Publication:
Supporting Export Competitiveness through Port and Rail Network Reforms: A Case Study of South Africa

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorPieterse, Duncan
dc.contributor.authorFarole, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorOdendaal, Martin
dc.contributor.authorSteenkamp, Andre
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-12T22:40:08Z
dc.date.available2016-01-12T22:40:08Z
dc.date.issued2016-01
dc.description.abstractTransport and logistics infrastructure is a critical determinant of the competitiveness of a country's producers and exporters. Well-functioning transport and logistics infrastructure relies not just on hardware, but critically on the operating environment that emerges from the interaction between private sector operators; national policies and regulatory regimes; and, in many countries, state-owned owners and operators of core infrastructure. This paper looks at the case of South Africa, where constraints in access, pricing, reliability, and network interfaces, particularly in the port and rail network, are eroding the competitiveness of South African exporters. The paper draws on interviews with a wide range of exporters along with secondary research to examine South Africa's port and rail network, and explores the underlying factors contributing to these constraints, including chronic underinvestment, an inadequate regulatory environment, insufficient private sector participation, and weak regional integration. The paper concludes with a review of the reforms needed to deliver a more broadly accessible and competitive rail and port sector based on international case examples. It highlights the need for institutional reforms to promote competitive pricing; private sector participation to increase investment and improve service delivery; information and coordination to address market failures and improve access; and cooperation to improve intermodal, interregional, and institutional interfaces.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25762653/supporting-export-competitiveness-through-port-rail-network-reforms-case-study-south-africa
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7532
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/23632
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7532
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectRAIL DIVISION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectROAD USER CHARGING
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION LAW
dc.subjectRAIL NETWORK
dc.subjectPASSENGERS
dc.subjectCROSSINGS
dc.subjectDIESEL LOCOMOTIVES
dc.subjectRAIL PROJECT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT CORRIDORS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION COSTS
dc.subjectROAD ACCIDENTS
dc.subjectROAD BUILDING
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL COSTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL RAIL SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT MODE
dc.subjectTREND
dc.subjectRAIL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectSTRICTER ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectRAIL SERVICE
dc.subjectJOURNEY
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION REFORMS
dc.subjectRAILWAY ASSOCIATION
dc.subjectTOLL
dc.subjectROAD COSTS
dc.subjectIMPACT OF TRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectROAD PRICING REFORMS
dc.subjectTYPE OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE CHARGING
dc.subjectBORDER TRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectARTERIES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT MODES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectRAIL JOURNEY
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRAIL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT OPERATORS
dc.subjectFREIGHT TRAFFIC
dc.subjectIMPACT OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectRAIL LINKS
dc.subjectVEHICLE MILES
dc.subjectFREIGHT FLOWS
dc.subjectRAIL CORRIDORS
dc.subjectPORT AUTHORITY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT PLANNING
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectRAIL TRACK
dc.subjectJOURNEYS
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectRAILWAY LINE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRIPS
dc.subjectGOODS VEHICLES
dc.subjectRAIL COSTS
dc.subjectBORDER INSPECTIONS
dc.subjectROAD‐CONGESTION
dc.subjectRAIL ACCESS
dc.subjectRAIL TRAFFIC
dc.subjectRAIL MODE
dc.subjectLOCOMOTIVE
dc.subjectFUEL TAXES
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY OF INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSUBSIDIES
dc.subjectGRANTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectAIR FREIGHT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT NETWORK
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectPOLICIES
dc.subjectDOMESTIC TRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION COSTS
dc.subjectPRIVATE RAIL OPERATORS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectROAD USE
dc.subjectRAIL POLICY
dc.subjectHEAVY GOODS VEHICLES
dc.subjectBORDER‐CROSSING
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectPSP
dc.subjectTRAINS
dc.subjectRAIL FREIGHT NETWORK
dc.subjectURBAN SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS STANDARDS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BURDEN
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectRAIL SECTOR
dc.subjectROLLING STOCK
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectRAILWAY COMPANIES
dc.subjectAUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
dc.subjectBLOCK TRAINS
dc.subjectROAD USER
