{"id":3443,"date":"2023-11-11T10:07:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T15:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/?p=3443"},"modified":"2023-11-11T10:07:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T15:07:24","slug":"digitalization-in-kumasi-alexandria-maputo-shows-how-to-integrate-africas-complex-paratransit-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/fr\/digitalization-in-kumasi-alexandria-maputo-shows-how-to-integrate-africas-complex-paratransit-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming Bus Fleet Management with Innovative Solutions: An Interview with Kidus Adugna, Developer of Sheger Mass Transport Service Enterprise\u2019s Fleet Management System &#8211; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Microbuses and private cars sharing Alexandria\u2019s tram pathway, Egypt. Photo: Wael Kenawy\/Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As cities across Africa experience rapid growth and increased demand for mobility, there is an urgent need to transition towards more sustainable and effective urban transport systems. The urban planning decisions made today will shape cities for decades. However, improvements require a solid\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thecityfix.com\/blog\/public-transport-challenges-in-africa-mapping-and-transit-data-as-a-remedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">understanding of existing transport networks<\/a>, coverage and accessibility gaps, and opportunities. These tasks are particularly complicated in the context of the large number of \u201cparatransit,\u201d semi-private transport operators, which provide a mosaic of overlapping and intermittent services in most African cities and are most people\u2019s primary option for getting around.<\/p>\n<p>A recent project co-led by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/transportforcairo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transport for Cairo<\/a>\u00a0and WRI\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Transport for Africa<\/a>, with funding from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afd.fr\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">French Development Agency<\/a>, demonstrates how mapping and digitalization of transit data can provide city decision-makers with actionable insights into shaping the future of their transport networks, even amidst the complex environment of many operators and little centralization or comprehensive route maps.<\/p>\n<p>The project developed a model of targeted data collection and skills training that can empower cities to lay the groundwork for data-driven transportation planning. We undertook a full-scale data collection and analysis initiative in Alexandria and \u201cbeyond mapping\u201d initiatives in Kumasi and Maputo to help the cities extend the impact and benefits of previous mapping efforts.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Building a Foundation in Kumasi<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>While enthusiasm for digital transport tools exists in many cities, priority is often given to developing new, large infrastructure projects as opposed to better understanding existing networks to plan for improvements that can increase the efficiency of available services. As well, decision-makers often do not have the right kind of data that can provide insights into their process. Even when useful datasets are available, cities may lack the expertise to fully leverage them for analysis and planning.<\/p>\n<p>In Ghana, a close collaboration with Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly\u2019s Department of Transport revealed a strong desire to utilize existing transit data to digitalize and improve management of the city\u2019s\u00a0<em>trotro<\/em>\u00a0minibus network. The city of more than 3.5 million has some transit data from a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rom-transport.com\/_files\/ugd\/fcb6a2_a34c4f0325ed4df984f148ef8931db34.pdf?index=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bus rapid transit (BRT) feasibility study conducted in 2020<\/a>. WRI and Transport for Cairo helped deliver the outputs of the previous data collection project in a standard\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/digitaltransport\/data\/africa\/kumasi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS)<\/a>\u00a0format and worked to integrate the dataset into the transit mapping system used by the Department of Transport to manage and regulate trotros. This process involved extensive cleaning and reformatting of data from the previous study.<\/p>\n<p>To enable sustainable management of the transit data, the project also provided\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/dt4a-capacity-building-training-sessions-in-kumasi-ghana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hands-on training<\/a>\u00a0to city officials and students from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.knust.edu.gh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology<\/a>\u00a0on best practices for transit data collection and utilization. The training sessions provided knowledge and capacity for the institutions to conduct data collection and updating projects themselves in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, fully integrating ongoing data collection activities into long-term operations is a real opportunity for the city. But maintaining frequently updated datasets requires commitments of staff time and budget. Participatory processes incorporating rider feedback into route design and accessibility considerations also require resources but will help ensure that data translates into better service. There will be opportunities to leverage the outcomes and insights of this work for future endeavors, including the $440-million\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/documents1.worldbank.org\/curated\/en\/099535006112240172\/pdf\/P178767038f5ab08b0b1980ce3198298308.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kumasi Urban Mobility and Accessibility Project (KUMAP)<\/a>, led by the World Bank.