ROLE of METROPOLITAN AUTHORITIES in ROAD NETWORK PROVISION Logan Moodley ETA CONTENTS
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ROLE OF METROPOLITAN AUTHORITIES IN ROAD NETWORK PROVISION Logan Moodley ETA CONTENTS • Introduction • User Needs • Background • Sustainability • Legislative Provision • Infrastructure strategy • Functions of Municipalities • Funding • Transport and the Economy • Long Term Requirements • How has Ethekwini Tackled the • 5 Year transport Plan plan formulation • Conclusions • Current and Future Demands INTRODUCTION • NLTA makes provision for the planning of Transport Networks by Municipalities • Holistic approach to planning and implementation • Metropolitan authorities expected to prepare CITPs • Cities also co ordinate planning and implementation across all modes • The new paradigm is to plan transport in an integrated mannner. • Road networks on its own cannot solve this urban transport problem • The problem of congestion often drives the agenda BACKGROUND • The preparation of CITPs have been a central theme to all metropolitan cities over the years • CITPs prepared according to National guidelines • CITPs cover the requirements of all modes across the transport system • Road infrastructure,public transport ,freight ,Nmt etc • Authorities take a holistic view/ approach across all modes and all facilties so that a balanced sustainable network is planned and implemented • Blinded by ownership • Ultimately an integrated plan that is all inclusive Previous Studies • Previous ITPs and PTPs and other plans and strategies have been used as background for the preparation of the CITP First ITP 2005 Major Update in 2010 2013/14 Annual Update 5 2010 and 2013/14 In line with the 2008 minimum requirements LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS • National Road Traffic Act -relates to road signs and markings • NLTA • Urban Transport Act 1977 • Local Govt Municipal structures Act • Local Govt Municipal systems Act FUNCTIONS OF THE MUNICIPALITY TRANSPORT MANDATE • Land transport strategy and policy • Promulgate by laws • Co ord between local and other entities • Prepare transport plans ,implementation of plans ,monitoring performance • Financial planning • Promote optimal mode choice • Municipal roads • Service level planning for Rail TRANSPORT AND THE ECONOMY IMPORTANCE OF FREIGHT & LOGISTICS IN ETHEKWINI • 60% - 62% of eThekwini economy is heavily reliant on freight transportation • other 38% - 40% of economy still required freight to deliver computers, desks chairs and stationery utilised. • 415 000 jobs in eThekwini (+/- 50%) are dependant on freight & trucking providing a service. • Freight is globally recognised as business’ last opportunity for cost control, particularly in the sectors of manufacturing, mining, agriculture & construction. 10 HOW HAS ETHEKWINI TACKLED THIS PLAN FORMULATION CITP Layout Transport Register Public Transport Plan OVERARCHING SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY FOR TRANSPORT • Contracted Services Plan 12 Transport Register Public Transport Plan OVERARCHING SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY FOR TRANSPORT • Contracted Services Plan 13 Study Area • The eThekwini Municipal Area • The newly incorporated Vulamehlo (Ward 105) area to the south with limited information on transport available • Total area of 2,555 km2 • 1500 hh / km2 • 3,4 pers / hh • 158 / 1000 veh / pop Vulamehlo • Functional area include connectivity to neighbouring municipalities and the effect thereof on eThekwini 14 Vision Goals and Objectives CITPs must be guided by the municipality’s IDP, the NLTSF and PLTF prepared by the National and KZN Departments of Transport respectively National Land Transport Strategic Framework (To guide land transport planning countrywide) Submit to Minister Provincial Land Transport Framework Submit to Minister (To guide land Transport planning provincial (for Rail component) wide) Submit to MEC eThekwini eThekwini IDP CITP 16 Basic Transport Principles National Municipal International Provincial Transport Environment Scan Following Aspects identified Sustainable Efficient Effective By 2030 (target year) Integrated Multi modal Cost effective Dynamic Infrastructure Accessibility Reliable Safe Liveable 17 CURRENT AND FUTURE DEMANDS General Transport 22 Public Transport Annual Rail Passenger Trips - eThekwini Statistic Total 100000000 90000000 87960091 Bus facilities 78486831 79900215 78409665 80000000 167 71766335 71266624 69366045 Minibus taxi facilities 70000000 372 60000000 Bus and Minibus taxi Combined 25 50000000 facilities 40000000 338 Number of Bus routes 30000000 855 20000000 Number of Minibus Taxi Routes 10000000 90 0 Rail stations 2010/2011 2011/2012Statistic 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015Total 2015/2016 2016/2017 8 PASSENGER TRIPS Linear (PASSENGER TRIPS) Rail Lines R580m Bus Subsidy Contracted Bus Services Bus contracts 14 Bus Fleet 810 Daily pax 345,000 Daily Scholar pax 1650 Minibus taxi Operators 4537 Permits 11,000 Daily pax 1,23mil Long Distance Pax 70,000 Associations 103 Average 2.4 veh/operator Rail 427 23 Services per day 42 Rail sets 223,000 Daily pax Freight Transport Freight • 2.3% of all