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectPORT FACILITIES
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADING
dc.subjectCROSSING
dc.subjectFLEETS
dc.subjectMARITIME TRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectRAIL CAPACITY
dc.subjectROAD DAMAGE
dc.subjectPRIVATE RAILWAYS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC LAWS
dc.subjectHIGH TRANSPORT
dc.subjectFREIGHT SECTOR
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectRAILWAY OPERATORS
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subjectFREIGHT TRAINS
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT OPERATIONS
dc.subjectROAD TRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRANSPORT AGENCIES
dc.subjectRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectFREIGHT SERVICES
dc.subjectBORDER‐CROSSINGS
dc.subjectPROFIT MARGINS
dc.subjectRAIL OPERATIONS
dc.subjectAIRPORT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL RAIL
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectRAIL LINES
dc.subjectFREIGHT TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINTEGRATED TRANSPORT PLANNING
dc.subjectTRUCK TRANSPORT
dc.subjectFREIGHT SERVICE
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectROAD PRICING
dc.subjectROAD SERVICES
dc.subjectCARRIERS
dc.subjectSUBSIDY
dc.subjectRAIL‐PROJECT
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectRAIL INDUSTRY
dc.subjectHEAVY VEHICLE
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectSPEEDS
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectFREIGHT MOVEMENT
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectTOLLS
dc.subjectCOSTS
dc.subjectPORT AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectRAILWAY SECTOR
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectRAILWAY SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRANSPORT ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectMODE OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectRAILWAY NETWORK
dc.subjectRAIL OPERATORS
dc.subjectROAD USERS
dc.subjectMODES OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectDOMESTIC TRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectCROSS SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectRAIL OPERATOR
dc.subjectRAIL‐ PROJECT
dc.subjectEFFICIENT TRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRAVEL TIMES
dc.subjectFUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT POLICY
dc.subjectFREIGHT COSTS
dc.subjectRAIL NETWORK
dc.subjectTAXES
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectROAD HAULAGE
dc.subjectPASSENGER TRAINS
dc.subjectRAIL FREIGHT
dc.subjectRAIL SERVICES
dc.subjectTRAVEL
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSING
dc.subjectFREIGHT TERMINALS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE COSTS
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectCONGESTION COSTS
dc.subjectRAIL CUSTOMERS
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY OF INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRAIL SYSTEM
dc.subjectPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectRAIL ROUTE
dc.subjectMOTORWAYS
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectBRIDGE
dc.subjectTRAFFIC VOLUMES
dc.subjectFREIGHT RAIL
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectRAIL COMPANIES
dc.subjectINLAND TRANSPORT
dc.subjectVEHICLE KILOMETERS
dc.subjectACCIDENTS
dc.subjectCROSS‐SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectPASSENGER RAIL
dc.subjectTRANSPORT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS
dc.subjectFREIGHT MARKET
dc.subjectRAIL CORRIDOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS
dc.subjectPORT ACCESS
dc.subjectURBAN ROADS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSURFACE FREIGHT
dc.subjectPASSENGER TRANSPORT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INCENTIVES
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.titleSupporting Export Competitiveness through Port and Rail Network Reformsen
dc.title.subtitleA Case Study of South Africaen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crossref.titleSupporting Export Competitiveness through Port and Rail Network Reforms: A Case Study of South Africa
okr.date.disclosure2016-01-11
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25762653/supporting-export-competitiveness-through-port-rail-network-reforms-case-study-south-africa
okr.guid826871468000289228
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7532
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b08404558b_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum25762653
okr.identifier.reportWPS7532
okr.importedtrue
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/T_MNA/2016/01/11/090224b08404558b/1_0/Rendered/PDF/Supporting0exp0tudy0of0South0Africa.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countrySouth Africa
okr.topicAirports and Air Services
okr.topicRailways Transport
okr.topicTransport::Transport Economics & Policy Planning
okr.topicIndustry::Common Carriers Industry
okr.unitTrade and Competitiveness Global Practice Group
relation.isAuthorOfPublication1215cc6b-f7fe-54de-b61d-3e3ba5583793
relation.isAuthorOfPublication.latestForDiscovery1215cc6b-f7fe-54de-b61d-3e3ba5583793
relation.isSeriesOfPublication26e071dc-b0bf-409c-b982-df2970295c87
relation.isSeriesOfPublication.latestForDiscovery26e071dc-b0bf-409c-b982-df2970295c87
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Supporting0exp0tudy0of0South0Africa.pdf
Size:
1.11 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
Supporting0exp0tudy0of0South0Africa.txt
Size:
199.26 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download
Collections
Policy Research Working Papers