Browsing Faculty of Social Sciences by Subject "Motorcycle taxis"

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    • COVID-19 and the Motorcycle Taxi Sector in Sub-Saharan African Cities: A Key Stakeholders’ Perspective 

      Peters, Krijn; Jenkins, Jack; Ntramah, Simon; Vincent, James; Hayombe, Patrick; Owino, Fredrick; Opiyo, Paul; Johnson, Ted; Santos, Rosemarie; Mugisha, Marion; Chetto, Reginald (Transportation Research Record, 2022-11-28)
      This article assesses the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the urban motorcycle taxi (MCT) sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). MCToperators in SSA provide essential transport services and have shown ingenuity and an ...

    • Safety, health and environmental impacts of commercial motorcycles in Sub-Saharan African cities 

      Simon, Ntramah; Krijn, Peters; Jack, Jenkins; Marion, M. Mugisha; Reginald, Chetto; Fredrick, Owino; Patrick O., Hayombe; Paul, Opiyo; Rosemarie T., Santos; Ted, Johnson (Routledge, 2023-09)
      In Sub-Saharan Africa, vulnerable road users make up approxi- mately 50% of all traffic fatalities. Despite the dangers of using motorcycles for transportation, the usage of motorcycles—and more recently, motor tricycles—for ...

    • The urban motorcycle taxi sector in Sub-Saharan Africa: needs, practices and equity issues 

      Fredrick, Owino; Krijn, Peters; Jack, Jenkins; Paul, Opiyo; Reginald, Chetto; Simon, Ntramah; Mugisha, Marion Mutabazi; ames, Vincent; Ted, P. Johnson; Rosemarie, T. Santos; Patrick, Hayombe (Urban, Planning and Transport Research, 2024-05-13)
      Motorcycle taxis in Sub-Saharan Africa are an essential compo- nent of the urban transport mix, providing vital services - such as access to markets, education and health facilities - to citty dwell- ers across the ...