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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
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SOUTH AFRICAN
TRIP GENERATION RATES
2ND EDITION
Prepared on behalf of the SOUTH AFRICAN ROADS BOARDRR 92 / 228
SOUTH AFRICAN
TRIP GENERATION RATES
2ND EDITION
Prepared on bent of the SOUTH AFRICAN FOADS BOARDTITELITITLE — SOUTH AFRICAN TRIP GENERATION RATES
VERSLAG NR. SBN Arun VERSLAGSTATUS.
REPORT NO. bate REPORT STATUS,
AR 921/228 1-86844-118-0 | Juno 1995 Final
NAVORSINGSNA J RESEARCH NO. RR 92/228
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PRETORIA PRETORIA
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AUTHOR: ENQUIRIES:
Hu stander Deparimont of Transport
P kruger Directorate: Transport Economic Analysis
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Ti Lamorecht PRETORIA
‘SINOPSIS (AFR)
erie dokument isn opdatering van do
‘ering Sout Alcan ip Generation Rates,
P/E, al 1099. Dk beat nigting omit
\voedug- en persconsriopwekkirg van
‘vorshilende gronagebruke vooruigbesetting, tye
‘an spsure van irae grondgebruke asook do
Tigtingverdeting, Alle ning gebeseer op
‘verkeersopnames gesoon n Suis Aha.
Ftopweekingsdata ve twin basiose
‘rondgsbuke afeometg van 199 stzndetke
fonames word veorsien. Dio gone sowel
fs: maanbovolertopackingskonre word lle
{evale gages. ie data i vergeyk mot did in
Se TE dokument ut ie VGA en dasallde
ommeringstasel vi grendgebruke word
Sangowond asin die VBA. Die canbiaing van
to dal ie sover moonllkgestandeardseer.
‘SYNOPSIS (ENG)
“This document fan updste ofthe report South
Atrican Tip Gonarton Fates, P28, May 108,
Teena Intrmation on vehicle and porson tip
Generation rtos for various fan uses, vile
‘eeupanoy, pask hours ofthe illerent and eas
land dectonal spits. Allinfrmation is based on
trate suvoys conducted in South Alia, Trip
‘Senerton data for twonly basi and uses
‘tgiating rom 199 separate survys are
prouded. The average as well as a
Fecommended tip ganeraion at provided in
alteases. The datas compared with at
Contained inthe ITE document fom the USA and
the same numbering system is used a5 in he
USA. The presentation of the data
standatdieed as far as possible
TREFWOOROE Tip gonsation, Land ure, Peak hour, Vehicle lip onde, Porson wip end,
Key WORDS Vehicle Occupancy, Ditectonal spit
KOPIEREG — Departement van Vener, behave VERSLAGKOSTE
veruysingsdeaeindes REPORT COST
COPY RIGHT Department of anspor, excep or eletence purposes 830.00PART A: Introduction
A
Background
Datloton of Grose Leable roa (GLA)
Interpretation o data
CCompostion oti repent
(ick Reforence Table
PART B : Data and Summary Shoots
eexeerene
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on
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13,
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20.
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PART C : Retorence T
Industral
Warehousing
Ferien
Hotel soecsscseee
Conta! Business Distet
‘Spot Stadium
Gymnasium
Primary Schoo!
Secondary Schoo!
Hosp
General Offs.
Medial Offeas coe
Retain CBD - General Merchandise
‘Shopping Cento
Restaurant
Fast Food Restaurant
Vetile Service Station
Fring tation
Wholesale
Conference Centro
ofaronces
ueeeessaes
85
108
14
47
122
125
120ACKGROUND
‘The Department of Transport pubehad the fst document on tip goneration n South Ata,
“The eta of a change in land ee on tac volumes” (1) in 1980. This document inchded
ily and poak Nou
tip generation rates, a8 wall as detionalsplis for ante numberof
land uses. The 1980 documert alo incorporated data rom other counties, since data on
lwp ganertion for South can contons was scarce at he tm.
‘This fat document on tip genation was updated in 1989 through the publication of tho
“South Atican Tip Generation Rates 1989" @). Osta contained Inthe fst report was
supplemented through surveys in Pretoria and Cape Town, as well as dala oblained trom
‘on tp genoraton for six ciflerent land uses, including:
1. Ofees
2 Reta
8. Indust
4. Warehousing
5. Wholesale
6. Residential
The second document, hough an improvement onthe fst document, ill only contained
vty limited number of vey ona vary limited scope cf land uses, which necossated the
curent second update (hel document)
Inthe curent tht documento» tip generation in South Aiea, both he scope of land uses
an the numberof surveys on exiting land uses aro expanded. Avalble data was obtained
‘rom previous suvys conducted by offclals trom local auhories as well
engineers. This was supplemented with surveys at various land uses in Pretoria and
Johannesburg during the couse of 1989, Tho Aldona surveys were conducted ator
conauitation wth a numb of sells to determine the areas of greatest need, In ttl 82
_adlionl surveys have Been obtained ftom outside sources and 39 surveys have boon
conducted forthe purpose of hs report. The 72 surveys contained in the previous repost
havo beer retained, resulting atta numberof 193 surveys included inthis report.
