1. Department of Transport
Strategic Plan 2003/04 to 2005/06
Presentation to Transport Portfolio Committee
21 February 2003

2. Contents of Presentation
Mandate
Strategic Overview
Structure of the Department
Key Functions
Strategic Objectives and Outputs
Key Priorities and Challenges
Current Pressure Points
Budget Allocations and Reprioritisation
Public Entities

3. Mandate of NDOT
To facilitate the provision of an affordable, safe and sustainable transport system; which is responsive to the needs of transport users.

4. Structure of the Department (With effect from 1/4/2003)
Administration
Land Transport Management
Division: Infrastructure
Division: Land Transport Regulation
Transport Policy and Regulation
Division: Transport Policy
Division: Aviation and Maritime Transport
Public Transport and Planning
Division: Public Transport
Division: Transport Planning

5. Land Transport Management
Purpose:
Develops and maintains an overall transport infrastructure strategic plan for all modes of transport and provides regulations through the provision of national standards and guidelines.
Measurable Objective:
To develop and co-ordinate an integrated transport infrastructure framework, and promote an operational environment which improves the safety, quality, efficiency, and economic sustainability of operations whilst reducing the environmental impact of transport.

6. Transport Policy and Regulation
Purpose:
Develops and promotes policy for all modes of transport and regulates aviation and maritime sectors.
Measurable Objective:
To promote, enforce, and monitor the implementation and performance of policy and regulations for transport operations, in order to achieve a competitive, equitable, safe, efficient and sustainable transport system.

7. Public Transport and Planning
Purpose:
Manages public transport operations and planning.
Measurable Objective:
To plan, regulate, monitor, and review public transport operations, in order to achieve an affordable, competitive, accountable and sustainable public transport system.

8. Structure of the Department 1 April 2003 Minister Ministry Director-
General
Office of DG
Corporate
Services
Land Transport
Management
Transport Policy
& Regulation
Public Transport
& Planning
Land
Transport
Regulation
Infra-
structure
Aviation &
Maritime
Transport
Transport
Policy
Public
Transport
Transport
Planning

9. Key Functions Policy & Strategy Formulation Substantive Regulation
Oversight of Transport Agencies

10. Strategic Overview Public Transport Infrastructure Safety
Rail, Roads, Ports, Airports
Safety
Rail, Roads, Aviation and Maritime Safety
Oversight over Public Entities
SADC
NEPAD

11. Strategic Objectives & Outputs
Infra-structure
Public Transport
Safety & Security
Transport Planning
Transport Information systems
Rural Transport Develop-ment
Economic integration & harmonisaton (NEPAD)
Sector & Enter-prise Reform

12. Infrastructure Development
Objective
Output
Maintain & develop strategic national road network
A Road Infrastructure Strategic Framework that supports socio -economic needs
Improve rail safety and rail infrastructure
A policy and regulatory environment for local economic development
Harmonising transport systems within the region and the rest of the continent
An integrated regional and continental transport systems
To support the infrastructure logistical chain with respect to maritime transport
A logistical transport chain through integrated transport planning supportive to maritime operations
Create capacity for aviation infrastructure
Sufficient capacity for tourism and trade
Road
Rail
Rail – Investment in rail infrastructure:
Locomotives
Wagons
Tracks
Overhead lines
Maritime
Aviation

13. Public Transport Objective Outputs Bus:
Improve quality and efficiency of subsidised services
Replace interim bus contracts with tendered & negotiated contracts
Increase HDI / BEE participation
Rail:
Improve quality and efficiency of passenger rail services
Review institutional passenger and freight railway reform
Finalise the National Rail Transport Policy, develop a Strategic Rail Transport Plan and facilitate its implementation
Taxi:
To recapitalise the minibus taxi fleet
Finalise the BAFO process with the DTI
Implement the rollout of NTV
Bus
Rail
Taxi
Freight:
General Freight business and Coallink
Linkrail
Oryx – iron ore
General – Optimal level of funding for public transport modes

