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Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 12:04:52 +1030 (CST)
From: Mark Olweny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: Re: ugnet_: City Buses.
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> Netters,
> thoughts on the Kampala transport issue.
>
> First, I'm appalled to learn that a foreign consulting team is to be our
> source of ideas on the issue. Our civil engineers and city planners, a few of
> whom I know well, are more than capable of handling the job, if they are given
> the resources and support needed from the national Government. Makerere has a
> department of civil engineering which could use the consultancy money, and
> would do a good job.
>
Not only does Makerere have a civil engineering department, it also has a
school of physical planning, and the Faculty of Technology has a
consultancy office, the commercial wing of the Faculty.
This is imaterial though. The decission to give the consultancy to
a foreign company is nothing new. There still is a mentality that
foreighners will do a better job than locals - rather unfortunate, but
true.
I would also like to ask what happened to Wavamuno's bus service which was
introduced last year. Any one have any comments? I have not heard of the
success/failure of this venture.
As an urban planner myself, the need to consider a mass transit system for
Kampala and indeed for the Kampala - Jinja - Entebbe zone is more than
overdue. These routes constitute the buisiest in the country, and the
traffic system in place has not been changed for at least 30 years.
Something has to be done.
What happened to the commuter rail, which was provided by Uganda Railways
in the 80s? Since Uganda Rail is nolonger in the passenger service
buisiness, why do they not put those carriges to use on commuter
networks?
Unless these issues are solved soon, and I mean in the next 5 years,
Kampala, Jinja and Entebbe will grind to a halt - as Nairobi has become.
The problem is, we have very few forward thinkers. Urban Planning is a
longterm thing, but Ugandans are still shortsighted as see no further than
the next day. It is time we wake up to the reality.
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Mark
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