How poor governance and weak institutions lead to poor value for customers.

http://m.allafrica.com/stories/201308300638.html/

Here's a bold initiative we missed to promote in thw summer. Certainly will happen next year and we'll keep you updated if there's any news.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/81358/halfords-teams-up-with-charity-to-send-unwanted-second-hand-bikes-to-africa

Public transport subsidies are largely available to commuters who use Metrorail and bus services that operate under government contracts. But the subsidies available to commuters are said to be inadequate. Combined the rail and bus subsidies cost about R10bn a year.

http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/transport/2013/08/29/anc-looks-at-subsidies-for-commuters

http://businessdayonline.com/2013/04/attracting-private-investors-in-rail-transport/

New routemaster on Bus 24 at Pimlico.

Improving transportation. ..top deck of new Transport for London Routemaster on Bus 24 to Pimlico. Nice.

The proposed ECOWAS railway system is expected to commence soon after years of neglect to connect Nigeria to Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte d' Ivoire. Transport ministers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are awaiting the technical details of the proposed single railway line, expected to be 1,178 kilometres long, to connect the sub-region.

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/artikel.php?ID=282009

Recently, an Australian teen took it upon himself to help by creating a solar-powered car that could be used to transport pregnant women in rural parts of Africa to a hospital.

http://www.mnn.com/family/babies-pregnancy/blogs/teen-designs-solar-car-to-transport-pregnant-african-women-to-the

According to officials from the two bodies, the development will streamline and change the ‘face’ of public transport in the city, as well as ensuring proper monitoring of providers.

http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15449&a=69519

VENTURES AFRICA – South Africa-based developer Lebogang Nkoane has launched a public transport service route manager application, awayto.be, to ease movement by commuters. The app will provide public transport service users, estimated to be over 10 million in South Africa, with the an efficient means of reaching their destinations, and is accessible online and on mobile phones including blackberry, android phones and iphones.

http://www.ventures-africa.com/2013/08/south-african-developer-launches-public-transport-app/

Motoeway Driving at night in the UK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiH2ky9DfP8&feature=youtube_gdata_player