Mr. Michael Engelskirchen, GTZ Transport Advisor, was invited to make a presentation about the Rea Vaya BRT system in Johannesburg as a best practice example for the implementation of BRT in African cities. The presentation was held in the Public Transport, Modal Choice and integration session on 5th October 2010 and was attended by more than 300 participants including representatives of ministries across Africa, the African Union and the World Bank.
With some 3,000m2 of exhibition space and 31 exhibitors, including GTZ, this was the largest public transport exhibition ever to be held in Africa. Issues of urban mobility and transport of goods are becoming a growing concern in Africa. Lack of adequate transport infrastructures and institutional and regulatory framework, infernal congestions, overloaded buses and trucks resulting in many traffic accidents, road annoyances, increased CO2 emissions, fares fluctuation, multifaceted assaults, the proliferation of informal transport operators etc. are amongst others, some key issues to be addressed for the sustainable development of public transport in Africa. Read More
