This SSATP technical report calls for a paradigm shift in how Sub-Saharan African cities approach informal public transport (IPT), recognizing its central role in meeting urban mobility needs. Based on case studies from 14 African cities, the report examines the complexities of the sector, the challenges of reform, and the potential for improvement through collaboration rather than replacement.
This SSATP report provides a comprehensive analysis of urban mobility organizing authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
“From complete formalization encompassing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to the corporatization of informal Public Transport owner/operators: Cape Town, South Africa” is one of eight case studies part of a series titled Studies of Informal Passenger Transport Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa. This report, written in July 2021, presents a case study of paratransit reform in Cape Town, South Africa. The case study focuses on recent efforts, initially structured around BRT implementation to reform the minibus-taxi sector.
Road traffic fatalities and injuries are a global concern acknowledged in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an African concern acknowledged in the African Road Safety Charter, and a national concern acknowledged in various country policies and laws. Road safety lead agencies (RSLAs) are responsible for leading national efforts to achieve the national road safety goals, bringing all arms of government and society together to improve safety outcomes.
In developing cities, particularly small-to-medium size ones, “informal” public transport or “paratransit” is the main means of personal transportation. The informal public transport sector provides irreplaceable and usually affordable mobility and access, particularly for the poor. It is also a significant source of employment, particularly for migrants from rural areas without the skills or connections to get other jobs. At the same time, the sector suffers from many problems.
For the third edition of the joint UITP and SSATP webinar series on "Innovations and New Solutions for Small/Individual Bus Operators - How to Adapt to the New Normal?," Mr. Devin de Vries and Ms. Chantal Lailvaux delivered a presentation on WhereIsMyTransport.
In the third edition of the informal transport webinar series organized by SSATP together with the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), discussions focused on how the use of new, low-cost and quick-win solutions and technologies can help the informal transport sector cope with the crisis and adapt to the new normal.
