- A Overview
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| A.2 | Title of Mitigation Action | This field is required!Title is too long. The limit is 200 characters. |
| A.3 | Description of mitigation action |
Transport is one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in South Africa. Road transport, encompassing private, freight and public transport vehicles, generates the majority of transport related emissions. The transport sector offers South Africa, significant GHG mitigation opportunities, reducing the demand for liquid fuels, emissions in the refining and other energy industries subsectors, as well p. The Gautrain Rapid Rail Link is the first rapid rail network in Africa, a modern railway system links the cities of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni and the OR Tambo International Airport. The Gautrain Project is one of the largest transportation projects in South Africa at approximately 80 kilometre (50 mile) of rail network (see https://www.bombela.com/gautrain/ for more information). The Gautrain is part of national efforts to establish an efficient, integrated and low-carbon transport system that promotes economic and social development The Gautrain rapid rail network is a modal-shift based GHG mitigation measure which includes shifting passengers from road to public transport and rail systems (car-to-train and the car-to-bus), through the provision of a more efficient centrally managed mass transit system and significant investment in public transport infrastructure and systems. In addition to rail, Gautrain includes the bus-based Dedicated Feeder and Distribution Services (DFDS) to transport Gautrain passengers to the Gautrain stations along key Gautrain feeder corridors and routes. The DFDS scomprises of a fleet of modern low-entrance and low-emission buses The DFDS serves to complement urban Bus Rapid Transit Systems (BRT) BRT and other municipal based public transport services. The Gautrain also allows greater control over transit timing and thus congestion, when compared to road use. Phase 1 of the Gautrain rapid rail project opened on 08 June 2010, Phase 2 on the 2nd of August 2011 and Phase 3 opened in 2012. The third phase of the project included the start of this route, the link between Park station in the Johannesburg Central Business District and the Rosebank station, which was opened for commercial service on the 7th of June 2012. The Gautrain system, as designed, was expected to have capacity to meet the projected demand of approximately 200 000 passenger trips per day in year 15 of operations, which is a substantial increase from the 2013 weekday patronage of 42 000 passenger trips per day. By 2018, more than 60 million passengers have been transported and have operated in excess of 380 000 individual train trips. Passenger demand for the Gautrain has exceeded projections, especially in the peak periods (see https://www.bombela.com for more information). The Gautrain rapid rail network, is an essential part of the Climate Change Near-term Priority Flagship Programmes given effect by and detailed in, the South Africa’s Climate Change Response Policy. The Gautrain rapid rail network is included in the suite of measures under the Climate Change Response Transport Flagship Programme specifically, which includes a broader rail recapitalisation programme, covering both passenger and freight rail system and infrastructure. The Climate Change Response Flagship Programmes are strategic, national-scale implementation programmes positioned to trigger a large-scale transition to a low carbon economy and a more climate resilient South Africa, and include a range measures implemented together, to reduce GHG emissions.
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| A.5 | Technology | |
| A.6 | Type of action | |
| A.7 | Greenhouse gases covered by the action | |
- B National Implementing Entity
- C Expected timeframe for the implementaion of the mitigation action
- D Currency
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- E Cost
| E.1.1 | Estimated full cost of preparation | |
| E.1.2 | Comments on estimated full cost of preparation | |
| E.2.1 | Estimated full cost of implementation | |
| E.2.2 | Comments on estimated full cost of implementation | |
| E.3.1 | Estimated incremental cost of implementation | |
| E.3.2 | Comments on estimated incremental cost of implementation |
The proposed design for the MRV approach of the Gautrain modal shift road to rail provides information on the type of indicators to be MRVed, the methods that can be used to MRV, the data needs and sources, assumptions and accuracy considerations. While this approach does draw upon existing data sources as much as possible, there will still be a cost associated with the implementation and the operation of the approach. There are significant ongoing costs associated with implementation and institutionalisation of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of climate actions to assess both the GHG effects and non-GHG effects of climate measures, including the Gautrain. A large amount of data is required from various sources in order to assess these effects and requires the implementation and institutionalisation of data collection and management systems and capacity, to undertake M&E of climate actions on a regular basis in line with the evolving transparency framework for climate change. A team with strong skills in data manipulation, and transport systems and GHG impacts is needed. For implementation the team would need members with experience in customizing models.
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- F Estimated emission reductions
- G Other indicators
| G.1 | Other indicators of implementation |
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- H Other relevant information
| H.1 | Other relevant information including co-benefits for local sustainable development |
This NAMA covers the modal shift of private passenger vehicles to the Gautrain electric rail directly, or through the feeder bus system. Numerous co-benefits may also be realized which are not be confined to the transport sector, such as stimulated economic growth, job creation and improved localized air quality. The spatial extents of many of the benefits are restricted to the Gautrain service corridor, which is itself an area of economic stimulus within the Gauteng Provincial Government. The NAMA is expected to be on-going, especially in light of Gautrain expansion and integration into national mass transit networks. The Gautrain system contributed R1.7-billion a year to provincial GDP and sustained an estimated , 6 000 jobs in Gauteng in 2013. The system also increased government revenue by around R400-million a year, with around R200-million received by lower-income households, mainly through wages and salaries. For every R1 spent on operating the Gautrain, the provincial economy gained another 96c, and the national economy 24c (see https://www.bombela.com/socio-economic-development for more information).
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- I Relevant National Policies strategies, plans and programmes and/or other mitigation action
| I.1 | Relevant National Policies |
National Climate Change Response Policy, 2011 National Public Transport Strategy, 2007 Revised White Paper on National Transport Policy, 2018 (White Paper on National Transport Policy, 1996 )
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| I.2 | Link to other NAMAs | |
- J Attachments
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