Sub-project 4: Urban transport
Safe, inclusive and sustainable urban transport system
Summary
This sub-project aims at exploring Urban transport challenges through building capacity in education, research, and societal outreach in urban transport which in turn will address current transportation challenges in Dar es Salaam (traffic congestion and accidents, spatial expansion, increasing motorization, and mono-centric city structure).
Pilot Sites
· Gerezani for PhD in traffic safety among motorcycle users,
· BRT phase one route(Kariakoo to Kimara) for PhD on transport impact assessment
· Ilala area for Masters in Transportation science studio
· Gongo la Mboto centre
8 masters and 2 PhD students will be involved during the first 5 years.
Team
Local Team Leader: Wilfred Kazaura, wkazaura@yahoo.com
Local co-team leaders: Frank Wambura, wamburafj@gmail.com
Flemish team leaders: An Neven, an.neven@uhasselt.be
Team members: Amedaus Kimaro, Prof. dr. Muhammad Adnan, Prisca Longo, Catherine Mushi, Neema Munuo, Salvatory Katondo, Ernest Baragamba
Stakeholders
Ministry of Transport and Communication
Tanzania National Roads Agency(TANROADS)
The Land Transport Regulatory Authority(LATRA)
Tanzania Bus Owners Association(TABOA)
Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency(TARURA)
President’s Office Regional Admistration and Local Government(PO-RALG/TAMISEMI)
Dar Es Salaam Rapid Transit(DART)
Institute of Rural Development Planning(IRDP)Dodoma
University of Dar es Salaam
University of Dodoma
Planned Events
Stakeholders meeting in Dar es Salaam related to Master and PhD projects
Pilot study in our case study areas about traffic user safety among motorcyclists, school children and people with disabilities.
Mutual Visit between Stakeholders from Belgium and Ardhi University
Selection and recruitment of second PhD candidate
New curriculum development
Collaborative research proposal writing
Dissemination of research results in scientific publications and for societal outreach