14. Transport Safety and Security
Safety & Security
Road to Safety
Rail
Trans-port Safety and Security
Objective
Output
Improvement of road safety
Implement the Road to Safety Strategy to reduce casualties and deaths on roads and the cost thereof
Oversee safe railway operations and promote rail safety
Finalise the establishment of the Railway Safety Regulator
Improve levels of aviation safety and security
Oversee impl. of ICAO recommendations
Oversee establ. of Upper Airspace Ctrl Centre
Agree on safety standards in SADC
Maintain Search & Rescue facilities
Fishing vessel safety
Establish a dedicated MRCC
Oversee implementation of training programme for seafarers

15. Integrated Planning & Implemen-tation of NLTTA
Transport Planning
Transport Planning
Promotion of Public Transport
Integrated Planning & Implemen-tation of NLTTA
Objective
Output
Integrated planning:
Complete the process of integrated transport planning
Transport plans for the whole country for input into the IDP’s
Review the passenger transport policy
A revised national land transport legislation
Promotion of Rail Transport
Promotion of rail transport – Reduction / review of gross vehicle mass limits

16. Information Management Systems/ITS
Transport Informa-tion systems
NATiS
Intelligent Transport Systems
Infra-structure Data bank
Objective
Output
Intelligent Transport Systems:
To develop a common platform for intelligent transport systems (ITS) in order to promote an integrated transport and logistic system
An Intelligent Transport and Logistic System policy framework in support of the interface between modes of transport

17. Sector & Enterprise Reforms
AARTO imple-mentation
BEE Strategy
Rail Policy
RTMC
Railway Safety Regulator
Ports Regulator
Objective
Output
Ports Regulator:
Introduce a competitive, efficient and safe port system
Establish a Ports Regulator and enabling legislation
RTIA / AARTO implementation:
Reduce the road traffic offence rate thereby creating a safer environment
Establish a Road Traffic Infringements Agency
BEE Strategy:
To achieve RDP objectives and sustain economic growth and development
Create and implement an integrated BEE strategy

18. Sector & Enterprise Reforms
AARTO imple-mentation
BEE Strategy
Rail Policy
RTMC
Railway Safety Regulator
Ports Regulator
Objective
Output
Rail reform:
Facilitate institutional rail reform
Develop a Strategic Rail Transport Plan and facilitate its implementation
RTMC:
Achieve an integrated, cooperative and coordinated approach towards strategic planning, regulation and control of road traffic management
Development of the RTMC and the transfer of functions to the RTMC
RSR:
Oversee safe railway operations and promote rail safety
Establish a Railway Safety Regulator to oversee safety, monitor safety performance, investigate accidents and adopt safety standards

19. Rural Transport Development
Rural Transport Develop-ment strategy
Non -Motorised Transport
Objective
Output
Promotion of a balanced and sustainable rural transport system
Improve rural transport infrastructure
Promote labour-intensive road construction
Investment in access roads, job creation and skills development
Enhanced non-motorised transport
Pilot projects to promote and sustain non-motorised transport modes

20. Economic integration & harmonisation
Ad-vance NEPAD objec-tives
Open skies
Corri-dors
Re-duce costs
Safety
&
Secu-rity
Economic integration & harmonisation
Objective
Output
Liberalisation of African skies
Get more countries to adopt the Yammassoukro Declaration
Establish infrastructure links
Plan and implement corridors for linking Africa
Reduction of transport costs through integrated transport planning and infrastructure for the region and the continent
Connect physical infrastructure and strengthen market integration of the region and the continent
Promote transport safety and security in the continent
Agree on standards and levels of law enforcement at regional level
Promotion of rail transport – Reduction / review of gross vehicle mass limits

21. Key Priorities and Challenges
Road Safety (The Road to Safety Strategy)
Road Accident Fund (The Satchwell Report)
Transport infrastructure
Public Transport (taxi recap. and subsidies)
Rail Safety & Security
Transport Planning (Integrated Transport Plans)
Aviation & Maritime policy review
Freight Transport (Logistical chains)
Intergovernmental Relations (MINCOM/COTO)
An effective regulatory framework for transport public entities (Corporate governance and management)

