This document summarizes a workshop on implementing transit oriented development in Johannesburg, South Africa. It outlines the city's transportation challenges like high car use and traffic congestion. It then discusses the city's Integrated Transport Plan (ITP) which proposes 9 strategic thrusts to guide the development of high-level public transit corridors. These corridors are meant to restructure the city and increase public transportation and non-motorized options to reduce car trips. The document analyzes projected population and employment increases by 2040 and estimates a doubling of peak hour public transit demand. It proposes expanding existing BRT lines and developing new lines to serve the highest volume routes to meet this growing demand.

1. Workshop on Implementation of Transit Oriented Development
Transport Month 2013
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2.  Introduction
 Transport overview
 Transport StrategicThrusts
 Public transport corridors
 Conclusion
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3.  City is required to develop ITP by NLTA Act 5 of 2009
 GDS 2040 and National Development Plan
 First ITP developed in 2003 served over 10years
 ITP 2003-2008 proposed SPTN later BRT network
 Currently under review in four components
 First component is the SITPF was adopted by Mayoral
Committee in September 2013
 SITPF sets out the vision, goals and strategies to meet
objectives of GDS 2040
 The SITPF proposes strategic thrusts and high level PT
corridors to guideTOD
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4.  Modal split: 2002GHTS
 53% car trips
 47% public transport trips
 Trips to work: 2011 GCRO QoL survey
 42% used cars to work
 Poor public transport leads to more car
use despite high levels of congestion
 Congestion increased travel times by
79% in the morning peak-TomTom
Congestion Index 2012 -
 2011 survey estimated that 78% of
3.8 million drivers on Joburg roads
are stuck in severe traffic jam daily
 Carbon emissions: 56% is contribution of
Joburg to national carbon emissions

5. 1: Restructure and integrate the city
2: Improve and expand provision of quality public transport and use of non-
motorised transport
3: Maintain, improve, extend and integrate transport infrastructure
4: Support economic growth through improving freight mobility
5: Manage congestion, travel demand and parking
6: Actively engage citizenry in improving the transport system
7:Transform the transport sector and encourage new, efficient and profitable
transport enterprises and employment creation
8: Plan and regulate the transport system
9: Resource and finance the transport plan
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6.  Defined the public transport corridors
“Corridors of Freedom”
 Identify and map the whole network and
assign the most appropriate mode for
the demand.
 Implement over time identified public
transport networks with the next five
year focus on the ReaVaya 1B and 1C
corridors
 Develop integrated transport hubs and
improve the surrounding public
environment, in particular the
pedestrian and cycling environment
 Incentivise spatial restructuring
including through the way in which
public transport fares are structured
SSHUP proposed corridors
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7. WHAT CAN WE EXPECT IN 2040?
 The city population is expected to
increase from 4.43 million in 2011 to
6.57 million in 2040.
 Density per km2 will increase from
2 698 (2011) to 3 996.
 Significant increases in employment
by 2040 especially in
 Lanseria (160 000)
 Modderfontein(132 000)
 Lion Park (65 000)
 Athol, Rosebank & Parktown North,
Sandton (60 000 each)
 Midrand Strip (46 000)
 Buccleuch (45 000)
 Parkmore, Houghton Estate, Jhb CBD,
Limbro park, Islamic Institute (30 000 – 45
000 each)
 Halfway Gardens, RandburgCBD, Austin
View,Troyeville, Cosmo, Roodepoort,
Benrose, Midrand-Noordwyk, Fordsburg
(15 000 – 30 000 each)
WHAT WILLTHIS MEAN FOR
TRANSPORT DEMAND
 If we assume:
 Density andTOD reduces average
trip length to 19km.
 65% public transport due to huge
new developments on ReaVaya
corridors (1A, B and C)
 Then the public transport morning peak
hour demand is predicted to double from
298 000 trips in 2010 to 617 000 trips in
2040
 And if these trips are assigned to the
transport network, the next pages set
out proposed new services for 2040

8. Top Eight 9000 to 12000 pphpd
Highest vol
on route
(pphpd) in
Year 2040
Appropriate Mode
(potentially or
planned already)
22
Soweto via
Noordgesig and
Fairlands - Randburg
12000 New Rea Vaya BRT
2
Soweto to CBD via
Perth
11000
Rea Vaya Phase 1B
(already built)
Metrorail
5 plus 11
combined
CBD-Wynberg –
Midrand (plus links to
Ivory Park and
Alexandra)
11000 Rea Vaya Phase 1C
13
CBD-Sandton-
Sunninghill via
Oxford
10000
Rea Vaya Phase 1C
Gautrain
1
Soweto to CBD via
Soweto Highway
9500
Existing Rea Vaya
Phase 1A
Metrorail
3
Soweto
(Baragwanath) via
Koma Street to
Roodepoort
9000 New Rea Vaya BRT
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Alexandra-
Greenstone-Ivory
Park
9000 Rea Vaya Phase 1C
Stretford-CBD corridor,
incorporating Routes 16, 18
and 19, plus flows from
Sedibeng
*Total corridor
volumes of 14 700 in
places
Upgraded Rail from
Stretford
Germiston-CBD corridor,
incorporating Routes 20 and
21 if rail is preferred mode
for these routes
**Total corridor volume
will exceed 10 000
Upgraded Rail

9. STRATEGY
 The next step in the ITP process is to
develop an IntegratedTransport
Network Plan to determine:
 the best mode for the routes
 the public transport, NMT and freight
routes the City will be investing in;
 A 10-year sequenced plan indicating
funding requirements.
 Such a plan will be guided by:
 the strategies set out in this document,
 international best practice on what is the
correct mode for the level of demand
 the specific routes, travel speed, image for
the city, attractiveness to car users,
passenger preference, comfort and the
convenience of a particular mode.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
 For public transport
 15 or 18-seater minibus: one-way
passenger volumes of less than 800
passengers/day.
 Standard bus: Between 800 and
20 000 one way passengers/day.
 Articulated bus: Between 20 000 and
40 000 one-way passengers/day.
 Rail: Above 40 000 one-way
passengers/day
 For walking and cycling:
 Distances of 500 m to 1 km as
representing a fair walking distance
 Reasonable trip times are 30
minutes to jobs/school and 10 to 15
minutes for trips to shops or services
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10. END
THANKYOU
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