‘consiting|
The land uses inctuded in this document are
1. Industral 11, General Ofte
3. Residential, 13, Retail of General Merchants4 Hotel 14 Shopping Centre
5 cBD 15. Restaurant
6 Sport Staclum ——18.—_—Fast Food Outlet.
7% GymiHeath Cub 17, Vehicle Serview Station
5. Primary Schoo! 18, Filing Station
9, Secondary School 19. Wholesale
10, Hap 20. Confrence Centre
DEFINITION OF GROSS LEASABLE AREA (GLA)
‘Gross Leasabie Area (GLY), also know as Permissible Floor Spat
‘ofthe gross area covered bythe bulking
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stat ieeePART B
DATA AND SUMMARY SHEETSaaa
132
4 NAL
‘LLINDUSTAIAL, SMALL,
<< 10 000 m*
Land Ute Code : 110
Doserpton
This land use includes smal rusia entries witha total GLA of ess than 10 000
‘so includ in this eategory ao neighbouring but separate smal ens which add upto
Jess than 10 000 m'. Tho atlas taking place at these small industos include the
fotiowing
= Vehicle epars
= Used ear dealers
Manutaturing of paste mining coats and gumbootsditibuting
‘toctre motor assombing
+ Tool and ee casting
Clothing manutacturing
+ import - expert
= Plast pipe cuting and welding
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waravas 24048
‘TaSHS viva: bo s1evETABLE 6.
: SUMMARY SHEET
Unouse _[SPORTSTADIUM
carecony |CRICKET, RUGBY,
laTHLeTics
LAND UsECODE [450
RECOMMENDED PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TRIP GENERATION RATES
ir [GATEGORY —]NBOUNS [OUTBOUND [VEHOLE
(Getore even) [iter even)_|OCCUPANCY
[Rot Scie CRICKET . T v
aratenes | 1 T 7
ROGaY T 7 T
ip Rae oncreT | a10 27 2a
tsp
varrtenes | 09 om 290
RUGEY a oz
IRECOMENDED | CRICKET | 100 a0
ATHLETICS} 180 270 2
RUGBY | iso 270 2ms
72
13
14
‘7.GYMNASIUM AND HEALTH CLUB
GENERAL,
Land Use Code : 492
DESCRIPTION
‘Gyrnasia and Health Clube usualy are privately owned fais wher the folowing physi
‘erie activites are provided.
physical taining progems using special apparaus
sight ing
aerobic exercieo
These ect
may be provided nan slated bull or may form pat of bulng, sch
a a shopping conte,
AVAILABLE DATA,
“Two surveys were conducted in Api an May 1999 In Protea forthe purpose ofthis report.
Both a eo standing heath cb with al the above mentioned fects, as well asa faclly
which formed pa of a building, but with separate entance, were surveyed. Vehicle and
person counts of patrons of thee facies wera done. The rsuls af the surveys ae shown
{in TABLE 7.1 and are summarsod in TABLE 72
COMPARISON WITH SOUTH AFRICAN TRIP GENERATION RATES, 1989
No data was avaiable in tho previous document.
‘COMPARISON WITH USA RATES
“The tip goneration rats surveyed are higher than that given in the USA document (3). Only
‘ne survey was conducted inthe USA and thera ound was 46 vehicies/100 in ho peak
hur compare to 20,9 vllay/100 m*localy. The eifrenco may be atibuted to aerobic
asses, which may have not ace place atthe USA ie, These classes strat specie ies
and ae attended by large nunbers of poople
“6RECOMMENDED TAIP CHARACTERISTICS.
[At oth gymrasin surveyed, tre morning peak hour occured later than expected, namely
‘somawhore between 07:15 and 08:45. This reatvelylte peak is caused by aerobic classoe
Which are atended| mostly by women. Nevertheless, the peak hour ofthe generator I
assumed to coincide wth the peak hour ofthe adjacent street rai
The atemoon peak houris somewhere baleen 17:00 and 18:90, which also coincides wh
‘the peak hour ofthe ascent tet tale. The atemoon peak hour tip generation ate te
flgnieamtly higher than the motring peak hour rte, ideating that more people are
‘exercising during tis pat of he day
‘Te recommended poak hour vehicle rp goneration rates are 8.0 tips per 100 mor the
‘morning peak hour with a 7:60 directional spit and 20° tips per 100m" forthe attercon
[oak hour witha 55:45 dein pi
aeS]
Es =| 22 ||
co] sano
craanao] so
waa emonvan/wiol sor
433HS VIVG: PZ 378VLTABLE 7.2: SUMMARY SHEET
usouse [evM/ HEALTH GLOm ‘aw [WEEKDAY
‘carecony — |GENERAL
UNOUSEGOOE a9
SVERISE VERICE TP FATES STENTSE PERSON TAP FATES
ares
ONT PERRTOUROF FERTHOUROF
(GENERATOR. omy | “cenenaron om
co a a mr
Tae co Bo 5 aS
1 a |
ew/oun,
[rive emo TrawaR | TaD TRIER | TOOTH
loccurancy
RECOMMENDED AM PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TRIP RATES
Tet TIRE] HELIN] ORESTONAT ST TERE
oows | PEM No ccoupavce
fio orSciee 2 7
[ramos ry Tare
[570 Genin ao oe oe
ees 7 730 7
[aecommenoeo | 30 7030 1
RECOMMENDED PM PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TRIP RATES:
Ter TOSRaT | ATES] GENES | ORESTORA AT REE
ou. rocus | eacinow ccurany
anoe Tena aa Te
isto oenaon 1 a 7 ar
arane 0 |=
Jaccommenoeo | 203 ssa, 1‘8, PRIMARY SCHOOL
Land Use Cod : 20
DESCRIPTION
Primary schools are atended ty pups in the age group of sco titan yeas, which are in
Grades {and 2 (algo Sub A ard Sub B) as wollas Standards 1 10 9,
82 AVAILABLE DATA,
‘Two surveys, at Elrdusparc and Vita Primary Schools, were conducted in May 1998 in
Prete forthe purpose of Mis report. ala tom tWo other surveys in Roodepoort, a
Panorama and Helden Prrary Schools, were also blained (4) Daa onthe morning and
‘midday (unch hour) peak hour tp generation rates, modal spi and vehicle occupancy are
valible, The results ofthe suveys are shown in TABLE 8.1 and are summarised in
TABLE 8.2.
