Projects

Scope of Business: Traffic Telematics
Focus: Digital Communication Systems
Client: Dornier Consulting South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Project Term: 2007
Project Location: Johannesburg

Project Description

In preparation for the 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa the Ministry of Transport in the Gauteng region in the surroundings of Johannesburg planned to develop a new modern public transport network.
In addition to measures to the infrastructure for the creation of a new public transport system – such as a high-speed railway between Johannesburg and Pretoria (Gautrain) and an express bus system (BRT) in Johannesburg – a further objective was to plan and install a complete intermodal pricing system. Within the context of the implementation of the new pricing system the system concept and the roadmap for an integrated electronic fare management and ticketing had to be considered.

VCDB's Scope of Services

Expertise for an integrated fare management and ticketing system for the Gauteng region

• Analysis of the conditions on location, e.g., existing transport network, transport companies, prices, planning for the pricing system, communication systems, rolling stock, etc
• Compiling the essential user demands as seen by the Gauteng Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works, the transport companies and the passengers
• Draft for a system design for a short-term solution (SQS Concept) with the components vehicle equipment (Onboard Unit), Communication system and Control Centre (Clearing House)
• Market analysis ('best practice'), checking the applicability of European standards
• Strategic conceptual objective, 'Road Map'

Contact

Michael Preusker