| dc.description.abstract | The provision or public transport is a service to the
community. Public transportation system is the most effective
mode or travel that can enhance the mobility or people in
Dar-es-Salaam city. The public bus in Dar-es-Salaam projects
a poor image from its slow speed. infrequent and irregular
runs, unreliable schedule. poor riding comfort, uncertain
arrival times, long waits at bus stop, crowded vehicles
etc.
The principal objective or this study "Promotion 01'
an efficient and effective urban public transport in
Dar-es-Salaam: the case or UDA" is to improve the quality
of public transport in Dar-es-Salaam, to devise ways and
means of optimizing the use of existing mas transportation
system in the city. As a corollary to this objective the
study is intended not only to gauge the level of passenger
load factor and & assess the extent or utilization or bus
fleet and personnel and the level or regularity and
reliability or bus services, but a1 0 to suggest remedial
measures.
The first part of the thesis analyses the pre -empty
demand for travel by public transport and the limitation
a well as the extent of the facilities available in Dares-
Salaam. A study of the factors attesting travel, mode of
frequency, purpose and other related aspects of travel by
public transport (i.e. activity pattern in the city) is also
made. From the present bus travel characteristic and present and
future land use plans, the author has projected travel demand
by public transport.
The study findings reveals that the expression of
distance in terms of physical units such as miles or kms.
doe not convey the full significance of spatial separation
of the various parts of the city owing to the fact that
the level of congestion is different on different sections
of roads. In other words, the study testifies that travel
time should be regarded as a better yardstick tor the
purpose of ensuring the distance between various parts
of the city and through this it is possible to explore was
of increasing the efficiency of roadway by reducing travel
time or increasing travel peed.
The 8econ~ halt of the thesis incorporates enures
aimed at promoting public transport in Dar-e -Salaam
including the introduction of traffic management schemes
which are consider d as ideal short term measures to tide
over immediate exigencies and to facilitate efficient and
safe flow of traffic to the existing network of roads by
making best use of the available facilities and instituting
new management and operational techniques designed to make
effective use of existing equipments and personnel in UDA,
and the introduction of new services to diminish the
disadvantages tor the passenger in conventional public
transport operation.
Appendix A is on the performance of public transport
system in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. The study findings
here reveals that in order for public transport system in
Dar-es-Salam to be successful, UDA seriously organize
and administer the training of its staff covering all
are S of its operation (management, traffic and administrative,
road staff, engineering, accounts etc.). At same time, in
order to make the best utilization of UDA drivers, conductors
and mechanics, an incentive we should be introduced
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