‘COMPARISON WITH SOUTH AFRICAN TRIP GENERATION RATES, 1999
No data was avilable inthe previous document
8.4 COMPARISON WITH USA RATES
“Tho local generation rats are higher expecially during the morning peak hour, compared
tothe USA rates (9). This canbe atbuted to higher parent inolvment as well as lck in
ble transportation, The flowing rates are gven inthe USA document
‘AM pask hou of gonaator 0.28 velele tips per pup
PM poak hour ef generator 0.28 vec tripe por pull
8.5 RECOMMENDED TRIP CHARACTERISTICS
‘The moming posk hour of pinary schools generally clncdes with the poak hour ofthe
adjacent street va
‘good correlation was found betwean the various sures, The moming and mid peak
hour vehicle tip goneraion rates per pup, as wll es the dioctional spt and vehicle
coceupancy ae provided, Atthe schoo! surveyed in Vili, Pretoria, only 25% o al chien
fare brought to school by ex in comparizon wih the 60% 10 68% atthe other schools
surveyed. This is dis to the high percentage of pupils resicng within walking distance tothe‘The vehicle trp generation rao forthe midday peak hour is much lower compared tothe
‘morning pak hour, because alarg percentage of chien ether wa, takethe bus, or stay
atte schoo for sport and other acts.
The recommended peak hou vehile tp generation rales por pup are 0.9 ding the
‘morning peak hour wth a 50:5 dsetiona spit and 0,2 during the mikday peak hour with
1 85:45 cretion spl
"Not tho ow recorded peak hau factors indeating quit severe peaking of afc
5os] __socosmnewn
sauvaag cea
ee TooH1s| asnanyy
issu Viva: Fe siaviTABLE 8.2 : SUMMARY SHEET
Nous fscnoo1 ‘ay [WEEKDAY
carecony finan
‘ano use CODE a0
rare!
TA TODA
—
forecrorarsrrr]
IN/OUT,
ME PEROD | OROUTT | TT ROTI TT
E Tr]
RECOMMENDED AM PEAK HCUR VEHICLE TRIP RATES.
Ter TORR | RR] aT Wena
on ono ceurmey
Freon tana | metas | so Sa Ta
ls1o oa oa a 7 oo
foeraae a a ry
RECOMMENDED MIDDAY PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TRIP RATES
oun wo eseuruiee
Ino arses 7 7
Fano cares | aware | ae Tae
i575 Gavan a er 7 oH
counenneo sede | on | 96 sss in‘SECONDARY SCHOOL
Land Use Code: 590
91 DESCRIPTION
Secondary Schools aro atended by pup inthe age group of thiteen to ninete
whic ar in Standard 6 to 10.
yas
92 AVAILABLE DATA
(One survey was conducted dng March 1999 in Pretoria, at the Menlopar« Secondary
Schoo, for the purpose a this report. Oa rom two survey in Roodepoot, a Florida Park
and Roodepoar Secondary School, wore also oblained (4). Data on morning and midday
peak hour tip generation rates, mods spilt and vehicle cecupancy ao avaiable, The results
ofthe suveys ate shown in TABLE 9.1 and are summarised in TABLE 92.
9.3 COMPARISON WITH SOUTH AFRICAN TRIP GENERATION RATES, 1989
No data was avaiable in the provous document
9.4 COMPARISON WITH USA RATES
The tip goneration rates found during the surveys for he moming and midday peak hours
ao higher than that given in theUSA document 2). Thi ean be atibuted toa higher parent
Involvement as wel slack in publi tangpotation, The allowing ratos are given in the USA
‘document:
[AM eke hour of generator (090 vehi tps per pupil
PM peak hour ef generator (0.28 vehil ips poe pupil
[RECOMMENDED TRIP CHARACTERISTICS
‘The morning and mit peak hours of secondary schools general coincide withthe peak
hour ofthe aacent srt tate
Tha routs of the suwvoys corto fit Wal
“Athough the deta of only ono survey forthe midday pos hour ls valle, tis ever hat
the voici rp generation rate fo thie pedod is much lower than forthe morning peak hour,
tho same trend which occurred at primary schools. The vehicle tp generation rate and the
parrantzgn of puri wavlig by ear to school are sly lower fr secondary schools
compared topiary schools, Tht fs eaused by more independent transport by moans ot
walking, eyting, motereyling and in some cases diving by ea.
ss‘The recommended posk hour vehicle tip generation rates por pupil are 0.8 during the
‘morning poak hour wit S51 deational stand 04 sing the midday peak hour with a
55:45 doctional sit,
55so fz = a
280 2 S| am fam | 02
sans veer | inn _| a_i hour reuaose [os
os] 00030001
uvanogas| __svoeaivo
(LwosmP ‘rooros| _asnawn
‘IS3HS Viva : 16 evi]TABLE 9.2 : SUMMARY SHEET
Taouse Jscroor ‘ay [WEEKDAY
careGoRY [SECONDARY
‘ano use cooE 50
AERICE VERT THF RATES] —AVERGE PERSON TH FATES —]
Fem —
oe ae
Ce | Pia
[Gi a
RECOMMENDED AM PEAK HCUR VEHICLE TRIP RATES:
[Ter rr
cue (PEAK NON oscumey
~ warase | — War | Sasa iaetar
‘Oeaian 7 tor oo
fiverage oF a a 7
|econmeneo [ wane | ox | 10a sss 14
RECOMMENDED MIDDAY PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TRIP RATES.
