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Trufi AssociationDec 20, 2024

Disparaging informal transport as "Illegal taxis," "pirate taxis," and "chaos" is a deflection. These informal operators are succeeding where the formal systems keep falling flat.

via Xitter @IPSNewsUNBureau

https://www.ipsnews.net/2024/12/africa-public-transport-struggles-to-match-urban-growth/

#Zimbabwe #informaltransport #populartransport #publictransport #sustainabletransport #transportation #AfricanCities #cityplanning #transportplanning #inclusiveplanning #SDG11 #publictransit #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation

African Public Transport Struggles To Match Urban Growth

As the population in African cities grows, governments struggle to provide sustainable public transport, conditions that have led to gridlock in CBDs.

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Africa EventsNov 20, 2024
The Tanzanian tragedy that has killed 13 people exposes systemic flaws in construction oversight and urban planning, underscoring the risks of rapid urbanization and climate pressures.#dar-es-salaam #buildingcollapse #africancities #climatechange #tanzania
As Dar-es-Salaam Reels From Fatal Building Collapse, A Warning for Africa’s Fast-Growing Cities
As Dar-es-Salaam Reels From Fatal Building Collapse, A Warning for Africa’s Fast-Growing Cities

The Tanzanian tragedy that has killed 13 people exposes systemic flaws in construction oversight and urban planning, underscoring the risks of rapid urbanization and climate pressures.

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Trufi AssociationJun 12, 2024

Congrats to AddisMapTransit for advancing urban mobility in Addis Ababa by submitting data on 2,300+ stops and 443 routes to DT4A! Proud to support this impactful work with our open-source tech.

https://tinyurl.com/26h92vnw

#informaltransport #populartransport #opendata #opensource #publictransport #sustainabletransport #transportation #Africa #Ethiopia #AddisAbaba #AfricanCities #GTFS #mapping #mobility #OpenStreetMap

AddisMapTransit Submits Hundreds of Transport Routes to DT4A Open Data Repository - Trufi Association

AddisMapTransit advances urban mobility in Addis Ababa with the submission of more than 2,300 transport stops and 443 routes to DT4A.

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Trufi AssociationMar 20, 2024

🚍 The moment Christoph first attempted to use public transport in Kigali, he recognized the need for accurate real-time data.

https://tinyurl.com/yw888xop

#informaltransport #populartransport #opendata #opensource #publictransport #sustainabletransport #transportation #Africa #Rwanda #Kigali #KigaliMobilityLab #SmartMobilityLabRw #SmartMobilityLabRwanda #AfricanCities #apps #bus #GTFS #GTFSFlex #ict4d #ict4dev #innovation #MaaS #OpenStreetMap #publictransit #software #GoogleMaps

A Flashback to My Arrival in Kigali - Trufi Association

Christoph's arrival in Kigali shed light on the discrepancies in public transport route information and the need for real-time data integration.

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Trufi AssociationMar 19, 2024

🛣️ Christoph's bus journey through #Kigali unveils tech gap between cashless payments and uncertain bus arrivals.

https://tinyurl.com/23t9cz2v

#informaltransport #populartransport #publictransport #sustainabletransport #transportation #Africa #Rwanda #Kigali #KigaliMobilityLab #SmartMobilityLabRw #AfricanCities #bus #MaaS #MobilityAsAService #publictransit #technology

Cashless Payment, but “We Don’t Know When the Bus Is Coming” - Trufi Association

In Kigali payment tech thrives, while bus arrivals remain elusive, underscoring the need for real-time tracking of buses.

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Trufi AssociationMar 18, 2024

En Route to Kigali, 🚌 Christoph's pitstop in Addis Ababa strengthens Trufi's partnership with AddisMap. A virtual meeting with Alazar Tekle.

https://tinyurl.com/297tnc7h

#informaltransport #populartransport #opendata #opensource #publictransport #sustainabletransport #transportation #Africa #Ethiopia #AddisAbaba #Rwanda #Kigali #KigaliMobilityLab #SmartMobilityLabRw #AfricanCities #DecolonizeTransport #innovation #MaaS #MobilityAsAService #publictransit

Meeting AddisMap in Addis Ababa on the Way to Kigali - Trufi Association

The thriving partnership between Trufi and AddisMap Transit. Christoph virtually meets with Alazar Tekle in transit through Addis Ababa.

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