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Paradoxes of establishing mass rapid transit systems in african cities – A case of Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART) system, Tanzania

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dc.creator Ka'bange, Abdi
dc.creator Mfinanga, David A.
dc.creator Hema, Edwin
dc.date 2016-09-08T17:50:46Z
dc.date 2016-09-08T17:50:46Z
dc.date 2014-12
dc.date.accessioned 2018-03-27T08:39:09Z
dc.date.available 2018-03-27T08:39:09Z
dc.identifier Ka'bange, A., Mfinanga, D. and Hema, E. (2014). Paradoxes of establishing mass rapid transit systems in african cities – A case of Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART) system, Tanzania. Research in Transportation Economics, 48, pp.176-183.
dc.identifier 0739-8859
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3676
dc.identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2014.09.040
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3676
dc.description Full text can be accessed at the following link http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S073988591400081X
dc.description African cities are growing rapidly both demographically and physically. It is estimated by 2050 the population of African cities will triple from 410 million in 2010 to 1.23 billion. The ensuing travel demand is expected to aggravate chaos in transport systems for almost all major African cities. This paper analyses the emerging paradoxes in the BRT system in Dar as Salaam city where the provision of an organized, affordable and cost-effective public transport system has been eagerly awaited by city residents. However, the Dar Rapid Transit (DART) system, recently established, has astonishingly witnessed opposition from some of the city residents. Findings reveal that the underlying reasons for this paradoxical situation include absence of a current land use plan, ineffective land use control and little adherence to the legal provision for property compensation and resettlement. Lack of common understanding between the government and the affected people, deters the implementation of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system in the city. A well organised and inclusive framework of stakeholders and a well structured information dissemination system are the pillars on which successful MRT system can be built. Compensation payment to affected people, at market price, cannot be avoided in MRT development.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Sciencedirect
dc.subject Paradoxes
dc.subject DART system
dc.subject MRT system
dc.subject Affected people
dc.subject Compensation
dc.title Paradoxes of establishing mass rapid transit systems in african cities – A case of Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART) system, Tanzania
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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