Te Tass | RR] Ree] RECTION SPL] a
Ga (PEAK 1 NON) ooourmer
ooo T T T T
Fae a sear TH
Is bevaran
ferane a co sean 7
lrecommenoeo | waa | os | aa sss W10, HOSPITAL
0.1 PROVINCIAL
Land Use Code : 610
404.1. Description
Hosp re mainly stated in rban areas, providing madical care and accommodation for
patents. Inaion to the facies needle for diy nursing and auglel ear, eter elated
facios are sto found such as coneuting rooms for doctors, rooms for pathologists,
radiologts, as well as pharmacies and other medical savices. Tho training of medical
personnel algo lakes pce at rovnca hosp,
‘Adlatincton fe made botwoon provincial and privat hospals, Provincial horas not oly
iter ror private hoepasin onnerhip, but aol the ype of senices and socio-economic
lasso patots, which mayinfuonce thei charactors. Provincial hospals sso provide
soci service, which can leadto a higher utilzation af puble transport, as compared tthe
higher tization of private vides at private ospals. However, higher patient/employea(or
bd) densities may accur at provincial Noepitls which ean offsat tho "benolt” of pubic
trangpot fom a ae pont a vow.
10.4.2 Avaliable data
“Tho resus ofthe surveys woe oblained, namely atthe Eugene Marais Hospital (10), atthe
4.8. tiidom Hospital (11) andat the Prtoria Academical Hospital (12). Tho resus oftrese
survoys aro shown in TABLE 10.1.1 and are summarized in TABLE 10.1.2.
10.1.8. Compar
‘Average peak hour and dally tip generation ates of 1,72 and 6.8 vehicle trpsbod were
‘ecommencded in the previous document. These rates are not incorporated into the curent
tables, since the data ie notable in the requ format and could also not bo vortod
.on with South Alcan Tip Generation ates, 1989,
101.4 Compariaon with USA ratos
No itincton is made inthe USA document (9) between provincial (or stale) hospitals and
private hospitals. Tho recommended USA rates are aight low than the local rates. The
recommended tip generation ates fr the peak hou of he gonoratorgien by the USA
document area flows
AM posk hour vehicle tips/bod 18
PM peak hour vehi tipsbed 136
so10.1.5 Recommended trip characte
The elatvaly weak corlatior between existing rates shows that more dat ls equied on this
Ione use.
‘Tho morming peak hour of provincial hospitals generally colnldes with tho peak hour of the
‘adjacent stret trae, while to aternoon poak hour occurs slighty eater. However, tie
recommended fo assume the same pesk hour, of generator and adjacent stroet trae for
design purpores,
Vehicteipgonoraton rats o'2,1 ps/bed wih dactonal spt of 75:25 are ecommnded
forthe moming peak hou and 26 tipbed wih a drestonsl spt of 65:95 forthe aternoon
peak hour.
01 a
1 t
Fe ae co arow | wom a tae 8 co :
‘| _secoasncwn
“Wiontnowd) —_A:0581¥9
aawaaa] Na swatssort] _ss00"
‘TSSHS Viva: For siaviTABLE 10.1.2: SUMMARY SHEET|
nO UsE HOSPITAL ‘oxy —_ WEEKDAY
cavecon [PROVINCIAL
so useco0E fo10
an rg
aor
rapes [a | er |
[Eee [esas ues
RECOMMENDED AM PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TRIP RATES
Te Tage | ae are | ORECTONAL SPT —] ven
oun (PERK NOM cover
[Ro asec z 7
jae eae 6 w
70, Gevaion ro o
a 5 Te
lrecommenveo | nodam | 21 | nodam | 7525 ro data
RECOMMENDED PM PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TRIP RATES
TER a
oun FEM INON ezeemer
Fro oso ?
pverae a aa
Jecommenoeo | nodam [26 | nodaw 6598 ‘data1024
1022
1028
1024
1¢2 PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Land Use Cade: 610
Description
Hosptals re mainly stused in urban areas, providing medica ere and accommodation for
palonts In ado tothe facies need fer daly nursing and surgical car, cher related
{actos are also found such as consling rooms for doctors, rooms for pathologists,
radiologists, as well as pharmacies and other mesical “Tho taining of mecca
personne also takes pace at hosp
‘A dstintion i made between aovincal and private hospitals, Provnclalhosptals not only
iter rom pate hosp in cunership, but alo In theype of seniees and socio-economic
ass ofpationts, which may inuonce the tip characters, Provincial hosp also provide
soc servis, wbich ean leadto higher uilzatin of puble vanspet, as compared othe
ghee utzaon of private vehides a private hospitals. However, higher patlenemployee(or
be} densities may occur at provinlal hoepals whieh ean offeat the “ene of pubic
‘eanspot tom 2 vale pointe view.
Avliale data
‘Tvao surveys were conducted in 1999 for the purpose of this ropor - in Pretoria,
\Verwoordburg and in Bloenfonin, The rebut oftheeesurvys ar shown in TABLE 10.2.1
nd are eurnavzed in TABLE 10222.
Comparisor 1
"No data was avaible the previous document.
