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Good news stories on the path to paratransit reform in African cities
August 3, 2021 / by Nico McLachlan / Kampala Public Transport, Kigali Rwanda, paratransit, paratransit, Public Transport, Public Transport, South Africa, Urban Mobility
By Nico Mc Lachlan Over the past decade there have been significant positive changes that will allow the paratransit sector to play a more constructive role in shaping the future of urban mobility in Sub-Saharan African cities. A brief reflection on four cases that may point us to the way forward In South Africa much […]
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The paratransit sector as a partner in change
August 2, 2021 / by Nico McLachlan / paratransit, Public Transport, Uncategorized
By Nico Mc Lachlan The biggest challenge faced by the paratransit sector in the cities of the global south is the self- reinforcing view of the public and those in positions of authority of a sector built on lawlessness, exploitation, overtrading, criminality and a propensity to resort to violence as a means of dealing with […]
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ODA appointed to work with Transitec Consulting Engineers and GLI on the Ghana Urban Mobility and Accessibility Project
January 26, 2021 / by ODA Admin / paratransit, Public Transport, Urban Mobility / 0 comments
ODA appointed to work on Ghana Urban Mobility Project by Swiss firm Transitec.
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How to restructure the minibus taxi industry in South Africa
September 11, 2020 / by Nico McLachlan / paratransit, Public Transport, Urban Mobility
By Nico McLachlan and David Schmidt In a recent blog post we made the case for a systemic approach to restructuring the minibus taxi industry. At the height of South Africa’s hard lockdown, we also looked at three post– lockdown travel demand recovery scenarios and predicted that the recovery of passenger demand would not be […]
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Improving the Standard Owner Target Paratransit Business Model in South Africa
February 27, 2020 / by ODA Admin / Public Transport, Urban Mobility
Written by Naidine Daniels The paratransit (minibus taxi) sector provides up to 65% of commuters in the main South African cities with reliable and affordable public transport. The sector forms the backbone of the informal economy in urban settings and provides job opportunities to many who have difficulty accessing the formal job market. Most governments […]
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