Institute For Development Studies (IDS), University Of Nairobi, Kenya Transport Research Network (KTRN)/JICA Study Team (JST) Forum #1 | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12021-11-15T10:00:03+09:00PeatixBabu_Institute For Development Studies (IDS), University Of Nairobi, Kenya Transport Research Network (KTRN)/JICA Study Team (JST) Forum #1tag:peatix.com,2017:event-2890062017-09-20T14:00:00JST2017-09-20T14:00:00JST
Public
transportation is an essential service and necessary in the development process
of a nation.
For a
developing country city, like Nairobi, where most people do not own private
automobiles, public transport plays an important role in mobility and movement
of people and goods. Most Nairobi residents rely on public transport for their
day to day activities. Unfortunately, public transportation in Nairobi is faced
with various problems and challenges that result in inefficiency of the system
and deterioration of public transport services. The main causes of these
problems include: inadequacy and poor maintenance of existing public transport
infrastructure; concentration of economic activities, employment, and other
activities within the central business district (CBD) and Industrial areas of
the city with the resulting high volumes of people and goods moving to the CBD
who cannot efficiently be accommodated; inadequate supply of public transport services
to meet the high and increasing demand; and poor traffic management and integration
of various modes of public transport.
The Institute
for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi - Kenya Transport Research
Network (KTRN) jointly with the JICA Study Team (JST) which is working on the Project
on Detailed Planning of Integrated
Transport System and Loop Line in the Nairobi Urban Core, have organised a
KTRN forum in
September 2017. The aim of this
forum is to generate discussions on improvement of mobility and mass transit
systems in Kenya. Results of ongoing JICA
‘mass transit study’ will be presented so as to shed light on the importance of
transportation planning in Kenya as a precursor to public transport management
and coordination.
The event will take place at the JICA Kenya Offices, 16th
Floor, Rahimtula Towers, off Upper Hill Road on 20th September
2.00pm - 4.30pm. Interested participants are requested to register by latest 13th September 2017 at 1400H.