Comparison wih USA rate
No disinaon I mae nthe USA document (9) betwen provincial ota) hospitals and
ae hospitals. The recomminded USA rate are sgh lower than the lea ets, The
recorimended tip generation ats forth peak hour ofthe generator gan by the USA,
document are lows
24 posk hou vehi Wiebe 18
PM poak hour vehicle payed 1.381025 Recommended trip charctaistoe
‘Tho peak hours of private hospitals generally coincide wih the peak hours of ho aujacont
stret trate. Tho resus of tho surveys atthe cifrent hospitals correlate wo
‘The recommended vehicle tp generation ras for the morning peak hour are 2,1 ps/100
InP GLA, 19 tps/bed and 05 tipsfomployee with @dtectional sit of 65:9, while the tp
generation rate forth aernon peak hour are 2.4 ips/100 m* GLA, 2.1 Lps/bed and 0:8
\wipslmployee witha deecboral spit o 5:4583/2]
= uso | eon
ounsns9 sosnot wa sorsre| sox | we | noweor nouawosso lv
o19| 300935 aw
auvania| __A¥0851¥0
woxaaM] No avuason| 380000
TSSHS Viva: bzor savTABLE 10.2.2: SUMMARY SHEET|
waNouse HOSPITAL ar [WaEKDAY,
cavecon [PRIVATE
‘No use CODE [o10
TRVERIGE VERE TAP ATES “RIERA PERSON TP ATES
ares
‘ou ra ETO
(GENERATOR acy |_“cenenaron ony
[ata cao =a i 2 Be 2 rn cy
[enrcorees a a a oF 7 we
[acos 7 = a Ey we aT
— —
agiowcsur| ace [as aa] on
roan
[rie Pen wasn | ew. ‘acsors0 | Tan To
WEtincr ie 1% ie
RECOMMENDED AM PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TRIP RATES
eT Taoagn | — WO] are] ORECTONALSFLT —] vente
ou (PERK NOW eceuniey
[ia asain 7 7 7 ¥
anos Taam | aise | onan | aaa
[sro Gen wa} oa] 007 a
Piveose ry = ro a
lRecommenoeo | 21 3 05 6535 no data
RECOMMENDED PM PEAS HOUR VEHICLE TRIP RATES
Te Toa] — wee | RECTION SPT] ar
aun (PEAK [NON oceurmey
oo 7 7 7 7
= Tas | osrant | sss Tae
lst0 osasian r v0 ro
fiveaae B rs a
lRecowmenoeo | 2 a 08 ssa no data41. GENERAL OFFICES
‘114 CENTRAL BUSINESS DIsTAICT (o80)
{and Use Code: 710
11.4 Deseription
[A general offce building houses the acmiistalive and managerial funcons of fanci
commercial, Indust or profession corporations. Avataly of companies may be situated
in one bulking, Ale inuded are offos of pubic agencos and authorities,
Excluded are moda! fleas, barks, post efos and any such bulings where high
frequoney of shor vist take pace
Aditinction i alsa made between oes siusted Inthe contra business dstict (CBO) ofa
ly, and offces found in suburban areas,
‘This distinction’, however, msty bated onthe dieu establish vehicle tip ates inthe
conta clatit of ity, THs dtculy, to loa the vehicle ips toa spect ofes bulking,
‘eauted in the caloulation of preon Wp rates forall general offices in BD's. An apprepiato
‘modi spit and vehicle occupancy rat ae thus require to determine vei tip rate.
11.4.2 Avallable date
Five surveys were conducted during 1988 and were included in the previous document (2)
Feutsoftwo adltional surveys danein 1091 wero als obtained (19). AS stated, only data
‘on peron ip generation ats avainbl, The resus of hese suveys are shown in TABLE
14. and are summarized in TABLE 11.1.2.
17.4 Comparison wih South African Trip Generation Rates, 1989
‘A good correlation exists between the data ofthe 1988 and 199% sunveys
11.14 Comparison with USA rates
“The USA document (9) aos tha th ip ge the bung
ize increases, Novortheoss, al the avalable South Atican data was aggrgated, because
no evdonce ol his trend was found nthe loca dat. No data i also avaiable on perzon tp
raion at fr ofices decrease
‘generation rales in the USA document. The folowing equations are given in the USA
document to aleulae the toal number of veil tips‘AM posk hour of generator: Ln(f) = 0,777 Lng) + 1,674,
PM poak hour of ganar: Ln(T) = 0.737 Ln) + 1.891
ere. T= foal numberof vil tip ends
X= gross oor in 1 020 R(t m= 0.0929)
‘Recommended tip characteristics
Person trips generated by offces gonerly coincide with the morning peak hour, the midday
Peak hour and the ateroon peak hour a the adjacent steet taf, Since no significant
Ldleronce inp rates was found between te munya he aenoUn Peak ROU, a sIngle
eek hour person tip ato is recommended,
‘The recommended peak hour perscn tip generation ates 4,0 tips por 00m GLA, wth a
‘recional sito 75:25.
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ou] _zo0oasnow
aso ‘TveaNgo| —_80931¥
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TaSHS Viv? FETE SaviTABLE 11.1.2: SUMMARY SHEET
Uno use OFFICE ‘bay | WEEKDAY
‘eatecony GENERAL, CHD
iano use cove [rio
EINE VERICTE TR RATES] —AVERNGE PERSON TH FATES
pare
‘ONT PER OURO™ PER HOUROF
‘eneaton | omy | GENERATOR omy
a | 7 a
TR DAT ut 3 a
leverorees- 319 os
jroows
sexs
jaeos
forecromacsror] 7
[evroun
PERO TROT | SATA
FICE wa] a8
RECOMMENDED PEAK HOUR PERSON TRIP RATES,
Te TOD sa] EUPLEES] —OWELNGUNTE [BECTON] VERE
oun oowe smn | oceuancy
sus rencs won
[No-of Si 7 ry
JRange wae Sara
lst0- Bevan ar a7
lavage 35
ma
[recommenced | 40 | nocata 752s | andatamas
naa
1124
112 suauRHAN
Land Use Code: 710
Deserintion
[A generl office building houses the administrative and managerial futons of franc
‘commercial, industal or professional corporations. A varity of companies may be stuted
In ane building, Also included areoftees of puble agencies and autores,
Excluded aro medicel oes, bart, post ofees and any such buildings whore shor vite
lake place ata high requency
Acistintion fe also made between ofes susted nthe central busines cletict (CBD) ofa
‘ly, end offs found in suburban areas,
val
Fosuts of four surveys were ined in the previous document (2). Results of seven
detiional surveys, wo in Pretoria (9) and fe in Johannesburg () were obtained, Data on
‘vehicle and person trp generator are avalible, ‘The resus of tho surveys aro shown in
TABLE 11.21 and are summarized in TABLE 11.22.
lean Tip Ganoration Rats, 1
‘The resus ofthe adtional ures correlate wall withthe average tip generation rats
Included inthe previous document wit regard to both vehicle and person tips.
