Paratransit in African cities : operations, regulation and reform / edited by Roger Behrens, Dorothy McCormick and David Mfinanga.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Behrens, Roger, 1966- editor.

McCormick, Dorothy, 1941- editor.

Mfinanga, David, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paratransit services--Africa.

Paratransit services.

Urban transportation--Africa.

Urban transportation.

Africa.

Physical Description:

xv, 311 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

1 edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.

Summary:

Public transport systems in contemporary Sub-Saharan African cities are heavily reliant upon paratransit services, which typically take the form of small buses operated by informal businesses. This book presents a case for improving the quality, reliability and coverage of these systems, and explores contextually appropriate pathways for reform which take account of the complex path dependencies presented by institutional capacities and incumbent operator interests. It is argued that public transport reform strategies that recognize the continued presence of paratransit, and seek contextually appropriate complementarity with new formalized scheduled services, will produce more equitable allocations of limited public resources than strategies that ignore their continued existence. The book's chapters progress through three main themes. The initial chapters discuss the public transport challenges facing Sub-Saharan cities, largely through the lens of the three case cities (Cape Town, Dar es Salaam and Nairobi). The state of public transport systems is reviewed, a case for their reform is made, and the complex political economies within which reform projects are negotiated are reflected upon. In the following chapters, the business strategies and aspirations of incumbent paratransit operators in the three case cities are discussed, as well as their attitudes towards emerging public transport reform projects. In the final chapters, experiences of paratransit integration and business development are reviewed in order to explore policy and strategy options. Book jacket.

Contents:

An introduction to paratransit in Sub-Saharan African cities

The state of public transport systems in three Sub-Saharan African cities

The nature of paratransit operations

Politics, policy and paratransit : a view from Nairobi

Approaches to paratransit reform

Matatu business strategies in Nairobi

Public transport and daladala service improvement prospects in Dar es Salaam

Minibus-taxi operator reforms, engagement and attitudes in Cape Town

Barriers to comprehensive paratransit replacement

International case studies of hybrid public transport system regulation and complementarity

West African case studies of integrated urban transport reform

Strategy options for paratransit business development and service improvement.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415870337

9780415870320

0415870321

041587033X

OCLC:

886492594

Publisher Number:

99970587445