NATIONAL TRANSPORT STRATEGY

INTERNATIONAL

BENCHMARKS

% OF TRIPS BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Source: TEPA & JICA Report (Oct. ‘91) & LTA Singapore

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Tokyo Zurich Singapore Lahore

INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON OF ROAD TRANSPORT AVAILABILITY

1 Lahore 5.1 135 38

2 Karachi 9.3 282 33

3 Dhaka 8.0 308 26

4 Bombay 9.9 859 12

5 Madras 6.0 694 9

6 Delhi 10.0 1,400 7

7 Hong Kong 6.5 782 8

Persons Per Seat

Sr. No.

Country/City Population in Millions

Total Bus, Minibus & Wagon Passenger

Seats ('000s)

Sources: Foreign Missions, Government Transport Authorities

CURITIBA’S TRANSPORT MODEL

Salient Features:

1. Population 1.6m, Bus System Carries 800,000 Passengers per Day

2. No Government Subsidies

3. Despite 1 Car for Every 3 Persons, 75% Commuters Use Buses

4. Efficient & Environment Friendly - 30 % Less Fuel Consumption

5. Less Capital Intensive than LRT; $40m vs $400m

Key Success Factors:

1. Privately Operated in the Organized Sector

2. Dedicated Fast Bus Lanes

3. Reserved Space for Loading/Unloading

4. Strategic Deployment of High Capacity Buses (270 Seater)Sources: Research Papers, Articles, Internet

DOMESTIC SITUATION

TRIPS CARRIED OUT BY LAHORE CITIZENS

Source: JICA 1991

Vans9%

Cycle7%

Motorcycle12%

Taxi/Rickshaw2%

Cars12%

Animal Drawn2%

Buses5%

Pedestrians51%

EXISTING SITUATION IN PAKISTAN

5- BADLY REGULATED WITH LITTLE ENFORCEMENT

4- 17 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS MANAGING TRANSPORT

1- NO STANDARDS OF: QUALITY SERVICE

SCHEDULING MAINTENANCE

6- LACK OF APPROPRIATE INFRASTRUCTURE

2- MAJOR SOURCE OF POLLUTION & ACCIDENTAL DEATHS

3- UN-ORGANIZED SECTOR OPERATING OBSOLETE & OVERCROWDED VEHICLES

NATIONAL TRANSPORT STRATEGY

Approved & Announced May 27, 1999 via

Gazette Notification 6 (68) DS (E&F) / 98

PRIME MINISTER’s TRANSPORT VISION

An integrated, efficient, economically sustainable and market-driven quality urban transport system, which:

1. Meets the 21st century needs of the citizens of Pakistan.

2. Supports rapid economic development.

3. Protects the environment.

PROPOSED TRANSPORT SYSTEM

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PRIVATE CARS

PRIVATE CARS

SUPPLIERS OF EQUIPMENT/SERVICES

METRO SYSTEM

LRT

MRT

RETURNS

RISK

REGULA-TORY

ENVIRO-NMENT

LAW & ORDER

FAST

FREQUENT

RELIABLE

COMFORTABLE

SAFE

AFFORDABLE

INFRASTRUCTURE

PROVINCIAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES - CITY LEVEL

FINANCIAL

INSTITUTIONS

NATIONAL TRANSPORT

BOARD

PTA-City Level

CORPORATE SERVICES INTERNAL AUDIT

POLICY &PLANNING

Planning the present &future Urban / Inter-city Transport needs

Develop Proposals forIndustry OperatingStandards for Approvalby NTB

Survey, Design & Co-ordinate Implementationof Infrastructure

Road & TrafficManagement

Incorporate LatestTransport Technology

Vehicle Registration

Route Allocation using NTB’s system

Vehicle Fitness

Training & Licensingof Drivers

Public Transport Police

Enforcement Unit

LICENCING &SYSTEM

MONITORING

ENGINEERING &TRAFFIC

MANAGEMENT

FUNCTIONS/STRUCTURE OF PTA

FUNCTIONS/STRUCTURE OF NTB

•Attract Foreign Bus Operating Companies

•Attract Foreign Vehicle Manufacturing Companies

•Attract Local & Overseas Pakistani Investors

TECHNOLOGY &

MANAGEMENT CELL

•Organisational Development of PTAs and Bus Operators

•Arrange Transfer of Technology to PTAs & Bus Operators

•Develop Local Manufacturers & Vendors

POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

CELL

•Establishment of PTAs in Provinces

•Ensure Policy Standardisation across Provinces

•Monitor Implementation of PM’s Transport Policy

•Standardisation of Vehicles & Operating Standards.

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INVESTMENT

CELL

1. Prime Minister of Pakistan Chairman

2. Minister of Finance Federal Representative

3. Minister of Communication Federal Representative

4. Chief Minister, Baluchistan Provincial Representative

5. Chief Minister, N.W.F.P Provincial Representative

6. Chief Minister, Punjab Provincial Representative

7. Chief Minister/ Governor, Sindh Provincial Representative

8. Chairman SMEDA Secretary

SMEDA will act as the Secretariat of NTB

MEMBERS OF NTB

FARE REGULATORY COMMISSION

OBJECTIVE• AFFORDABILITY WITHIN A COMMERCIALLY

VIABLE SYSTEM

CHARTER• INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO REGULATE FARES

ON THE VARIOUS ROUTES

STRUCTURE• TEN MEMBER BOARD; EIGHT FROM THE PRIVATE

SECTOR, TWO FROM THE GOVERNMENT

• PRIVATE SECTOR MEMBERS SELECTED FROM RELEVANT NOTABLES FROM RESPECTIVE CITIES

BUSES REQUIRED(BASED ON 70 PASSENGER BUS)

Current Bus to Population Ratio Lahore Karachi Total

1: 2,660 1: 2,300 1: 2,420

Buses Required:

To Replace Current Wagons 1,926 4,023 5,949

Planning Commission (1:1,500) 3,420 6,180 9,600

Bombay Benchmark (1:840) 6,107 11,036 17,143

Delhi Benchmark (1:500) 10,200 18,600 28,800

Sources: Foreign Missions, Government Transport Authorities

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

TOTAL TRANSPORT STRATEGY

Prime Minister’s Urban

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