CComparizon with USA rates
The USA document (9) sates tha herp gonoration ate for ofices decreases asthe bulcing
size increases. Nevenheless alte avalable South Aiean data was aggregated, bocauto
no evidence of his rend was oune inthe local dts, No ta on person tp generation rate
|s avaiable in the USA document, Th flowing equations are gen the USA document
to caleust the total numberof veil rips
{10M poak hour of generator: Unf) = 0,777 Unit) + 1.874
PM peek nour ot get
or: Ln) = 0.787 Ln) + 1.831
where T= teal amber of vec wp ands
X= oss Hoorn 1 000 (1 "= 0.0929),
7”11.2.5 Recommended tip charactorbtles
Person and vehicle pe generale by offces generally conc with the morning peak hour,
tho midday peak hour and the aterneon peak hour ofthe adjacent stoot a. Since no
slgniteant diference in wip generation rates vas found between the moming and the
_aeroon peak hous, a single peak hour vil tip generation rao is recommended.
‘The recommended poak hour vel tip generation rates 23 tips per 100 n? GLA and 06
tips per employee, wth a circtonal spit of 8:15.
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TaSHS Viva: Pet) avaiTABLE 11.2.2: SUMMARY SHEET
LANOUSE OFFICE ‘ay __ [WEEKDAY
‘caTeGonY [GENERAL SUBUREAN
\aNDusE cove [710
IR VENTE TA TNE .VERINGE PERSO IP RTE
ate!
UN PER HOUR OF PERRHOUROF
GENERATOR, ay (GENERATOR ay
ai a Hit ae
TOO aT 1 @ 11 31 sy ay
[SRECTONRT SAT so:1 13
les/oun
PERIOD TDW | TOASTS THORS | TESTES
IveRTOE
RECOMMENDED PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TAIP RATES
Te Toisas | GORE | oweanGs | ORECTONAL SPUT vee
uA freous | (PEAK/ NON) occurance
[No of Sioies 7 7 ra 7
ange Taras | asvase Ti9-95T
Isto: evi ow or @
fiverage 20 ue aa
lnecommenneo | 23 06 no data12, MEDICAL OFFICES
2.1 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)
Land Use Code: 720
12.4.1 Description
‘Medic! offlees are offce bulking wth medical practioner as tenants. A dstintion sma
between promises stusted inthe Cental Busnes Dist (080) ofa ey and ina suburban
aoa, Only person tip generain tales ere avaiable forthe fst mentioned, duo to the
lacy to eolte veh tps toa specie bulking in te CBO.
Tenants include doctors, petals, dentists, radiologist, physiotherapists and any other
‘edie! lated occupation, Pretionee provide medial are for patients onan appoinimont
base, wihout the facty of hospalization, No pharmaciae are Included. Offees may be
lnoatd bulinge or may form pat ofa buldng.
124.2 Avaliable date
Three survey were conte In 1988 and ware incuded in tho previous document (2). The
resus of the surveys are shown in TABLE 12.1.1 and ate sunmatized In TABLE 12.1.2.
12.1.8 Comparison Goneration
No adetonal data was obtained.
12.4.4 Comparison with USA ratos
[No petson trp generation rates are avalable inthe USA document (8). The vehicle tip
‘Generation rates inthe USA document areas follows:
AM peak hour of generator: 3.85 vehcos/100 mi
PM ponk hour ef generator: 4.80 vhicae60 m*
12.18 Recommonds 02
Paton are responsible for mote tips compared to employees and therfore tips are
‘itibuted evenly daring the dayn accordance with the scheduling of appoctments. The
morning peak hour ls somewhere between 08:45 and 11:0, whl tho atornoen peak hout
le somenhare between 19:90 ane 1:15 which dees not coincide wih the peak hour ofthe
adjacent steet ale. No vehicle tip generation data i valablo,
The recommended peak hour parson tip rates ae 142 tps per 100 m? GLA and 9. tips
per employee, wth a 50:0 decional spt
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we
zz] 3000 3801
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goutso] sna
[133Hs Viva?
savTABLE 12.1.2: SUMMARY SHEET
vanouse OFFICE bay _| WEEKDAY,
‘carecorY —[MEDICAL, CBD
LAND USE CODE |720
TERRE EFTOTE TES PETES SUF RGF PERSON TRIP BATES
RATE!
‘UN PEAR HOUR OF
(GENERATOR, muy GENERATOR omer
TAK i on a
[Sta TOO samy TH Tos Ta
[eRPLovEEs | TJ TE
|REDICA To } 3a)
Joractmonen
Jroons:
[SEATS
[BEDS
STONAC ‘aa57
(ny OUT,
fie PERIOD ROTOR] 180-1500
PrERICE 0 ww o
RECOMMENDED PEAK HOUR PERSON TRIP RATES
TEM Toosam | APLOVEES | _OwELINOTUNTS —JORECTIONN. VenOLE
cr rooms sour ‘occuraner
sears, Pen WOH
[No.of Stacie o o =e.
