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                                                                                         GPRIN Scenario Fare Testing
   South Africa
                                                                                         Project Type : Feasibility Study (Rail)
   Detailed Public Transport Plan
   for the Inner City and Outer Ring                                                     Client Name                  Gautrain Management Agency (GMA)
   Area                                                                                  Country                         South Africa
                                                                                         Start Date                      May 2018
   Rea Vaya BRT NMT Facilities                                                           Finish Date                    April 2019

   City of Tshwane NMT Strategy                                                          SMEC South Africa (Pty) Ltd was appointed by the Gautrain Management Agency
                                                                                         (GMA) to conduct a Feasibility Study for the possible extensions of the Gauteng
   Drakenstein CITP                                                                      Rapid Rail Network - this was completed in 2016. The Feasibility Study
                                                                                         demonstrated the potential patronage on the rapid rail extensions through applying
   Development of a Strategic                                                            the Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network (GRRIN) EMME model that was
   Corridor Plan for the N2 Corridor                                                     developed for the project.

   Schoemanskloof Vissim Model                                                           The purpose of this Fare Testing Study was to use the existing GRRIN model to
                                                                                         test the impact on patronage when making the Gautrain and GRRIN system more
   Traffic Impact Study of Line 2B                                                       affordable (and consequently, potentially more accessible) to lower income groups
   City of Tshwane                                                                       by using various reduced GPS fare structure scenarios. In addition, the impact of
                                                                                         the assumed change in patronage on GPS operations, infrastructure capacity and
   Cato Ridge Transport Model                                                            resultant operational and infrastructure cost, was determined as part of this Fare
                                                                                         Testing Study. The outputs from the
   GRRIN Scenario Fare Testing
                                                                                          Professional Staff provided :   Skills provided :
   Relocation of Richard’s Bay Airport                                                    Project Manager                Transport Planning
                                                                                          Transport Planner              Operations Analysis
   Rwanda                                                                                 Graduate Engineer              High Level Mode Choice
   Australia                                                                              Graduate Engineer              Assessment
                                                                                          Mass Rapid Transit Planning
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