Regulatory Development
The transport systems of the Southern African region are in an evolutionary and recovery phase in several modes with increasing road transport and current initiatives to redevelop the railways of the region. There is widespread need for the improvement of performance standards based on sound principles and defined regulatory frameworks.
NP&A is able to provide the combination of academic exposure to international best practises and transport regulatory principles together with practical operations experience in order to develop effective regulatory frameworks to address the many problems that have been allowed to develop in the region.
Policy Effectiveness Based on Practical Applicability
From active participation in major policy studies at all levels in Southern Africa NP&A has experience of the major issues that facilitate or impede effective transport in the region in all modes. Past projects include studies of cross-border, corridor, and commodity movements as well the economics of transportation by various modes and the implication of regulatory changes on specific transport operations such as road haulage of fuel, agricultural hauliers, High cube containers.
Participation in policy studies in Southern Africa has included ; Development of the Road Transport Regulatory Framework: RAU (1982), National Transport Policy Study (1984/89), Moving South Africa (1992), KZN White Paper on Transport Policy (2006), National Transport Master Plan (2012/14), SADC-COMESA-EAC Tripartite, Study of Harmonisation of Road Transport Regulation Phases 1-3 (2012/14).
Control of Overloading : The Systematic Approach
NP&A management has also been involved in operation of road freight weighbridges and development of the necessary supporting systems for effective control of overloading.
Harmonised Regulations
NP&A is currently the designated consultant for the SADC-COMESA-EAC, Tripartite alliance, in the development of harmonisation of road transport regulation for the East and Southern African region. The project has proceeded through three stages and the current recommendations are intended to provide a solid basis for practical implementation of a harmonised road transport management environment to improve the efficiency of freight and passenger movements throughout the region.