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A Parisian in Kampala
December 6, 2019 / by Aimee / Kampala Public Transport, Resources, Urban Mobility
An experiential account of urban mobility Three months into my internship at Cape Town based urban mobility consultancy ODA I was offered the opportunity to join the team responsible for preparation of a new project in Kampala, Uganda aimed at improving urban mobility in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA). Although the three months I […]
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South African Companies Design 2nd Generation Public Transport Contracts for Kigali
November 15, 2019 / by Nico McLachlan / Kigali Rwanda, Public Transport, Urban Mobility
South African companies Organisation Development Africa (ODA), Transport Economic & Support Services (TESS) and GoMetro played a central role in the design of 2nd generation public transport contracts for the city of Kigali Rwanda. The SA companies are part of a consortium led by Swiss -based Transport Engineering firm Transitec. The Rwandan Utilities Regulatory Authority […]
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ODA, Transitec & 7th Avenue Taxi Association win award at the Southern Africa Transport Conference (SATC)
July 19, 2019 / by Aimee / Resources / 0 comments
Transitec, ODA, and 7th Avenue Taxi Association received the Best Practical Paper award at SATC 2019 for their work on the transition of minibus taxi operations to scheduled services in Mitchells Plain, under the auspices of the City of Cape Town. In 2017, a number of minibus taxi associations were selected by the City of […]
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