About the Department of TransportVision"Transport, the Heartbeat of South Africa's Economic Growth and Social Development."MissionThe Department of Transport aims to lead the development of efficient integrated transport systems by creating a framework of sustainable policies and regulations; and implementable models to support government strategies for economic, social and international developmentThe Values- The core values of the department are:- Maintain fairness and equity in all our operations;- Strive for quality and affordable transport for all;- Stimulate innovation in the transport sector;- Ensure transparency, accountability, accessibility; and- Upholding of the Batho Pele principles.- The Strategic ObjectivesThe objectives that we aim to achieve in providing a policy framework, regulation and implementation models are:- Competitive transport costs;- Safety and security improvements;- Reduce infrastructure backlogs;- Improve access; and- Reduce time in transit.