Jrange Siero | READE SNS
Deviation eT on 380)
Javerage 107 2 ier
RECOMMENDED | 142 33 (eS | soso no datayaaa
1228
v2.3
1224
1225
(22 SUBURBAN MEDICAL OFFICES
and Use Code: 720
Description
Medical oftoes are office bulsings wth medical practioner as tenans. A dtnction is made
‘between premises stuated in the Corral Business Diet (CBD) of «ety and na suburban
area. Only person tip geneatin flee ar avaiable for the fst mentioned, due to the
icy to isolate vehicle tps tea specie bulding inthe CBO.
Tenants include doctors, puhologts, dentists, acolo, piystlnapins snd any oe
mediel elated orcupaton Practioners provide medical careforpalons on anappoiniment
aso, without the possibilty of hesptalzaton, No pharmacies are included. Offices may be
Isolated buildings or may fem pet of another ofee buing
‘Avaliable data
Four survys were conducted in 1988 andthe resus were included inthe previous document
(2). Data on vehicle and parson ip generation forthe morning snd aemnoon peak hour
aiy tip gonoraton and vehicie occupancy are aisha, The reeute of the surveys are
‘shown in TABLE 122.1 and are summarized in TABLE 122.2,
‘Comparison with South Atlan Tip Generation Rates, 1980
‘No ational dats was obtain,
‘Comparison with USA rtee
‘Since no distinction is made ntheUSA document (9) hetween medical ofices inthe CBD anc
In subutban ates, the same ralet as for CAD aren apy.
[No person rip generation rates are avalale a the USA document. The recommandad
‘vehi tip generation rales aceatng to the USA document ate a8 follows:
‘AW poak hour of gonerator = 385 venees/100 m*
PM peak hour of generator = 4:80 vehicos/100 m*
Patients are responsible for more tips compared to employees and tote tps are
atibuted evenly dng the dayn acco
morning peak hour for vehicles = somewhere between 11:00 and 12:90, which does notcoinido wih the peak hour ofthe adjacent strat wate, The afterncon vohicle peak hour,
however, occurs between 15:45 and 16:45, which does coincide with the peak hour of tho
adjacent strat ae
‘he person trp generation rate per 100 mt fr medical ofios (without pharmacies) in
suburban area i vice a8 high a6 inte CBD. This may be explained bythe ciforonce in
cofce size surveyed - the average GLA por medleal practitioner in the CBD was 108
compared 10 60 mt for offlees ir suburban areas, The tip goneration rato por medial
practitioner forthe wo diferent areas is about the seme.
‘The recommend poak hour vehicle tp generation rates aro 19,9 ips/100 m" GLA, 25 tps
per employee and 7.5 trips por reel practioner with a crectonal spit of 55:45 fr
morning peak hour and 248 tripi/100 m* GLA, 4,0 rps per employee and 12.5 ips per
‘medical practioner with a drecana spit of 85:45 fr th afernoon peak houT 7
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‘TSSHS Viva! Peer sevTABLE 12.2.2 : SUMMARY SHEET
anus Jorrice ‘oar [weExony
‘aTEGORY MEDICAL, SUBURBAN
‘ano USE CODE [720
SVERIGE VERTOE THF RATES TRVERASE PERSON TP TATES
Pate
ot | Srenerooror PERK OURO
T 7 aaa Er
— ;
rE] [aes
lov oun,
a TTA | ATS
AOE r a
loccueancr
RECOMMENDED AM PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TRIP RATES
TEN] Ta aa Bones | abe] RECTION SPOT] ve
oun rmcmoven | _(PEAKION ozone
a Sia 7 7 7 7 7
ae Tae | vias | sarse | Sane Taste
To Bean Ts] om a Fn a
frcane 8 a ws a 5
Jrccommenoeo [19 | 25 78 se 15
RECOMMENDED PM PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TRIP RATES
Te TOs] BATE | oem] RECTONAL SAT] vee
un vernonen | (PEAK/NON) occunser
ae 7 7 7 7 7
Fava Ree | aan | aes aaa sa Tene
kr oes ae | aa aa oF a
bare we = a Sea is
lrccommenoeo | are | 40 125 555 2234
rasa
1233
r284
12 SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTAE
Land Use Code: 720,
Deserition
Atypical medical contre houses cocors, pathologists. dont. radlologiss, physiotherapists
and any other mesial related practioner. Practitioners provide medical care for paints
‘enan appoiniment bass ith mie provision for prolonged merkcalcate and hospitalization
(One contre surveyed has a day ce wih 12 bods, and ancther centre smal private hospital
with 25 beds. Both conras surveyed had pharmacies.
va
a dats
‘Two surveys were conducted durng May 1095 Petra forthe pupose ofthis report. The
‘esis of tha surveys are shou in TABLE 12.9.1 and are summarized in TABLE 12.92.
‘Comparison wih South Aian Tip Generation Rates, 1909
‘No dota was avaiable inthe predous document
‘Comparison with
“Tip generation rates for this ond us are not included inthe USA document 3.
