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Functional Integration of Public Transport Systems in Tshwane, Johannesburg, Harare, and Bulawayo Cities

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The concept of Smart Cities, has become the focal point in the global development agenda. It is anchored through Smart Mobility, based on the premise of creating seamless movement within cities or towns using modal and multi-modal integration to achieve functional and operational integration. Notably, South Africa has also sought to bring about Smart Mobility through a government initiative of innovative urban public transport systems. This is anchored through the Integrated Urban Public Transport Network (IRPTN) program which prioritizes High-Speed Rail and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems. Evidently, there has been a strong focus on the effective and efficient functionality of each mode, with minimal effort made for multi-modal functional integration both institutionally and operationally. Thus, this chapter evaluates functional integration (institutionally and operationally) across cities in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Findings suggest that at least the billing systems which form the BRT systems across the three metropolitan cities are integrated, while the Gautrain is completely disintegrated from the BRT system. Evidently, this has compromised attainment of Smart Mobility principles of efficiency, accessibility, convenience, reliability, and affordability through the implementation of innovative urban public transport systems. Subsequently, this chapter recommends institutional and operational integration, where route planning, scheduling, route management, and billing systems will be managed through a single-window coordination approach in order to enhance attainment of Smart Mobility Principles.

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  1. Sustainable and Smart Cities and Regions Research Group, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    Trynos Gumbo

  2. Sustainable and Smart Cities and Regions Research Group, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    Thembani Moyo

  3. Sustainable and Smart Cities and Regions Research Group, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    Bongumusa Ndwandwe

  4. Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa

    Brightnes Risimati

  5. Sustainable and Smart Cities and Regions Research Group, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    Brightnes Risimati

  6. Sustainable and Smart Cities and Regions Research Group, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    Siphiwe Given Mbatha

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Gumbo, T., Moyo, T., Ndwandwe, B., Risimati, B., Mbatha, S.G. (2022). Functional Integration of Public Transport Systems in Tshwane, Johannesburg, Harare, and Bulawayo Cities. In: Urban Public Transport Systems Innovation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98717-6_6

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