22. Key Priorities for 2003/04 John Ross Highway Rural Roads
Taxi Recapitalisation
Investment in Rail Infrastructure and Rolling Stock
King Shaka Airport
Support initiatives around concessioning of Durban Container Terminal and construction of Coega Port
Upgrade of access roads to Border Posts
Transformation of Public Transport Subsidies
Rail Safety and Security
Overloading Control

23. Current Pressure Points
Road Accidents
Bus and Rail Subsidies
Backlog on Infrastructure Funding
Conversion to Credit Card License
Governance of Transport Public Entities
Intergovernmental Relations (MINCOM)
Operationalisation of RTMC
Establishment of the RTIA (AARTO)
Safety and Security of Transport Infrastructure

24. Additional Funds Requested
and Allocated
R million
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
Infrastructure
981
1 568
2 284
Allocated
100
Public Transport
847
993
943
350
Safety 27 45 54 12 19
Institutional Reforms 51 37 47 -
Total Request
1 906
2 643
3 328
Total Allocated
462
469
477

25. Total Budget
R’000
3,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
Yr 02/03
Yr 03/04
Yr 04/05
Yr 05/06
Other
527,034
500,311
523,793
561,620
Roads
1,203,064
1,270,558
1,240,789
1,315,236
Bus
1,846,724
2,044,000
2,158,040
2,278,523
Rail
2,255,419
2,343,840
2,528,550
2,662,143
Total
5,832,241
6,158,709
6,451,172
6,817,522

26. Other Budget Allocations
Administration
Support Services
Land Transport Management
NATiS, Road Traffic Management, AARTO, RTMC, Overloading
Transport Policy and Regulation
Oil Pollution Prevention, Watchkeeping Services, Policy Development
Public Transport and Planning
NLTTA, Taxi, Urban Transport Fund

27. Budget Breakdown 2003/04 R million Amounts Percentages Rail 2 344
38,05
Bus
2 044
33,19
Roads
1 271
20,64
NATiS 66
1,07
Maritime Safety 70
1,14
UTF 42
0,68
NLTTA 22
0,36
Administration 69
1,12
Land Transport
123
2,00
Tpt Policy & Regulation 77
1,25
Tpt & Planning 31
0,50
Total
6 159
100,0

28. Budget Breakdown 2003/04 Roads Bus 20,6% 33,2% Other 8,1% Rail 38,1%
Tpt & Planning
Tpt Pol. & Reg.
Land Transport
Admin
NLTTA
UTF
Maritime Safety
NATiS
13,2%
6,2%
15,4%
24,6%
13,8%
4,4%
8,4%
14,0%

29. Public Entities R’ 000 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 SARCC 2 343 840
SANRAL
RAF -
CBRTA
SAMSA
6 504
6 894
7 308
SACAA
5 687
6 028
6 390
UTF
41 532
44 024
46 665
RTMC
8 473
10 681
12 902
ACSA
ATNS
RSR
10 000
15 000
20 000
Total

30. End of Presentation

32. Additional Budget Allocations
R’ 000
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
Rail capital
Rail subsidies
Bus subsidies
Railway Safety Regulator
5 000
10 000
15 000
Dangerous goods
6 800
9 200
12 000
Total

33. Allocations from Reprioritisation
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
Infrastructure Planning *
14 400
15 300
Overloading Control
10 000
17 938
18 249
Oil Pollution Prevention
7 100
7 600
8 000
Railway Safety Regulator
5 000
Road Traffic Man. Corp.
7 000
9 000
Aviation & Maritime Pol.
4 000
4 200
4 500
Maritime Rescue (MRCC)
3 554
3 874
4 300
Ports Regulator
2 500
1 500
Rail Economic Regulator
2 000
* No prior baseline

34. Other Budget Allocations