PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERCONNECTION, INTEROPERABILITY OF AFRICAN RAILWAY SYSTEMS JOHANNESBURG REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 20 NOVEMBER 2007

PRESENTATION LAYOUT Who is SARA? The business case for interconnectivity & interoperability Prerequisites for interconnectivity & Interoperability Issues to consider Interconnectivity in SARA Interoperability in SARA Way forward

Who is SARA?

The business case for interconnectivity & interoperability

Prerequisites for interconnectivity & Interoperability

Issues to consider

Interconnectivity in SARA

Interoperability in SARA

Way forward

Who is SARA? The Southern African Railways Association is a regional railway organisation comprising Railway companies in SADC member states Major railway suppliers & customers Other interested stakeholders (railway regulator) SARA’s objectives are to promote railway interests in the region in terms of ; Lobbying for equity in transport policy Investment in railways Exchange of information and collaboration among members in order to provide a cost effective seamless railway transport service.

The Southern African Railways Association is a regional railway organisation comprising

Railway companies in SADC member states

Major railway suppliers & customers

Other interested stakeholders (railway regulator)

SARA’s objectives are to promote railway interests in the region in terms of ;

Lobbying for equity in transport policy

Investment in railways

Exchange of information and collaboration among members in order to provide a cost effective seamless railway transport service.

Business case for interconnectivity & interoperability To FACILITATE TRADE and REDUCE THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS leading to overall gains in the standard of living. Movement of people across borders Quicken the pace of economic development by attracting investment and facilitating access to markets for the abundant resources on the continent. Safety considerations

To FACILITATE TRADE and REDUCE THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS leading to overall gains in the standard of living.

Movement of people across borders

Quicken the pace of economic development by attracting investment and facilitating access to markets for the abundant resources on the continent.

Safety considerations

Prerequisites for interconnectivity & interoperability Interconnectivity – infrastructure issue Brazzaville Declaration Missing links – to be eliminated Gauge – to be uniform/standard Maintenance backlog – to be cleared/new investment Other bottlenecks – to be removed Funding/investment - required Role of the State - active Role of the private sector - active

Interconnectivity – infrastructure issue

Brazzaville Declaration

Missing links – to be eliminated

Gauge – to be uniform/standard

Maintenance backlog – to be cleared/new investment

Other bottlenecks – to be removed

Funding/investment - required

Role of the State - active

Role of the private sector - active

Interoperability Operating equipment & policies Design standards Compatibility of operating equipment Maintenance programmes Joint skills development & standards Operating procedures Compatibility of national legislation Commercial issues

Operating equipment & policies

Design standards

Compatibility of operating equipment

Maintenance programmes

Joint skills development & standards

Operating procedures

Compatibility of national legislation

Commercial issues

Issues to consider Infrastructure Major traffic corridors & business volumes. Differences in network size and condition. Gauge differences – Which one should adopted? What will happen to existing infrastructure? Funding Parallel network vs funding requirements and failure to maintain existing infrastructure? What will happen to existing operating equipment? Differences in national priorities. Level of implementation – national? Differences in access to funding/investment. Strong national balance sheet – widening of gap between the poor & the rich? % of GDP?

Infrastructure

Major traffic corridors & business volumes.

Differences in network size and condition.

Gauge differences –

Which one should adopted?

What will happen to existing infrastructure?

Funding

Parallel network vs funding requirements and failure to maintain existing infrastructure?

What will happen to existing operating equipment?

Differences in national priorities.

Level of implementation – national?

Differences in access to funding/investment.

Strong national balance sheet – widening of gap between the poor & the rich?

% of GDP?

Issues to consider cont’d Operating equipment Sources Standards Current diversity Maintenance programmes Compatibility with infrastructure current or new Investment requirements

Operating equipment

Sources

Standards

Current diversity

Maintenance programmes

Compatibility with infrastructure current or new

Investment requirements

Issues to consider cont’d Policies and procedures Differences in legal framework Differences in operating procedures Language barrier Standardisation of human resource development

Policies and procedures

Differences in legal framework

Differences in operating procedures

Language barrier

Standardisation of human resource development

Interoperability & interconnectivity in SARA Network connected by similar gauge (Cape gauge, 1,067m). Some missing links being eliminated Namibia building new line to link with Angola Angola rehabilitating lines destroyed during civil war Mozambique rehabilitating lines in the north affected by the war. Swaziland – Western connection to Lothair (to connect Mozambique & RSA). Zambia – to cater the boom in copper mining. Botswana – Trans-Kalahari & coal mines. Maintenance standards not uniform Differences in signalling systems

Network connected by similar gauge (Cape gauge, 1,067m).

Some missing links being eliminated

Namibia building new line to link with Angola

Angola rehabilitating lines destroyed during civil war

Mozambique rehabilitating lines in the north affected by the war.

Swaziland – Western connection to Lothair (to connect Mozambique & RSA).

Zambia – to cater the boom in copper mining.

Botswana – Trans-Kalahari & coal mines.

Maintenance standards not uniform

Differences in signalling systems

Interoperability & interconnectivity in SARA cont’d Cross-border operations possible Through working Safety regulator Interchange of wagons possible Sources of equipment differ. Locomotives wagons Corridor Management Groups in place to facilitate movement of international traffic Regional marketing policy in place

Cross-border operations possible

Through working

Safety regulator

Interchange of wagons possible

Sources of equipment differ.

Locomotives

wagons

Corridor Management Groups in place to facilitate movement of international traffic

Regional marketing policy in place

WAY FORWARD STANDARDISATION FUNDING COOPERATION (national & railway levels). INTEGRATION

STANDARDISATION

FUNDING

COOPERATION (national & railway levels).

INTEGRATION