• Frank views from an operator on the sustainability of brt services in south african cities 

  Noge, M. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  Central to a well-functioning economy is the effective facilitation of the movement and transport of people and goods. There is a positive correlation between efficiency, accessibility, affordability of transport infrastructure, ...
• Cycling to public transport stations: the most sustainable transport mode combination 

  Onderwater, P.; Da Silva, E. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  The Netherlands is regarded as one of the most prominent cycling countries in the world. It also has one of the best railway systems in the world. Interestingly, the combination of ‘cycling to railway stations’ has a very ...
• Robust transport planning: conceptualising the citp and iptn plan under deep uncertainty 

  Cooke, S.; Swart, M.; Naidoo, K.; Holderness, C. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  The transport planning profession is becoming increasingly aware of how uncertain the future is. The level of uncertainty in transport planning and decision-making has intensified ‒ as it has in a number of spheres of ...
• Analysis of the influencing factors of shared bike transfer to rail transit 

  Wen, C.; Hu, J.; Tang, R.; Zhang, W. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  Based on the field survey data of Nanjing Andemen subway station, from the perspective of travelers, this paper deeply analyzes the problems related to the transfer between shared bicycles and rail transit, obtains the ...
• A laboratory procedure using the dynamic cone penetrometer for assessing the suitability of materials for low volume roads 

  Pinard, M.I.; Hongve, J.; Paige-Green, P. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  In order to minimise the cost of constructing low volume roads (LVRs), optimum use must be made of locally available, naturally occurring materials. However, conflicts often arise between material acceptability, as defined ...
• Procuring urban rail transit infrastructure by integrating land value capture and public-private partnerships: learning from the cities of delhi and hong kong 

  Li, X. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  Worldwide, the private sector has actively participated in delivering transport infrastructure assets such as urban rail transit (URT) networks and systems. Typical Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) approaches ...
• Good practice case studies: children’s safety prioritized at schools in mogale city 

  Jonsson, B. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  The South African Road Federation (SARF) undertook a total risk assessment of initially 89 schools in Mogale City considering the road environment, socio economic aspects and current road infrastructure. Fifty schools were ...
• Women, mobility and mode choice in South Africa 

  Cheure, N. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  Gender influences the travel behaviour of individuals. The travel behaviour differences between men and women in African countries have been researched in the past few decades. These differences have still been observed ...
• The future of wim in southern africa 

  Van Der Walt, M.; Leseane, L. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  Operations at Traffic Control Centres (TCCs) are not optimal. Issues are experienced with geometric design (queuing times and space in particular), effectiveness and accuracy of Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) screening equipment, ...
• Correction model for hs-wim systems based on pavement temperature and vehicle speed 

  Otto, G.G.; Franceschi, L.; De Melo Gevaerd, B.; De Souza, R.A.; Valente, A.M. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  Weight enforcement is essential for highway infrastructure conservation. Overweight vehicles represent an exponentially higher degradation for the pavement then those inside the legal limits. They also represent increased ...
• Using continuous calibration to improve wim accuracy in commercial vehicle operations 

  Ezeanowi, B.; Haichert, T.W. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  This paper describes an innovative approach to tyre pressure and condition measurement using an automated system that is capable of checking tyres in a non-invasive, non-stop manner. In addition, real-world examples of ...
• Challenges faced by women amid covid-19 pandemic in the transport industry 

  Matshwane, M. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  The South African transport sector entered the age of Covid already beset by several major challenges. Ageing infrastructure; a lack of impartial regulatory bodies; an unfriendly environment for private sector collaboration; ...
• Truck silhouettes analysis with wim data on a63 motorway 

  Quoy, O.; Jacob, B. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  Beyond enforcement of commercial truck weight regulations, weigh in motion (WIM) devices provide detailed data very useful to analyse road freight traffic characteristics. This item presents results on silhouette analysis ...
• Systems approach to coastal and marine tourism – challenges and opportunities 

  Zulu, V.B. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  Coastal and Marine Tourism has the potential to lift many rural and coastal communities out of poverty. The Coastal and Marine Tourism industry characterised by complexity, uncertainty, interdependency and connectedness ...
• Requirements for updating of the truck tractor (tt) wim calibration method 

  De Wet, G. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  The Truck Tractor (TT) Method has been used for the routine post-calibration and quality management of weigh-in-motion (WIM) data in South Africa for more than ten years. In its initial form it was called the FTR (Front-axle ...
• The new normal for coastal states 

  Eriksson, O.; Gregory, K. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  Safe and efficient maritime transportation is vital to both economic and environmental sustainability. Marine Aids to Navigation (AtoN) are key to helping all types of vessel navigate safely and efficiently and Governments ...
• Sustainable aviation fuel production in south africa: potential and opportunities 

  Chireshe, F.; Reeler, J.; Bole-Rentel, T. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are key for the decarbonisation of the aviation industry to meet the climate goals under the Paris Agreement. Given its wide feedstock base, South Africa is well placed to produce significant ...
• Using multicriteria analysis to select alternative surfacings for low volume roads 

  Pretorius, C.J.; Hartman, A.M. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  A large portion of the road network in developing countries in Africa consist of Low Volume Roads (LVRs). Funding for upgrading and maintenance of these roads pose a challenge for roads authorities as their limited budgets ...
• The use of drone technology to evaluate and report pavement conditions in south african airports 

  Maloka, T.K.; Elsaigh, W.A.; Honiball, J.E. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  Airports in South Africa are required by law to provide adequate maintenance to their pavement infrastructures as to ensure serviceability and operational safety at all times, for the continuity of their business and ...
• Over a decade of developing accessible infrastructure in South Africa (From the Tshwane-GIBB draft guideline 2011 to the National Technical Requirements NTR 1 Tactile pedestrian crossings 2016 and today, 2022) 

  Combrinck, F. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2022)

  Inclusive infrastructure has been a concept that South Africa has been grappling with. This uncertainty is predominantly due to a historical lack of information available, nationally. Where bits and pieces of information ...

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