ITS South Africa, ITS United Kingdom and Newcastle University, UK, are pleased to present a course on electronic toll collection and road user charging with the support of SANRAL. The course aims to link policy direction with operations and technologies for charging and enforcement in a variety of policy areas from tolling to congestion charging and Time Distance Place (TDP) charging. Finally, international case studies will be provided to show what works - and what doesn't.

Objectives and Course Structure

The principal objective of this ECSA-accredited Training Course is to give delegates a grounding in the key aspects of road pricing so that they are able to operate as "intelligent clients" when designing transport policies, running procurement exercises or managing operational systems. The first day will be devoted to reviewing the different policy drivers for requiring systems and the different technologies available with which to build them. There will then be an interactive "workshop" session to assess how the principles that have been presented translate to South African conditions and requirements and the day will close with a short review and check that the key delegate requirements are being addressed.

The second day will begin with some successful case studies, a plan to launch a scheme that was cancelled, and a review of a scheme that is in preparation and approaching key decisions. After lunch there will be a second interactive "workshop" session to look at the key factors for success (and failure) to see how they might impact the design, procurement or management of future South African schemes. The second day will close with a general "wash up" to give delegates the chance to put free-format questions to the tutors.

Agenda

(All timings are provisional)

DAY 1

• 08:30 - 09:00 Keynote address by Mr Nazir Alli, CEO, SANRAL; lecturer introductions; delegate introductions
• 09:00 - 10:30 Lecture 1: Why tolling and road pricing systems have been planned or introduced: the policy drivers
• 10:45 - 12:45 Lecture 2: The available technologies and how to choose between them
• 12:45 - 14:00 Lunch
• 14:00 - 15:30 Interactive workshop: "Putting South African needs in perspective"

DAY 2

• 08:30 - 10:00 Lecture 3: International case studies part 1
• 10:15 - 12:00 Lecture 4: International case studies part 2
• 12:15 - 13:15 Lunch
• 13:15 - 14:45 Interactive workshop: "Key success factors for South African schemes"
• 15:00 - 15:30 Wash-up and final Q & A

Course Presenters

• Nazir Alli (keynote): CEO, South African National Roads Agency
• Prof Eric Sampson: Visiting Professor, Newcastle University, UK and ITS (UK) Ambassador
• Andrew Pickford: Director, Transport Technology Consultants and Founding Chairman, ITS (UK) Road User Charging Interest Group

Language

This course will be conducted in English.

Academic Credit

This course will be accredited via the ITS Centre of Excellence by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). CPD certificates will be awarded to all delegates that successfully complete the course.

Course Arrangements

The course will be held over 2 days at:

SANRAL Head Office
Ditsela Place
1204 Park Street (cnr Park and Duncan Streets),
Hatfield
PRETORIA

Click here for directions and a map.

Course Fees

The fee for members is R3 200 and for non-members R4 200.

Participants will be expected to cover their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Information on local accommodation and transport options is available from the course administrator at ITS South Africa (info@itssa.org)