, KPIs, tourism,the environment, land use,inter-provincial and persons with disabilities

PROVINCIAL LAND TRANSPORT PROVINCIAL LAND TRANSPORT FRAMEWORKFRAMEWORK

Annually for a 5-year horizon- Summary of local plans- Co-ordination of local planning- Budget - Conflict resolution- Strategy re special passengers & learners- Strategy re movement of dangerous goods- Detail re inter- and intra-provincial long

distance passenger services- KPIs

INTEGRATED TRANSPORT PLANINTEGRATED TRANSPORT PLAN

To be done annually by TA’s, core cities and specific municipalities required by MEC Content:

- PTP but linked to IDP (land-use)- Policy & strategies- Budget and funding sources- TDM-strategies- Plan re movement of dangerous goods- Proposed projects (all modes and

infrastructure)To be submitted to MEC approval

CHANGES IN LAND-USE AND CHANGES IN LAND-USE AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICESPUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES

All persons and institutions are bound by the plans (excl CPTR and permission strategy)

Not only intensification of land use also disinvestment decisions

PULICATION OF PLANSPULICATION OF PLANS

Notices of prescribed particulars to be published for:- Public Transport Plan- Integrated Transport Plan- Provincial Land Transport

Framework- National Land Transport Strategic

Framework