JOBURG MINIBUS-TAXI INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT INTO REA VAYA PROJECT To brt or not to brt? JOBURG MINIBUS-TAXI INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT INTO REA VAYA PROJECT

PRESENTATION CONTENT Joburg Taxi Industry – BRT Engagement Approach Key Tasks Completed Key Tasks Ahead Internal Challenges External Challenges

BRT ENGAGEMENT APPROACH COJ APPROACHED TAXI INDUSTRY WITH REGARD TO THE BRT PROJECT AT THE END OF 2006 CONVENTIONALY TWO REGIONAL STRUCTURES WERE APPROACHED SEPARATELY TAXI INDUSTRY WOULD HAVE RESPONDED WITH IMMEDIATE ‘NO’ INNOVATIVELY / MATURELY BOTH STRUCTURES INITIATED COMMON APPROACH DECIDED TO ENGAGE IN THE BRT PLANNING PROCESS MAKE RATIONAL DECISION REGARDING THE TRANSFORMATION CHALLENGE AT THE RIGHT TIME

BRT ENGAGEMENT APPROACH BRT ENGAGEMENT MILESTONES FORMED JOINT BRT STEERING COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF TWO TAXI STUCTURES REQUESTED IDENTIFICATION OF AFFECTED TAXI ROUTES AND ASSOCIATIONS FOR BRT PHASE 1 FORMED JOINT BRT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF CHAIRPERSONS OF AFFECTED TAXI ASSOCIATIONS APPOINTED RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL TEAM FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE (THROUGH CITY FUNDING ARRANGEMENT)

KEY TASKS COMPLETED REVIEW AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE JOBURG BRT SCOPING STUDY REQUEST COJ TO ORGANISE A STUDY TOUR FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF AFFECTED TAXI ASSOCIATIONS UNDERTAKING THE STUDY TOUR TO SOUTH AMERICA IN AUGUST 2007 PREPARING THE STUDY TOUR REPORT FOR THE MEMEBRS OF THE INDUSTRY ENGAGING IN THOROUGH WORKSHOPS TO UNDERSTAND THE BRT CONCEPT, PROPOSED OPERATIONAL PLAN AND THE IMPACT OF THE POTENTIAL TRANSFORMATION PROCESS PREPARING AND SIGNING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH COJ TO FORMALISE THE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS

KEY TASKS COMPLETED IDENTIFYING MAJOR TASKS TO BE UNDERTAKEN TO ASSIST THE INDUSTRY AND CITY TO MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE AND POSSIBLY NEGOTIATE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESS ORGANISING WORKSHOPS AND ROAD SHOWS TO COMMUNICATE THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND REQUIREMENTS TO THE GENERAL MEMBERS OF THE INDUSTRY INITIATING THE DATA COLLECTION PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE FULL EXTENT OF THE INDUSTRY IN TERMS OF ITS RESOURCES

KEY TASKS AHEAD COMPLETING THE DATA COLLECTION PROCESS AND ESTABLISHING THE FULL EXENT OF THE TRANSFORMATION IMPACT CONDUCTING THE ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE MINIBUS-TAXI ROUTES TO ESTABLISH THE BUSINESS VALUE OF THE ROUTES AND CURRENT MINIBUS-TAXI OPERATORS TO PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR FAIR FINANCIAL/BUSINESS NEGOTIAITONS TO PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR FAIR COMPENSATION OF THE OPERATORS IN CASE OF EXIT STRATEGIES AND/OR REDUCED MARKET SHARE CORPORATISATION OF THE INDUSTRY THROUGH THE FORMATION OF COMPANIES AND JOINT VENTURES TO ENTER INTO OPERTIONAL CONTRACTS BUSINESS MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION PROCESS

INTERNAL CHALLENGES CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS DISEMINATION OF INFORMATION / EXTENT OF THE INDUSTRY LACK OF CAPACITIES INSTABILITY OF THE MANAGEMENT RESOURCES WITHIN ASSOCIATIONS FUTURE STATUS OF NON-BRT ASSOCIATIONS STATUS OF NON AFFECTED OPERATORS WITHIN AFFECTED ASSOCIATIONS NON-ALIGNMNET OF TAXI INDUSTRY STRUCTURES AT VARIOUS LEVELS INDEFINITE LICENCES / DEFINITE CONTRACT PERIODS

EXTERNAL CHALLENGES POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION / INSTABILITY IN THE COUNTRY NON-ALIGNEMNT OF THE THREE TIERS OF GOVERNEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSPORT POLICIES AND TRANSFORMATION STRATEGIES POLITICAL INTERFERANCE STATUS OF OPERATING LICENCES PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TIME FRAMES

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