Anciaes, PR;
(2017)
Bus travel (Africa).
In: Lowry, LL, (ed.)
International Encyclopedia of Travel and Tourism.
(pp. 187-189).
SAGE Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
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Abstract
Bus transport in Africa is usually provided by the informal sector, both in the case of urban and regional or interregional travel. Stated-own formal bus systems operate in some countries but tend to be economically inefficient and have small coverage. However, some cities have started to implement bus rapid transit systems (BRT). In rural areas, the network is sparse and the services are irregular. Some countries have an extensive network of intercity buses. The offer of international bus services is limited. Many roads are in poor condition and the bus fleet tends to be old. Bus travel is usually subject to delays, overcrowding, and safety and security risks.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | Bus travel (Africa) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781483368948 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/the-sage-internat... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10129889 |
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