1. DISRUPTIVE TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES : SA TRANSPORT CONFERENCE,
2012/06/23
DISRUPTIVE TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES :
COMING, READY OR NOT!
Paul Browning
SA TRANSPORT CONFERENCE,
9 JULY 2019
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2. 2012/06/23
SATC 2019 Theme : “DISRUPTIVE TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES - IS SOUTH AFRICA READY?”
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3. A Timeline : in 2013 Uber began to operate in South Africa
in 2013 Uber began to operate in South Africa
in the same year, the National Land Transport Amendment Bill began its Parliamentary progress
in 2016, the Bill was amended to include a definition of ‘e-hailing’ – Uber-type services
at the start of 2019, the Bill had still not been adopted by Parliament
Uber (and others) continues to expand.
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4. “DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES - IS SOUTH AFRICAN TRANSPORT READY?”
2012/06/23
“DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES - IS SOUTH AFRICAN TRANSPORT READY?”
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5. Accenture Report February 2018:
“Specially commissioned research from Accenture indicates that 35 percent of all jobs in South Africa—almost 5.7 million jobs—are currently at risk of total automation.”
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6. Peter Bruce, Sunday Times 4 June 2017 : “I had lunch with a friend.
“He reminded me that a mutual acquaintance had just opened a R500-million factory in Gauteng that is so automated it will employ just five people.”
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7. Business Day 21 June 2019 :
“Up to 2,194 MultiChoice employees are in danger of losing their jobs as the pay-TV operator plans a restructuring of the company's customer service model.
“The company said the changes were in response to evolving customer behaviour as subscribers opt for digital platforms instead of telephone or walk-in services.
“BusinessTech reported in January that the company had just less than 7,000 permanent staff.”
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8. Engineering News 20 March 2019 :
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has launched a General Household Travel Survey (GHTS) to assist it in determining travel needs and patterns within the Province.
MEC Ismail Vadi said that the GHTS would help his Department decide where its resources should be deployed and where new infrastructure should be built.
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9. During the interregnum…….
Strategic Thrusts
Tactical Actions
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10. During the interregnum…….
Strategic Thrusts
Limit new investment in large-scale transport infrastructure and services
Spatial transformation?
Tactical Actions
Improve existing public transport, especially flexible modes which can readily adapt to changing needs.
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11. THE END .....or hopefully, a quite new beginning!
2012/06/23
THE END .....or hopefully, a quite new beginning!
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