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Leveraging Data to Inform Integration in Maputo<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Using a comprehensive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/openjicareport.jica.go.jp\/pdf\/12152617_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urban transport master plan<\/a>\u00a0developed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in 2015, Maputo, Mozambique, is aiming to transition from an ungoverned, low-capacity paratransit network to a system of mass transit modes,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/africa\/20220708\/f41ec42edb18455a972d0dd73f65215c\/c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including BRT<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/news\/press-release\/2022\/08\/24\/world-bank-supports-urban-transport-in-the-maputo-metropolitan-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">professionalization of existing services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>WRI and Transport for Cairo partnered with the Mobility and Transport Observatory, a non-profit monitoring and research organization, which has already\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/digitaltransport\/data\/africa\/maputo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mapped Maputo\u2019s central paratransit network of\u00a0<em>chapas\u00a0<\/em>minibuses<\/a>\u00a0and plans to map more areas in the Maputo metropolitan area soon. Together, we worked to deliver targeted improvements to fill geographic and temporal data gaps.<\/p>\n<p>To demonstrate the power of more robust data, we conducted a sample analysis of paratransit routes that would overlap with proposed BRT corridors. This exercise revealed that almost 50% of existing chapas routes overlap geographically with the proposed BRT corridors in a significant way, making them potential competitors. This also means the workforce of the overlapping routes and surrounding commercial activities serving them will be affected.<\/p>\n<p>As Maputo moves forward with plans to professionalize transit and integrate new BRT services, sustaining\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diva-portal.org\/smash\/get\/diva2:1468468\/FULLTEXT01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">participation from these operators<\/a>\u00a0will be critical. Continued mapping by local data partners can help redesign existing routes to avoid overlap and act as feeders to the new system, serve latent demand in emerging neighborhoods, and establish standards for transit accessibility, enhancing reliability and safety.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3446 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-Competitor-vs-Complementary_All-Transit-Lines-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-Competitor-vs-Complementary_All-Transit-Lines-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-Competitor-vs-Complementary_All-Transit-Lines-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-Competitor-vs-Complementary_All-Transit-Lines-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-Competitor-vs-Complementary_All-Transit-Lines-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-Competitor-vs-Complementary_All-Transit-Lines-2048x1448.png 2048w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-Competitor-vs-Complementary_All-Transit-Lines-206x146.png 206w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-Competitor-vs-Complementary_All-Transit-Lines-50x35.png 50w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-Competitor-vs-Complementary_All-Transit-Lines-106x75.png 106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Complementary and competitor informal transport and BRT routes mapped in Maputo, Mozambique. Image: Transport for Cairo<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This exercise showed how data can help inform inclusive transport planning by accurately modelling paratransit services and integrating them into a unified model with scheduled services, such as the new BRT.<\/p>\n<p>We also undertook virtual capacity building training sessions to enhance the Mobility and Transport Observatory\u2019s proficiency in data collection efforts and leveraging the results. The adoption of improved data collection and mapping methodologies for upcoming projects promises to provide an increasingly comprehensive understanding of regional transit networks.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Empowering Young Leaders in Alexandria<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Today Alexandria, Egypt, is witnessing two major transport investment projects:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiib.org\/en\/projects\/details\/2022\/approved\/Egypt-Alexandria-Abou-Qir-Metro-Line.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">construction of the Abu Qir Metro<\/a>\u00a0along the city\u2019s eastern coast and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eib.org\/en\/projects\/all\/20160125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rehabilitation of the Raml Tram<\/a>. But these projects will soon cause suspension of operations that traditionally transport hundreds of thousands of passengers every day. More people than ever will be reliant on the city\u2019s formal and informal bus networks instead, but the city has little to no digital data on them.<\/p>\n<p>WRI and Transport for Cairo collaborated with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aast.edu\/en\/scientific-research\/upgrade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPGRADE+ program at the Arab Academy for Science and Technology<\/a>\u00a0to initiate a data collection and mapping project. The project engaged 80 students to collect data on public transport routes. With\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/dt4a-capacity-building-training-sessions-for-students-at-arab-academy-for-science-technology-and-maritime-transport-aastmt-alexandria-egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hands-on training sessions<\/a>\u00a0on field research techniques and data analysis, the project gave young Alexandrians firsthand experience collecting and leveraging transit data to better understand how their city moves.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2748 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-195x146.jpeg 195w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-50x38.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-100x75.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-960x720.