PROMOTING SOOT FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT (ALEX BHIMAN CITY OF JOHANNESBURG) REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP NTSA, MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE & UNEP 30 31 MAY 2016 NAIROBI, KENYA
Introduction The City of Johannesburg is the largest City in South Africa and the sub-continent It is actively involved in the promotion of public transport, walking and cycling for: City s competitiveness Congestion reduction Climate change mitigation Promotion of a low carbon economy Poverty alleviation (reducing the cost of transport to the poor) Facts about the City of Joburg Population: 4.4 million Population growth rate: 3.4% Land mass: 1 645 km 2 Population density: 2695/km2 Household number: 1 434 856 Household size: 3 persons per household Growth rate: 3.3% in 2011 Unemployment: 23% of economically active people in 2010 but if those who have stopped looking for work are included, the number grows to >30% 67.4% of households live on less than R3200 per month with a large percentage of poor household s income going towards transport Gini co-efficient: 0.63,-highest in world Carbon emissions: 56% is contribution of Joburg to national carbon emissions, 13% highest carbon emitting City in the world and Transport has the highest demand for energy (61.7%)
Energy demand per sector resulting in air pollution Transport and energy demand in the City of Joburg Transport has the highest demand for energy (61.7%) resulting in air pollution. Need to address SOx and NOx emissions which causes lung related conditions Electricity demand is 38.3%, with industry & commerce at 19.9% and households at 17% The high demand for transport is due to lack of public transport & reliance on private vehicles (93%) Congestion and lots of stop start by vehicles significantly contributes to increased air pollution and green house gas emissions.
Good Governance in the shift to cleaner, low emission transport Political Leadership commitment and role of Executive Mayors (2005 current), MMCs Commitment to Protocols, National, C40, CCAC Institutionalisation in Corporate Commitment Alignment in Corporate Instruments GDS 2040 C40 CoJCC Strategy Sectoral Targets
COJ transport key strategic thrusts and projects Key strategic thrusts 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 Key relevant projects Roll out of Bus Rapid Transit and restructuring of city owned bus company (450 buses) so that all residents are within 500 metres of public transport stop or station Conversion of all public transport fleets to energy efficient green fuel (BRT buses, ordinary buses, mini bus taxis) Construction of cycle lanes and supporting infrastructure and programmes to promote cycling as a mode of transport 8: Plan and regulate the transport system 9: Resource and finance the transport plan
ROAD TO CLEANER LOW EMISSION BUSES Ensuring that all new buses that are to be rolled out for bus rapid transit or convention bus use a green fuel Refleetexisting bus fleets with a green fuel source including replacement and conversion of existing buses BRT -Phase 1A -Phase 1B METROBUS Dual fuel - Conversions - Refleeting Procurement Minibus Taxi conversions
Rea Vaya BRT objectives Flagship City project Objectives include: Fast, safe, reliable and affordable public transport Enabling public transport transformation Enable spatial restructuring Broad based black economic transformation Enable climate change (cleanest buses in Africa) Promote livable and competitive city
Part of integrated transport network Being rolled out in phases Phase 1A: for 2010 SWC from Soweto to CBD 143 Euro IV Phase 1B: second route from Soweto but different alignment 134 EURO V Phase 1C: linking Nth & Sth Creating TOD opports. Study 260 req. EUROV DDF/VI/GAS(Biogas) 165. 477 req. Rea Vaya: Roll out
Metrobus: Background Timeline: 1942: Metrobus established as City department 2001: Metrobus becomes a municipal owned entity 2010/11: Transport Department looks at future options for Metrobus to respond to changing public transport environment in City, aging fleet and outdated fare collection system Key facts and figures 1000 employees 450 buses 3 major depots March 2013: Mayoral Committee agrees: That there is a future of Metrobus (bearing in mind GDS commits to a pro-public transport City) Metrobus be refleeted with between 125 and 175 new green fuel buses June 2013: Mayoral Committee agrees on: Turn around business plan Source of fuel for Metrobus refleeting: dual fuel buses (gas/diesel)
MBS: Conversions and Refleeting Alternative fuelled vehicle technology 150 dual fuel tender awarded. Delivery on a scheduled basis. 81 delivered to date. Old Fleet Conversions dual fuel -Pilot 2 buses completed -Tender awarded for 100-30 done to date - Target substitution 70/30 - Achieving 50/50 Req 250 for complete fleet
CHALLENGES Fuel Security Distribution constraints (monopoly, licences) Lower emission fuel manufacture refinery upgrade Dispensing Infrastructure gas/biogas. Virtual dispensing transportation costs Maintenance of converted buses
CONCLUSION Lessons realise in shift to low cleaner, lower emission PT: Good governance: committed leadership under the Executive Mayor and the strategic priorities enshrined in the GDS 2040. Clear drivers: GHG reduction, job creation, cost efficiency CC Protocols: COP (DoT Transport NAMAs), C40; ICLEI, CCAC-ICCT (Soot Free Campaign), GEF/UNEP (CLEZ), UNIDO (Low carbon Transport) Local Stakeholders participation and collaboration Thank you.