Jamal Roho Safi - Chairperson of association of Nairobi Matatu operators.
By: John Kariuki
BRT is a public transport system designed to improve capacity and reliability in congested cities. It is based on dedicated road lanes that cannot be used by vehicles other than large buses operated by BRT companies. BRT involves building new roads, interchanges, terminals and modern stations along the routes.
All over the world, cities like Nairobi are encouraged by the World Bank and national governments to adopt BRT. They believe that BRT will ease congestion, increase efficiency, and reduce air pollution.
There are some complex factors involved in determining what constitutes a recognisable BRT system, including service planning, infrastructure, station design, communications and integration with pedestrians and other transport systems. The Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP) developed the BRT Standard, a worldwide evaluation tool to determine BRT best practice.
The most basic criteria are
- Dedicated right-of-way
- Busway alignment (minimising conflict with other traffic)
- Off-board fare collection
- Intersection treatments (reducing delays at intersections)
various stakeholders such as Jamal Ibrahim popularly known as Jamal Roho Safi who is the Chairperson of ASSOCIATION OF Nairobi Matatu operators called for more stakeholders involvement in the implementation of the BRT.
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