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| Title: | Public transportation system and its impact on urban mobility: |
| Authors: | Meron Kassahun |
| Advisors: | Prof. Gurdeep Singh |
| Copyright: | 2007 |
| Date Added: | 18-Oct-2008 |
| Publisher: | Addis Ababa University |
| Abstract: | A review of relevant literatures covering the issue of public transport and its
impact on mobility suggests that, a heavy reliance on this mode of transport
increases the efficiency of urban mobility while at the same time easing the level
of congestion. The literatures reviewed also suggest that the presence of an
efficient public transport system creates a safe, sustainable and equitable urban
mobility.
This study evaluates the extent to which the public transport in Addis Ababa has
an impact on the urban mobility of the city. It also assesses the possible
strategies and approaches that can be devised to enable this mode play a
significant role in mitigating the worsening level of congestion that we see in the
city today. The study mainly relies on secondary data for its analysis and
findings; however primary data has also been generated and analyzed with the
help of sample surveys and structured interviews.
The overall findings of this study revealed that despite the fact that an efficient
public transport system is the best way to maximize urban mobility, in reality
this mode of transport is in a critical condition to begin with in Addis Ababa.
Furthermore it has been observed that increasingly heavier reliance on vehicles
with small passenger carrying capacity, such as private automobiles and mini
bus taxi, is resulting in congested junctions, with heavy traffic. Other factors
such as the existence of only one dominant core area in the city, demand overlap
that emanates from the similar working hours that are observed for almost all
institutions in the city have also been identified to be the main drawbacks that
need to be addressed to create an efficient public transport system in Addis
Ababa.
While assessing ways that can make this mode become more efficient, it was
further noted that there are other factors at play, namely, the existing transport infrastructure, the socioeconomic realities, the prevalent traffic management
practices, that call for an integrated approach so as to create a multi layered
exhaustive proposal .
Finally the paper puts forward suggestions that revolve around policy issues and
decision making considerations. Furthermore rather detailed and particular
solutions to some existing realities of the pubic transport have also been
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| Description: | Masters’ Thesis for Partial Fulfilment of Masters Degree in Urban Design
and Development
Addis Ababa University
Faculty of Technology
Department of Architecture and Urban Planning |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1492 |
| Appears in: | Thesis - Architecture and Urban planning
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