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O Attribution — You Must Give Appropriate Credit, Provide a Link to the License, and Indicate If Changes Were Made COPYRIGHT AND CITATION CONSIDERATIONS FOR THIS THESIS/ DISSERTATION o Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. o NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. o ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. How to cite this thesis Surname, Initial(s). (2012) Title of the thesis or dissertation. PhD. (Chemistry)/ M.Sc. (Physics)/ M.A. (Philosophy)/M.Com. (Finance) etc. [Unpublished]: University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from: https://ujdigispace.uj.ac.za (Accessed: Date). Public passenger transport in Ekurhuleni: Current issues and future prospects by Zwelethu. C. Tshoba A mini-dissertation submitted in fulfilment for the Degree of Magister Commercii in Business Management FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT At the UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG Supervisor: Dr V Mostert 2013 Declaration I certify that the minor dissertation submitted by me for the degree Master’s of Commerce (Business Management) at the University of Johannesburg is my independent work and has not been submitted by me for a degree at another university. Zwelethu C. Tshoba Page ii Dedication I would like to dedicate this research document to the Mighty LORD. As I embarked on this journey I put YOU first and without fail YOU have come through for me. Not once did YOU ever leave my side. All the challenges I faced YOU made it possible for me to overcome the obstacles that stood in my path. YOU put all the right people and created a conducive environment in my life to help me achieve this great milestone. It is through YOUR NAME, LORD, that mine will remain in history books as being one of a few to have reached this key milestone. According to the book of John 12:44 Jesus said, “He who believes in me in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me”. It is this belief inside of me that has carried me through this course and helped me prevail. It is my prayer, dear LORD, that in light of this great achievement and others that await me, I will continue to serve just YOU whilst remaining humble and help others less fortunate than me which is the reason I believe YOU gave me life. Page iii Acknowledgments I would like to acknowledge and thank my supervisor Dr V. Mostert for his dedication and guidance towards making this research document a reality. Your contribution and knowledge has been of great value to me personally and otherwise, I truly appreciate everything you have done. To my mother, Daisy Tshoba, words are not enough to indicate how grateful I am of the sacrifices you have made for me and my sister – you are indeed an exemplary mother in every sense of the word. To my dad, Anthony Tshoba, I couldn’t ask for a better father and I thank GOD for giving me such a wonderful dad. To my little sister, Nobantu Tshoba, may GOD bless you abundantly as you prepare to bring new life into this world – you mean a lot to me. To my late grandfather, may your soul rest in peace and thank you for the teachings you have left me with. To my grandmothers Linah Mahlangu and Martha Shoba you are both a blessing in my life and I will do everything in my power to make you proud of me. To my family at large may GOD bless us a family and may we continue to serve HIM always. Last but not least to my brothers – thank you for your support when I needed you most. You all are a true blessing indeed bafwethu! Page iv Table of Contents List of Figures ................................................................................................................. viii List of Tables ..................................................................................................................... ix Research Abstract ............................................................................................................. x Chapter 1: Introduction to the study ................................................................................ 1 1.1 Introduction and overview ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Primary and secondary objectives of the study ..................................................................................... 1 1.3 Methodology .......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Division of chapters ............................................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 2: Provincial and Municipal Transport Plans .................................................... 5 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 5 2.2 The Moving South Africa (MSA) Strategy .............................................................................................. 5 2.3 The Gauteng 25-year Integrated Transport Master Plan ...................................................................... 6 2.4 Co-ordination of planning at a Provincial and Municipal Level ............................................................ 12 2.5 PRASA project ..................................................................................................................................... 19 2.6 Modal Integration ................................................................................................................................. 21 2.7 Concluding comments ......................................................................................................................... 22 Chapter 3: The Status Quo and Future Plans ................................................................ 24 3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 24 3.2 The status quo of the city’s rail system and services .......................................................................... 24 3.3 Gautrain services ................................................................................................................................. 27 3.4 BRT plans ............................................................................................................................................ 30 3.5 Ekurhuleni Municipality Bus Operations .............................................................................................. 36 3.6 Putco (Pty) Ltd Services ...................................................................................................................... 40 3.7 Fare structures and ticketing equipment ............................................................................................. 41 3.8 Service coordination and rationalisation opportunities ........................................................................ 41 3.9 The status quo of minibus taxi services ............................................................................................... 42 3.10 Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network (IRPTN) .......................................................................... 44 3.11 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 47 Chapter 4: Ekurhuleni Transport Survey ....................................................................... 49 4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 49 4.2 Areas surveyed .................................................................................................................................... 49 4.3 Demographic breakdown of respondents ............................................................................................ 51 4.4 Users’ opinions .................................................................................................................................... 53 4.5 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 56 Chapter 5: Ekurhuleni and Electric Road Transport (Trolleybuses) ........................... 58 5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 58 5.2 Alternative energy and the environment .............................................................................................. 58 5.3 Boksburg .............................................................................................................................................. 59 5.4 Germiston ............................................................................................................................................ 64 5.5 Lessons to be learned ......................................................................................................................... 70 5.5.1 Co-ordination with rail services ............................................................................................ 71 Page v 5.5.2 Lower installation cost 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