Recommended tip characterises
‘Tho ips to and om messes cevtes ar datbuted evenly ding the day according to he
‘scheduling of appointments. The morning and etemoon peak hous for vehicle ps do not
coincide wih the peak hours ol the agjacont stot tralle, Furthermore, no signieant
dliteence was observed betweanthe ip rate forthe morning and aternoon peak hour he
data wes hence aggregated and a single ip rate calculated,
‘The recommended peak hour vetce tip rates fr both the am and pm peak hous ae 7,0
tripe pe 100 m? GLA and 1 tgs pot employee witha drectionl spit of $55,
2ta
tee] _s0c9ssnow
Nvawnans|
suiapavoiaan| —_A¥ooaivo
avout id souiso] _asnown
ISSHS Viva: Peel aTavL‘TABLE 12.3.2 : SUMMARY SHEET
‘unouse — JOrRICE ay [WEEKDAY
ccarecom [MEDICA CENTRE
MHinheake
CAND ISE COE fra0
"RAGE ERCP TES THERASE PERSON TAP RATES
pares
‘SenehaTOn omy | _“ceNennton omy
oo ma ai |
TT a1} aE] a 3 %
fae PERO ao | TENT Toone | Tees
CLE 2 eo =
RECOMMENDED PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TRIP RATES
Ta TOO sai ENPLOVERS] OWELONGS] OREGTONAL SPT —] —VERICTE
aun oows | _PEAK/ NON) ‘ocoveancr
SEATS
EDs
Fro orSuaer 7 7 7 7
Fras wate | ip te a Tae
[570 devnan| i aa 7 oa
fiver 7 7 sa 2
lnecommennen| 70. a enue 2313, IN CBD RAL MERC
Lana Use Code : 810
18.41 Descrintion
This land use, rtall - ganeral merehand
rafts to 8 oostanding store s
ing general
rmoichandlze. Merchandise coveted by the surveys included groceries, clothing, household
‘tems, tutus, jewellery and convenient Roms.
“Tho sizes of individual stores Incded inthis category vied trom approximately 700 to
+4 000m
132 Avaliable data
Eloven suveys were conducted n 1988 in Petes and Cape Town and the resus wore
Ine in the previous document (2). Only data on person tip generations avalable. The
results ofthe suveys are shown TABLE 19.1 and aro summarized in TABLE 192.
493° co tn South Atlan Tep Goneration Rats, 1
No ational dala was obtained.
14 a ise
This land use, rela - general mechandls, is represented by a single survey inthe USA
document (9). Various other related land usse are, however, aso included in the USA
document and ean be consuted to obtain the trip generation rate fora specie typo of
rmotchandse
195 Recommended tip characterises
‘The person trp goneraion rats fr this land use vary greally. Economies of sale for larger
“developments arent evident and no relationship could beidentifled between tip generation
rate and gross lesable ara, The recommended person tip generation ate is consequently
‘based on the average wales ofl surveys, The average was used inthis caso and not he
75% poreentie value, sven the gtet variation ofthe data,
“The pesk nour of person tp tales fr this land use fs one hour tween 12:18 and 1415
which coincides vith the peak hour ofthe ajacent stot ai
‘The recommended peak hour person ip generation rates ae 60,0 Wps/100 m# GLA and 18.1
tips por employes with a 50:50 erections dstibuton
8s= sncos | tts | tea)
ors] 3009360 oN
SSIONYHOWAWTWwaNID| ——_AYOESLYD
Avaxaan] WO 240 130va aao“uvas| —_3snow
133HS Viva: Ver a1evLswe TSE | SRGIORETRT | swe | waenal_wvasie| saw TS STRT | — enon ae
SE RISE Taina FOFSR 9a LFS jou
anes
3 eroos | ted | teat
org] _300935ncN
ASIaNVHEOWAW THINGY] —_-AYODBLYO
waEM] Wo 2402304 aso“uvny] aero
TSSHS Viva? Feb S1evLTABLE 13.2 : SUMMARY SHEET
TanDUSE J RETAIL, CHD ‘oar [WEEKDAY
caTEGOR (ERAL
ImencHaNDist.
‘ano use cove aio
RCE VEFICTE TAF TATES RIERA PERSON TAP HATES
ares
WNT PER OURO FER HOUR OF
‘GENERATOR omy |_“cenensror ont
ai a ai ae
[Sato ao maT
[Encore — aT ET
ROOT ci
[Roos
sears
facos
lewoun
ve PEROD ro
jvencrE
RECOMMENDED PEAK HOUR PERSON TRIP RATES
Ter Tage | BROS | — or DRECTONAL | ance
ou ‘ons ‘spur | occuPmiey
sents (PAK HON)
[ho oS 7 7 5 7
nae Foo 1eor | RG aT RST
S75 Gevaion | nr 1
roms ao ma si
[Recommenoeo| soo | 9a soso | nodaM4, CENTRI
Lue Use Code : 820
‘A shopping centre isan intograted group of commercial establishments which s planned,
developed, owned and managed a¢ @ un (14). Those fees ae general located in
‘suburban areas wih parking tite provided on ste, The mos eral periods at shopping
‘centres with regard o vehicle and person tip generation aro during the weekday afternoon
{win a higher peak on Friday atemaon) and! Saturday morring, especialy athe end of the
month
‘Shopping centes ae categorized secording to gross leasabl area nt local. neghbourhood,
communty and regional centres, The diferent categories according o guidelines from the
TPA (15) ae shown in TABLE 141,
‘TABLE 14.1 : HIERARCHY OF SHOPPING CENTRES
DESCRIPTION GLA (n'y
Local centre ‘400 - 2.000
Neighbourhood contre 2.000 - 15 000
‘Community contre 15.000 - 30 000
142
Regional centre
‘Avaliable data
‘telat large numberof surveys had been conducted at shopping centres, namely 21
‘during Friday afternoon and 25 cing Saturday morning peakhours (16,17) The 21 surveys
during Fay aternoon peak hour were done at cal centres (Wo), neighbourhood centres
{si communty eentes (eo) and regional centres (en), while the 25 surveys during
Salurdey morning peak hour were done at local cerres (we). neighbourhood centres (rine),
‘commun cents (ou), and regional cones (en),
‘Data on pass by tp and mila purpre tips ate lsoavaable. The results fhe surveys
‘are shown in TABLE 143.1 (Frey) and TABLE 14.3.2 (Seturday)