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.contributor.authorKa'bange, Abdi
dc.contributor.authorMfinanga, David A.
dc.contributor.authorHema, Edwin
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-08T17:50:46Z
dc.date.available2016-09-08T17:50:46Z
dc.date.issued2014-12
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at the following link http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S073988591400081Xen_US
dc.description.abstractAfrican 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKa'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.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2014.09.040
dc.identifier.issn0739-8859
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3676
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSciencedirecten_US
dc.subjectParadoxesen_US
dc.subjectDART systemen_US
dc.subjectMRT systemen_US
dc.subjectAffected peopleen_US
dc.subjectCompensationen_US
dc.titleParadoxes of establishing mass rapid transit systems in african cities – A case of Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART) system, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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