12 October 2023 - Public Transport: Quo Vadis

PROGRAMME

08h00-09h00

09h00-09h10

House keeping

Mr Harry van Huyssteen
Custodian
Transport Forum

09h10-09h15

Welcome

Prof Noleen Pisa
Head: Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management
University of Johannesburg

09h15-09h45

Introduction to Professional Transport Associations and Gold Sponsors of the Transport Forum

Presentations

09h45-10h05

Opening address: Overview of Public Transport in South Africa

Prof Noleen Pisa
Head: Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management
University of Johannesburg

and

Prof Jackie Walters
Professor: Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management
University of Johannesburg

10h05-10h25

Subsidy Policy for Public Transport

Mr Lesiba Manamela
Chief Director
Department of Transport

10h25-10h45

An Update on the Account Based Ticketing (ABT) System

Mr Keith Smith
Consultant to SANRAL and Project Manager of the ABT System

10h45-11h05

Quo Vadis: Public Transport in City of Johannesburg

Ms Dorothy Mabuza
Executive Director: Transport
City of Johannesburg

11h05-11h45

Break and visiting the exhibitions

11h45-12h05

Gautrain Phase 2

Mr William Dachs
Chief Executive Officer
Gautrain Management Agency

12h05-12h25

PRASA: Challenges in Infrastructure Maintenance, Operations Management and Customer Services

Ms Thandeka Buthelezi
Executive Customer Services
PRASA Rail

12h25-12h30

Management of Operations in the Taxi Industry - Challenges and Successus

Ms Fusi Makhasane
Taxi Owner and Deputy Chairlady
Gauteng SANWIT Office

12h30-13h30

Lunch and visiting the exhibitions

Round Tables

13h30-14h15

Round Table 1: Security Challenges in Intermodal Operations (Public Transport)

Moderated by
Mr Jack van der Merwe
Chief Executive Officer
Gauteng Transport Authority

14h15-15h00

Round Table 2: Security Challenges for Passenger Safety

Moderated by
Mr Tshepo Kgobe
Chief Operating Officer
Gautrain Management Agency

15h00-15h30

Closure and many Lucky draws