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Rethinking Urban Transport

Presentation to SACN Strategic Conversation 5 November 2014

Summary

Reduce cost of urban transport

Complete public transport networks quickly and efficiently Embrace minibus taxi industry Reinforce PT networks by spatial interventions Invest in cost reducing infrastructure not subsidies Enable walking and cycling at scale Work with emerging shifts in nature of work and lifestyle Help people out

• f private motor

car Leverage ICT to create new flexible transport

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• 1. High cost of urban transport

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Cost of passenger transport (public and private) in SA metros is very high by international standards

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SA has longest daily commutes of 40 countries surveyed (OECD 2012)

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In 2005/06 transport accounted for 20.8 percent of total annual household consumption expenditure in urban areas (Stats SA 2008)

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More than 50% of poor urban residents spend more than 20% of their declared household income for transport (Kane 2010)

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% of GGP allocated to passenger transport (public and private) in SA metros higher than in any other region (over 23%) – (

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Public and private expenditure on public transport in 6 metros – R 26,2 bn per year (50% on MBTs) 

Massive drag on economy, on people especially poor, on public finances

Cost of urban transport

5 10 15 20 25 Private Public

Source: UITP (in PVR/RH 2014)

Reinforcing shift to private car

Modal share 2003 Modal share 2013 % Change Public Transport Train 7,1% 6,6%

• 0,5%

Bus 7,5% 6,2%

• 1,3%

Taxi 22,5% 25,1% 2,6% Total 37,1% 37,9% 0,8% Private Transport Car 28,5% 34,2% 5,8% Walk 32,3% 25,8%

• 6,5%

Other 2,2% 2,0%

• 0,1%

Total 62,9% 62,1%

• 0,8%

Source : NHTS 2013

Key strategic question

How do we reduce overall cost of urban transport?

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Key assessment frame for public transport and related spatial interventions (importance of modelling)

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Cost comparisons need to include costs of externalities and spillovers and should include lifecycle costing

• 2. Complete public transport networks

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Core idea of PTSAP (2007) – Integrated Rapid Public Transport Networks : “85% of residents within 1 km of IRPTN by 2020”

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Conundrum

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Complete functioning integrated network key to reducing costs

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Not enough money available to finance completion of comprehensive network infrastructure or the associated on-going operations

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Solutions:

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Tightly focus public investments in BRT and rail services on key urban corridors rather than being comprehensive

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Use minibus bus taxi as non-subsidised modes to fill gaps – responsive to the dispersed demand patterns of low-density urban form

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Enhance simple inter-modality

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On-going incremental improvements – many small things more than few big things

• 3. Embrace minibus taxi industry

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Recognise MTB as backbone of urban passenger transport – the default

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Regulatory dysfunction and low innovation have limited potential of industry to evolve – safety, service quality, profitability but strong economic logic for industry evolution

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Shift of regulatory role to cities combined with development of transport ICT technologies has potential to catalyse major change to ensure safer, more efficient, more integrated and better quality MTB services

• 4. Support networks through spatial interventions

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Origin Destination – – Source : van Ryneveld and Hunter 2014

• 5. Focus on cost-reducing investments not subsidies

Grant 2014/15 PTOG R 4,83 bn PTISG R 4,97 bn PTNOG R 0,9 bn Total grants R 27,06 bn

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Recurring operating subsidies such as PTOG can perpetuate spatial inefficiencies and marginalisation

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E.g In Tshwane, over R 1 bn per year spent on moving passengers average of 55 km + per trip

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E.g. Modelling shows massive impact on bottom line of dedicated lanes for buses and MBTs

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Importance of holistic non-silo approaches (single integrated metro grant?)

• 6. Enable walking and cycling at scale

From

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Walking and cycling as unsafe and inconvenient last resort

To

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Flowering of walking and cycling

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Powered by massive community works type programme to proliferate pathways and provide on-going security

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Incentives (enabled by smart devices) through fund from transport investment reductions and carbon offsets

• 7. Work with emerging shifts in work and lifestyle

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“End of full-time job”, mass unemployment and telecommuting changes mobility needs – connecting and work spaces close to home

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Café’ as new office 

On-line shopping & rise of local logistics

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Smartphone replacing car as enabler of independence

• 8. Help people out of private motor car

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Pricing strategies - congestion and targeted fuel taxes, distance-based insurance and registration fees, targeted parking pricing

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Incentives for multi-passenger private vehicles

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Privileging public transport over private car

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New roads restriction

• 9. Leverage ICT to create new flexible transport options –

meta-network and new mobility

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Car pooling and car sharing

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Aggregating taxis using DRS

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Multi-modal route planning

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Information and choice

Summary

Reduce cost of urban transport

Complete public transport networks quickly and efficiently Embrace minibus taxi industry Reinforce PT networks by spatial interventions Invest in cost reducing infrastructure not subsidies Enable walking and cycling at scale Work with emerging shifts in nature of work and lifestyle Help people out

• f private motor

car Leverage ICT to create new flexible transport

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