Building Better Public Transport for South Africa

welcome to WALTTRANS

Company Overview

Walttrans (Pty) Ltd is a specialist public transport advisory firm with more than 40 years of operational, strategic, and institutional experience. We help cities, agencies, and operators design and implement mobility systems that are efficient, financially sustainable, and trusted by the communities they serve.

Our work spans the full lifecycle — from strategy and policy to design, operations, implementation, and long-term monitoring.

40+ years of operational and strategic experience
Solutions grounded in South African operational reality
Independent, evidence-based advice
Concrete and glass bus station structure

Our Approach

We combine deep operational knowledge with strategic insight, ensuring that every recommendation is practical, implementable, and aligned with South African realities.

Let’s build a transport system that works for everyone.

Our Services

Advisory, planning and implementation across the full public transport lifecycle — from strategy and policy through to operations, technology and skills transfer.

Our Expertise

Planners reviewing a route map
Public transport advisory & institutional reform
Operations planning, scheduling & duty design
Route, stop and station design and layout
Vehicle and bus depot design, specifications and construction oversight
Industry transition support
Network optimisation & service planning
AFC/APTMS advisory
Alternative bus propulsion transition planning and advice
Financial modelling & feasibility studies and budgeting
Training, capacity building and skills transfer
Setting up Vehicle Operating Companies / Transport Operating Entities

Our Clientele

Our clients include:

  • Municipal and regional governments
  • Public transit agencies
  • Private transportation operators
  • Airports and intermodal hubs
  • Universities and research institutions
  • International development organizations
  • Corporate mobility departments