Wednesday, September 30, 2015

South Africa: Sandton choked by cars

biznews : " we also need to decongest Sandton. Sandton is really growing, but if everybody wants to come to Sandton using a private car, it will stop growing because Sandton would become a parking lot (or it already is). "


Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Ethiopia: Negatives of car culture

allAfrica.com: "People in Ethiopia continue striving to own personal automobile, vehicles not only to portray status but also success. Even if the car is old, beat-up moving steel, possessors still keep the respect and the title. It is considered a luxury as only few can afford to buy one."

Sunday, September 6, 2015

50 new Buses in Lagos, Nigeria

THISDAY LIVE: "“This is the first step towards increasing our fleet size to 1800 buses in 47 routes across the state and it is safe to say we are on track since we started operations in May this year.

“Our vision is to revolutionise the entire public mass transit system in Nigeria, starting from Lagos through a strict policy of not compromising on quality and standard of service.

“We have been consistent in the last three months of operations regarding our promises and policies; No standing, fully air conditioned, secured travel, on-board wholesome entertainment  efficient and timely arrival of buses at bus stops and very well maintained buses."