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The Role of Mass Transport for Sustainable Public Transit in Developing Cities: Issues and Imperatives in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia

The Role of Mass Transport for Sustainable Public Transit in Developing Cities: Issues and Imperatives in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia

Belew Dagnew Bogale
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 27
ISBN13: 9781522532477|ISBN10: 1522532471|EISBN13: 9781522532484
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3247-7.ch022
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Bogale, Belew Dagnew. "The Role of Mass Transport for Sustainable Public Transit in Developing Cities: Issues and Imperatives in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia." Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Governance Strategies for Economic Growth in Africa, edited by Kassa Teshager Alemu and Mulunesh Abebe Alebachew, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 416-442. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3247-7.ch022

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Bogale, B. D. (2018). The Role of Mass Transport for Sustainable Public Transit in Developing Cities: Issues and Imperatives in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia. In K. Teshager Alemu & M. Abebe Alebachew (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Governance Strategies for Economic Growth in Africa (pp. 416-442). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3247-7.ch022

Chicago

Bogale, Belew Dagnew. "The Role of Mass Transport for Sustainable Public Transit in Developing Cities: Issues and Imperatives in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia." In Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Governance Strategies for Economic Growth in Africa, edited by Kassa Teshager Alemu and Mulunesh Abebe Alebachew, 416-442. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3247-7.ch022

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Abstract

The need for an efficient public mass transportation system in the context of developing countries can well be overemphasized since a majority of the urban population continues to be either captive walkers or users of the public transport facility. In Addis Ababa, inadequacy of public transit and improper traffic management issues are dominant problems. Evidence indicates that solutions related to traffic congestion and accidents are still left behind the city. However, it is expected that the recent project interventions and initiatives will enhance the capability of the public transit to deliver effective and sustainable transportation. This chapter evaluates the public transit performance, the initiatives towards terminals, and the future models for implementation. It concludes that an integrated public mass transit system is vital to a sustainable future public transport in developing cities in general and in Addis Ababa in particular. Recommendations are forwarded in the chapter.

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