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Arab Academy for Science and Technology students attend a data collection training on campus. Photo: Transport for Cairo<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The resulting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/digitaltransport\/data\/africa\/alexandria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GTFS data<\/a>\u00a0outlines the city\u2019s sprawling bus networks in fine detail, documenting over 500 distinct routes. Furthermore, preliminary insights about the network were generated from analyses on boarding and alighting patterns, commercial speeds of different modes, and network coverage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3445 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic_4-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic_4-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic_4-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic_4-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic_4-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic_4-2048x1448.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic_4-206x146.jpg 206w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic_4-50x35.jpg 50w, https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic_4-106x75.jpg 106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Formal and informal bus routes in Alexandria, Egypt, as mapped by students from the Arab Academy for Science and Technology. Image: Transport for Cairo<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This collaboration has produced a significantly better understanding of the city\u2019s bus networks, both formal and informal. But sustaining Alexandria\u2019s data capacity will require continued nurturing of data literacy among the city\u2019s next generation, through the Academy or other university partners. Partnership with transit agencies and businesses are another opportunity. Building recognition of the value of open data and participation in skills exchange and open mapping initiatives can improve the coverage and value of the data for all.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mapping a Path Towards Equity and Sustainability<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Across all three project cities, intensive engagement revealed the possibilities and pitfalls of open transit data to help make sense of dynamic paratransit networks. While route, coverage and other data is essential for 21st century transport planning, it does not exist in a vacuum. Technical mapping and monitoring capacity must be met with institutional leadership, funding commitments and participatory processes for translating data into actionable insights.<\/p>\n<p>Decision-makers and local institutions can draw key lessons from this project for their unique contexts, from leveraging existing datasets and generating insights for decision-making, to fostering continuous capacity building for mapping initiatives, instituting open data sharing policies, funding ongoing data collection and analysis initiatives as standard practice, engaging citizens, schools and universities in participatory data initiatives, and utilizing insights to guide inclusive planning of transit infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Even though full-scale data collection and mapping projects can be costly, there are simple and easy-to-implement methods using open tools to help cities transition away from manual and static data collection and management systems. DT4A offers a wealth of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digitaltransport4africa.org\/ressources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">essential resources<\/a>, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/digitaltransport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tools for data collection, analysis and management<\/a>, along with valuable best practice experiences.<\/p>\n<p>For funders and international partners, sustained engagement and financing is vital to develop local data ecosystems. Support should focus on facilitating collaboration and skills transfer to local actors, whether municipal authorities, academia or civil society. Emphasizing the creation of high-quality datasets with sustainability and ownership components is essential to ensuring acceptance and enabling cities to leverage limited resources effectively. Furthermore, integrating data components into large infrastructure projects such as traffic management, BRT and road rehabilitation efforts can greatly improve results.<\/p>\n<p>The path to realizing sustainable and equitable transport begins with cities\u2019 commitment to understanding their transit systems and how to better serve residents\u2019 mobility needs. Mapping existing networks, quantifying current usage and engaging all stakeholders in the process to both improve efficiency and accessibility is essential. Only by coming together around a shared understanding of their city\u2019s transportation landscape will stakeholders gain the clarity needed to chart a more inclusive path forward.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cross-posted from <a href=\"https:\/\/thecityfix.com\/blog\/digitalization-in-kumasi-alexandria-maputo-shows-how-to-integrate-africas-complex-paratransit-networks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheCityFix<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[vc_row full_width=\u00a0\u00bbstretch_row_content_no_spaces\u00a0\u00bb content_placement=\u00a0\u00bbtop\u00a0\u00bb][vc_column][vc_cta h2=\u00a0\u00bbAbout the Authors\u00a0\u00bb color=\u00a0\u00bbpink\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amelegy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Abdelrahman Melegy<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>\u00a0is Head of Transport for Cairo\u2019s Data Lab.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wri.org\/profile\/agraw-ali\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agraw Ali Beshir<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0is Senior GIS Research Associate for WRI Africa.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_cta]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microbuses and private cars sharing Alexandria\u2019s tram pathway, Egypt. 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