Transport Systems and Operations

The Transport Systems and Operations Competence Area concentrates its R&D expertise on the following:

• Generating new knowledge and understanding of the demand and supply-side drivers of passenger and freight transport systems and operations in South Africa and countries in Africa
• Delivering appropriate and relevant knowledge platforms that have sustainable impact on transport infrastructure to the benefit of the country and the region, its economy and its people.

Research areas include:

• Network asset management
  Asset management systems, including bridge management systems; abnormal load management; heavy vehicle self –regulation; overload control; performance-based standards for heavy vehicles.

• Passenger transport

Modelling travel behaviour and the economics of transport and transport operations; transport economics; aviation operations economics; informing the design of passenger transport service contracts, including the Pan-African aviation services.

• Intelligent systems and traffic management

Research on traffic safety engineering and traffic management; assessment of the strategic transport needs in the country; intelligent transport systems; transport systems management, including greening of transport.

Research facilities and platforms

• Intelligent transport systems
• Struman bridge management system

Enquiries - Competence Area Manager:
Derick Matthee, tel 012-841-4289; email dmatthee@csir.co.za

Published research highlights

	Hub network design for sparse travel demand within the African aviation industry A CSIR study has tested the cost effectiveness of designing a hub-and-spoke network that allows airlines to reduce travel costs and increase connectivity.

	Self-regulation in heavy vehicle transport in South Africa The CSIR is playing a key role in the implementation of a self-regulation initiative in heavy vehicle transport in South Africa.