General Notice No. 308 of 2019

National Land Transport Regulations (2009) » Notice of inquiry called by the Pre in terms of regulation 9(2)...

Title	National Land Transport Regulations (2009) » Notice of inquiry called by the Pre in terms of regulation 9(2) of the National Transport Regulations (2009) into minibus-taxi operations to and from Cape Town Station Deck
Department	Transport
Gazette	National Gazettes, No. 42501 of 30 May, 2019, 5 page(s), 301Kb

4    No. 42501                 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30 MAY 2019

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
                 	                                 NOTICE 308 OF 2019

Mark Skriker
                                                                                  Provincial Regulatory Entity
                                                                    Email: Mark.skriker@westerncape.gov.za

tel: (021) 483 0258   fax: (021) 4830206

The Chairperson
                 Peninsula Taxi Association
                 KENFACTA Taxi Association
                 Mowbray Taxi Association
                 Main Road Taxi Route (Greencabs) Taxi Association
                 Athlone and Districs Taxi Association
                 Manenberg Taxi Association
                 CATA Bellville Taxi Association
                 Heideveld Cathkin Taxi Association
                 Bellville Owners Taxi Associaiton
                 Bonteheuwel Taxi Association

NOTICE OF INQUIRY CALLED BY THE PRE IN TERMS OF REGULATION 9(2) OF THE NATIONAL
                 LAND TRANSPORT REGULATIONS (2009) INTO MINIBUS-TAXI OPERATIONS TO AND FROM
                 CAPE TOWN STATION DECK.

1.  The City of Cape Town has just completed the redevelopment / revamping of Cape
                        Town Station Deck Taxi Facility and is in the process of issuing rank tokens to qualifying
                        operators to provide minibus-taxi type services to and from this facility.  This is a
                        complex exercise that requires every single operating licence to be checked against
                        the Land Transport Permit System.

2.  The City has alerted us to the fact that there are variations on operating rights in
                        respect of certain routes.  Whilst most of the operating licences authorising minibus-
                        taxi type services on identified routes have a clear restriction precluding the holder
                        from loading passengers at Cape Town Station Deck, there are a few licences that
                        allow the operator to return along that route.   The words “and return” is generally
                        accepted as authority to load at the destination (B) point.  There are therefore
                        variations on the same route and this makes the process of issuing rank tokens
                        extremely challenging.

3.  These operators and their legal teams have now requested the City to issue rank
                        tokens without delay and has also reserved the right to approach the courts should
                        they be prevented from exercising their legal rights.  The City in turn has approached
                        the issuing authority (PRE) for guidance  before issuing tokens.  To prevent  the
                        erroneous issuing of rank tokens, a thorough reconnaissance has to be done.  This
                        will require the PRE to check the history of each operating licence to see when a

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