road traffic consist of HGV’s • 8400 container freight movements per day • Main freight movements are around the Port, South Durban Basin and other industrial areas • Freight corridors along N2, N3 and M7 • Overloading control by Provincial RTI • Dedicated Abnormal Freight Routes 24 Active Mobility - NMT NMT • 26 % of all trips made during the day is NMT Trips • Rapid urbanisation result in an increase in the need for NMT facilities • Main NMT occurs within the income level of <R1600 per month 25 UA and Special Needs Transport UA and Special Needs transport • Mainly provided by Dial-a-Ride and Sukuma on registration basis • People Mover also allow for UA and special needs transport • Limited UA and special needs on other modes of PT • All PT facilities has been designed to accommodate UA • UA design guidelines available and incorporated Service Fleet Passengers/ Month Dial-a-Ride 12 2,400 Sukuma 4 4,700 People Mover 23 130,000 26 General Traffic Safety Traffic safety Road Safety Stats There is more than 900,000 registered Total Crashes (2016) 67678 • Fatal 0.8% vehicles in eThekwini Serious 4.1% • Crash increase of around 1.5% per Slight 14.9% annum Damage Only 80.2% • 550 fatalities and 2620 serious injuries as a result of 67678 crashes • Cost of around R8.15 billion per annum • Additional information on • Speed surveys – 62% exceed 60km/h speed limit • Seatbelt usage – only 49% usage • Mobile phone – 2,7% use phone while driving 27 General Traffic Safety 28 General Traffic Safety 29 Forecast: Population 5 000 000 Demographic Study Population 4 800 000 Year Forecast 4 600 000 2010 3,637,095 4 400 000 4 338 664 4 200 000 4,339m 2016 3,680,279 4 000 000 4,158m 2020 3,794,070 3 800 000 3,972m 3,637m 3,794m 2025 3,972,044 3 600 000 3,680m 3 400 000 2030 4,158,601 3 200 000 3 000 000 2035 4,338,664 2010 2016 2020 2025 2030 2035 2011 2016 2020Demograpohic Study2025 2030 2035 30 Population growth by by 2025 growth Population Car Ownership growth by growth by Ownership Car 2025 Employment 2025growth by Employment Forecast: Total Trips 2.3% HGV Total Daily AM Peak PT as % of Year Trips Hour Trips AM Peak 502 000 46.2% AM Peak PT 2016 1,595,360 502,000 46,2% Hour Trips 51.5% 2020 1,722,988 545,000 45,9% Auto 2.6% 2015 HGV 2025 1,878,057 595,000 45,9% 2030 2,028,300 655,000 46,2% 545 000 45.9% AM Peak PT Hour Trips 2035 2,190,566 715,000 47,1% 51.5% Auto 3.3% HGV 2020 2.9% 3.7% HGV HGV 655 000 46.2% AM Peak PT 45.9% Hour Trips 47.1% 595 000 PT 50.5% 715 000 AM Peak AM Peak PT Hour Trips Auto Hour Trips 51.2% 49.2% 31 Auto 2030 Auto 2025 2035 Forecast: Freight Transport Containers Car Dry Bulk Port Heavy Liquid Bulk Break Bulk Rail Modal Year (million Units (Tons Vehicles (Tons ‘000) (Tons ‘000) Share (%) TEU) (‘000) ‘000) (per day) Container = 16% 2013 2.65 497 10 077 30 856 2 017 10 376 Cars = 50% Dry Bulk = 50% Container = 30% 2020 3.54 577 10 834 35 336 2 120 11 865 Cars = 80% Dry Bulk = 60% Container = 30% 2030 5.43 792 12 640 48 367 2 381 15 534 Cars = 80% Continued Decrease in Rail Dry Bulk = 6 000 000 Freight 70% 5 100 000 5 000 000 Freight Forecast (based on TFR) 4 000 000 • 4mil TEU by 2025 3 500 000 • 8mil tonnes Dry Bulk 3 000 000 • 2mil tonnes Break Bulk • 12 mil kl Liquid Bulk 2 000 000 • 650,000 Vehicles 1 000 000 • 2500 tonnes Air Freight • Although the Port is a main contributor to Road32 0 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Freight movement several other industries further Rail Tonnages add to road and rail volumes in EMA USER NEEDS ASSESSMENT Needs1. Recap from Assessment PSC Meeting 1 - Public Transport 36 SUSTAINABILITY Overarching Sustainability Strategy Transport Register Public Transport Plan OVERARCHING SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY FOR TRANSPORT • Contracted Services Plan 46 Overarching Sustainability Strategy for Transport SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ECONOMICS ORGANISATION JUSTICE • Improved access for • Lower air pollution, lower • New services • Alignment between marginalised areas, carbon footprint • Alternative infrastructure Transport and Spatial people and communities • Clean energy solutions Planning • More cost-effective • Co-use of natural open • Improved efficiencies • Organisational design transport choices spaces • Innovation in financial matched to sustainable • PT to service social • Protection from erosion, models business tactics amenities (esp. flooding and heatwaves • Use of information • Vision and targets recreation, tourism) technologies reached only through • Lower accident cost • Better community health investment in long-term • Universal Access = lower overall cost to run sustainability the city • Reputational advantage for ETA 47 INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY 1. Recap from PSC Meeting 1 Infrastructure 51 Infrastructure: Strategy a) The Transport Infrastructure Strategy addresses the following aspects: New infrastructure and maintenance of major roads, public transport facilities, freight corridors, non-motorised transport and rail infrastructure Priority for public transport projects where practical and economically justified. Implementation of rapid rail or IPTN corridors over the next five-year period.