8. RECOMMENDATIONS The Committee recommends that the Minister ensures the following for the 2014/15 financial year: 1. Reviewing the institutional arrangements so that the core business of transport falls under the Department of Transport, even at provincial and local government level. 2. Developing a measurable strategy for reducing road accidents. 3. That National Treasury increases its financial allocation for the Rural Transport Plan. 4. The prioritizing of pothole repairs, road maintenance and access roads to public facilities in the context of community development to address unemployment and reduce poverty. 5. The establishment of a passenger-based transport subsidy. 6. Building internal capacity in engineering as part of the Department's skills development programme. 7. Reducing the duration of the Department's policy making process. 8. The Department should investigate means to make it more attractive for low-fare airlines to survive in the South African business environment. The Department should also place universal access of transport to all high on its agenda and ensure accessibility of all modes of transport to the poor. 9. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has to ensure that proper intercom systems and electronic signage are installed at all its stations to improve its communication with commuters. 10. The Department should follow up on (1) the proposed plan of escalating driver training to ensure that learners obtain driving licences by the time they matriculate and (2) the conditional licensing of newly qualified drivers.