A boat operator at Badore area who did not want his name in print, told VM that his company had never recorded a mishap because they usully appease the water goddess.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/04/water-transport-risky-frustrating-passengers-lagos/

Project Management Strategies for Complex Projects, which describes the five-dimensional management approach for complex projects. The goal of the five-dimensional approach is to identify issues that should be planned and managed proactively, rather than retroactively. The five areas of the new project management approach address cost, schedule, engineering requirements, external influences, and financing; and Guidebook: Project Management Strategies for Complex Projects, which is designed to help facilitate the application of the five-dimensional project management approach for complex projects. The objective of the guidebook is to identify and communicate the critical factors involved in successfully managing complex transportation design and construction projects. A training course based on the information in the guidebook was also developed

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170530.aspx

“We’re not a taxi app. We’re more than that. We’d like to call ourselves a transport utility service.

http://ventureburn.com/2014/04/chap-chap-looks-to-take-on-african-taxi-market-by-going-entirely-local/

Register Now TRB Webinar: The Effects of Aviation Noise TRB will conduct a webinar on May 29, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will cover the potential effects of aviation noise on hearing, sleep, health, annoyance, and learning environments. Webinar presenters will discuss the noise concerns that present potential barriers to airport operations and expansion, and how those concerns can contribute to delays in both facility and capacity improvements. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is no fee associated with this webinar. This webinar will provide 1.5 Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives.

http://www.trb.org/main/blurbs/170120.aspx

This is a significant step in using information on informal networks to drive change in transport delivery. Well done Nairobi!

' The new map provides important insight into transit patterns of Nairobi's travelers. With a clearer view of the system's routes and transfer locations, matatu riders can find easier paths to their destinations. While the map is most well-known in planning circles for providing useful information to the general public, its underlying data is proving equally useful to planners and local government officials in understanding current travel patterns and enhancing their ability to plan for the future."

https://go.itdp.org/display/live/New+Maps+and+Open+Data+Pave+Way+for+Nairobi+BRT?utm_source=Sustainable+Transport+e-bulletin&utm_campaign=8e35e469ce-January_eBulletin_1_28_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fca8d7a24c-8e35e469ce-70250469

Waterways and Inland transportation

http://www.naiades.info/

http://m.allafrica.com/stories/201404020776.html/