Management of Municipal Transport System in South Africa

Abstract

Travelling to and from work is the second most popular cause for household travel in South Africa, trailing only educational travels. South Africa's municipal transport system also suffers from fluctuating ridership, with some workers compelled to drive owing to a lack of safe and reliable transport options, while others frequently have little choice but to use public transport, despite the obstacles and unreliability. This chapter explores the current issues confronting the Southern African municipal transport systems and suggests a potential way to address them. The chapter outlined difficulties encountered in municipalities for which a universal solution may be implemented. These difficulties were determined to be primarily the result of government initiatives. The chapter concludes that social outcomes must be better integrated into South African municipal transport system at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels.