Browsing 42nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 2024 by Issue Date

Browsing 42nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 2024 by Issue Date

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  • Maintenance strategy for peri-urban pedestrian infrastructure in Pietermaritzburg city 
    Marule, W.T.; Bashingi, N.; Chetty, A.; Adedeji, J.A.; Honiball, J. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    Socioeconomic factors, such as a high rate of unemployment and low income resulting in the inability to use public transport, coupled with the rising cost of living, have become core elements compelling pedestrians in ...
  • Upskilling and reskilling the transport industry for current and future challenges 
    Nyombi, S.S. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    Most low- and middle-income countries do not have sufficient systems for gathering and analysing data of traffic crashes. This shortfall hampers their ability to monitor, advocate for, oversee, and enhance road safety ...
  • Innovations in financing land transport 
    Kabinde, E.; Marole, B. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    The environmental impact of land transport has been widely explored in South Africa; however, implementation of mitigation is still lagging behind. Implementation of strategies requires funding. The National Revenue Fund ...
  • Towards a framework for the integration of minibus taci 
    Gaibe, H.; McLachlan, N.; Schalekamp, H.; Molomo, M.; Ackerman, P. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    In South African cities, traditional public transport struggles to meet the needs of residents without private vehicles, leading to competition for road space and deteriorating service quality. Rail services have also ...
  • Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in road transport towards the the "EV Age" 
    Yang, C. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    Since the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the production, consumption, and energy utilization of humans have been excessively dependent on fossil fuels. The development and utilization of fossil energy result in the generation ...
  • Operational conditions of continuous wave doppler radar devices for accurate vehicle speed measurement in trafic management 
    Van Tonder, J.R.; Arries, J.T.; Steyn, W; Bruwer, M.M. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    Doppler radar technology plays a crucial role in vehicle speed measurement and enforcement, making it an integral part of transportation and traffic management systems. This study investigates the limitations of continuous ...
  • Service qualities in the cargo logistics industry in Nigeria 
    Adenigbo, A.J.; Mageto, J.; Luke, R. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    The air cargo logistics is a service sector within the aviation industry responsible for the distribution of goods through airports. The sector has been faced with struggles to deliver service for customer satisfaction. ...
  • Advanced geometry made simple using computation design techniques 
    Burke, R. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    The demand for heightened precision in the development of intricate geometries associated with civil infrastructure necessitates a shift in the approach of civil engineers towards digital techniques. Digital modelling of ...
  • Incorporating contracted minibus-taxis into transitional integrated public transport networks:the case of Rustenburg 
    Chetty, A.; Venter, C.J.; Angurini, M.; Muhanguzi, D.; Moleele, O. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    Paratransit plays a vital role in passenger transport in African cities. Several cities are searching for ways of incorporating minibus-taxis (MBTs) into integrated public transport networks (IPTNs), rather than attempting ...
  • Pioneering traffic engineering for the future 
    Brink, J.; Van Der Heever, T. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    Traffic engineering, as an element of transport planning deals with the shorter-term local are improvements and on-road operations optimization. This work is commonly associated with traffic impact studies undertaken for ...
  • The recovery of passenger train services on the central line,Western Cape,following an unprecedented level of theft and vandalism of infrastructure and stations 
    Marautla, F.; Maseko ,R. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    The passenger rail service came to a halt in Nov 2019 on the Central Line in the Western Cape following a rampant theft and vandalism of infrastructure and stations at a scale never seen before in South Africa. The suspension ...
  • Systems approach to transport planning for a substainable future 
    Swart, M. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    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 ...
  • Tales from three construction sites: A qualitative investigation into work zone safety 
    Mokgatle, K.; Nemauluma, L.; Van Gruting, W.A.; Juba, A.; Masombuka, B.; Lowe, J.; Sampson, J.; Menon, A.; Ben-Edigbe, J.; De Beer, E.; Venter, K. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    Roads form the backbone of the South African economy, and the provision of adequate road infrastructure is key to facilitate socio-economic change. Many of South Africa’s roads are facing increasing growth in traffic ...
  • Digital dynamic capabilities that may enhance port efficiency 
    Mara, C.; Mokoena, S.P. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    Orientation Transnet’s failure to support its stakeholders and provide continuous service in transporting cargo to and from its seaports to destinations inland is causing incalculable damage to the struggling South African ...
  • Cultivating high-quality talent is the answer to facing the future challenges of the transportation industry 
    Nie, Q. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    This article, set against the backdrop of Chinese bridge construction, explores how education and training of high-quality talent can enhance the transportation industry's ability to confront future challenges. Firstly, ...
  • Institutionalization of ports:the South African story 
    Smith-Godfrey, S. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    This presentation provides for a clear and definitive understanding of ports and their role in any economy. It then reviews the different ownership models that exist under the World Bank’s classification and includes ...
  • RAPSA application on N10 Olifantskop pass 
    Ally, S.; Cholo, P. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    The Risk Assessment Procedure for South Africa (RAPSA) model, developed to enhance road safety prioritization, integrates insights from the Netsafe Accident Prediction Model and the South African Road Restraint Systems ...
  • State of road safety in South Africa 
    Monyatsi, L. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    Over the last five years, South Africa has seen a decline in road crash fatalities; however,the reduction has not been significant to meet the 2010 - 2020 Decade of Action goals.Performance thus far is slightly below the ...
  • Planning equitable access for all 
    Laing, G.; Engelbrecht, M (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    Effective transport and good accessibility are vital for sound economic and social functioning and addressing environmental issues. South Africa’s current transport system is failing in most of these respects. Deteriorating ...
  • Road safety improvements in the city of Cape Town:an economy based approach 
    Lane-Visser, T.E.; Vanderschuren, M.J.W.A. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)
    Road safety is an undisputed problem in South Africa (SA). Zutobi, an innovative online driver education platform, rates SA as the world’s most dangerous country to drive in,largely based on low rates of seat belt use and ...