Dar unveils its Modern Commuter Buses

[Chiu]

Not once, not twice,....

see you can't compare road found in Nairobi and Dar.
the best means of transportation come from infrastructure.
hope you agree with me

 

[MK254]

Nawaambieni ukweli mambo yamefikia point of no return, muache kutafuta pa kushikilia kwa kuburuza Nairobi kwenye msiba wenu. Haya mabasi mliyazindua mkitegemea kupunguza msisimko wa UKAWA, lakini wapi, jamaa wamekomaa hadi October 25, watani wote wa Tanzania akina kadoda11 wameziba maskio na macho, huku mtawaona baada ya uchaguzi, hawalali wala nini, ni mambo ye kuangusha chama ndio gumzo la mjini.

Nimekua pale Arusha kwa shughuli fulani, aisei acha tu bana.

 

[Kambalanick]

Shocked???? Shocked? Really shocked?
I think English is the issue here,I can't blame you.

 

[Iconoclastes]

Nawaambieni ukweli mambo yamefikia point of no return, muache kutafuta pa kushikilia kwa kuburuza Nairobi kwenye msiba wenu. Haya mabasi mliyazindua mkitegemea kupunguza msisimko wa UKAWA, lakini wapi, jamaa wamekomaa hadi October 25, watani wote wa Tanzania akina kadoda11 wameziba maskio na macho, huku mtawaona baada ya uchaguzi, hawalali wala nini, ni mambo ye kuangusha chama ndio gumzo la mjini.

Nimekua pale Arusha kwa shughuli fulani, aisei acha tu bana.

Hizi hapa ni kampeni za CCM, siyo?
A little too late, too dumb.
Sasa badala ya kuweka mabarabara kwanza kuweza kutumiwa na magari haya...
Barabara ya BRT ile ya 13KM tu iliwachukua mwongo mingapi kuijenga eti, na bado kabisaa kukamilika

 

[sam999]

Looool eti shocked pliiiiz

 

[sam999]

Nairobi inaweka tramways na cable cars nyie mko basi bado pliiiz.....

 

[Chiu]

Hizi hapa ni kampeni za CCM, siyo?
A little too late, too dumb.
Sasa badala ya kuweka mabarabara kwanza kuweza kutumiwa na magari haya...
Barabara ya BRT ile ya 13KM tu iliwachukua mwongo mingapi kuijenga eti, na bado kabisaa kukamilika

mkuu hats Mimi naunga mkono hoja yako.tatizo sio mabasi tatizo Ni njia(barabara) Sa jamaa wanakimbilia kuleta mabasi wakati uhitaji Ni barabara zinazoeleweka

 

[sam999]

Wacha niwekee hii hapa Paulo a some anyamaze

Owner : Nairobi County Government
Financier: CDI Global Netherlands
Cost: 1 Billion Kshs (Initially)
Number Of Buses: 300 (initially) to be
increased to 578 by (2017) then to 2000
buses.
Start Date: July 2014
Initial Routes To Be Covered:
The bus rapid transit system will start with
three transport corridors; Athi River town to
Kikuyu town, Thika to the central business
district (CBD) and Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport to the CBD.
Special bus tracks will be built from Airport
Road junction to Machakos and another one
to Kikuyu through Waiyaki Way.
Two more bus routes will terminate at Bomas
and Ruaka towns through Langata and Limuru
roads respectively.
Projected Fixed Fare:- 35Kshs
Other details
---------------
The Buses will be owned by the Nairobi
County government, but the services will be
contracted out to a private company through
public tendering.
NB: The complete details of the project are
not yet available and so we have to wait until
an official statement is made by the
county.The details here have been cobbled up
from various sources attached below.
Sources
----------
1. The Kenya Engineer - Home
index...ooperate-kenha
2. https://www.facebook.com/
EvansKidero...57628024333174
3. http://www.expogr.com/business_
news/...s_Nairobi.html
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=kX0DgmV1qb8
( Recent interview with Nairobi Transport
minister starting from 10:00 mins)
5. Business Daily - MORE POSSIBILITIES
E...b/-/index.html
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=5unigEjXD50

 

[sam999]

Already 14 out of 28 train stations in Nairobi are under construction with makadara embakasi and syokimau already completed

Features of the Nairobi commuter system
Increased capacity from 5M passengers to
15m Passengers initially then to 60M
passengers per year in Phase 1
Modern stations and rolling stock
Upgraded track and signaling systems
Higher speeds, safety,comfort and reliability
New line to JKIA
New Stations e.g. Buru Buru,
Pipeline,Umoja, Githurai, Donholm
The system is financially sustainable.
Project Development
In 2009 Kenya Railways Corporation and
INFRACO signed a Joint Development
Agreement, which included the development of
a project Development Plan covering the
following areas.
Market affordability study
Technical assessment
Financial review and Financing plan
Operational assessment
Legal assessment
Project Objectives
Modernize approximately 100km of track
and infrastructure on four major routes
radiating from the Central Business District
Introduce modern rolling stock
Develop a new 6.5 km railway line to Jomo
Kenyatta International Airport
 Provide safe, reliable and affordable
services
Key Attraction
The project has a Public Private Partnership
that will ensure attractive returns for
investor
The project is high profile and a priority for
Kenyans and therefore investors will attract
great public support
Project Drivers
Nairobi is the largest city in Kenya and a
major transit point in the East African region
Number of daily commuters: 1.5 million
people per day
85% of Nairobi’s population do not own
automobiles and commute by public
transportation
The new Commuter system will have the
capacity to handle 60 million passengers
annually
Economic Benefits
Introducing modern and efficient rail
infrastructure and passenger trains
Providing a link to Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport (JKIA), further
cementing Nairobi’s position as the
commercial hub of Eats Africa.
Social Benefits
The project will provide dependable transport
services allowing residents of Nairobi to
commute to and from reliably.
Create new opportunities for employment and
housing for all its users, including lower
income residents of Nairobi
Nairobi Commuter Rail development Master
Plan
The Nairobi Commuter Rail Project has already
undergone a Feasibility Study defining the
scope, technical details and development
structure, and is now at implementation stage.
The project will be developed in three (3)
phases as described below.
Phase 1 : This will be developed within the
existing railway corridors to provide commuter
rail services between Nairobi Railway Station
and the following destinations:
Ruiru,
Syokimau
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport,
Kikuyu, and
Embakasi Village
This development will be realised by 2013 and
will include the building of 26 new modern
passenger handling stations at the existing
railway stations and at new locations.
Syokimau Railway Station is complete while
two other stations are under construction âÂ
€Â“ Makadara and Imara Daima.
Phase 2:Â This development will also be
within the existing railway corridor and will
extend commuter rail services to:
Thika,
Limuru, and
Lukenya
Phase 3: This development will be within new
railway corridors and will target the outlying
satellite towns such as: Ongata Rongai,
Kiserian, Ngong, Kiambu, Ruai and Kangemi.

 

[falcon mombasa]

Ama ,mmenikumbusha kipindi nimeenda turkey ni kushangaa tuu hovyo hovyo

 

[Super Sub Steve]

Nairobi shocked? ?? With what? Hayo mabasi? ...huku ni kujitekenya na kucheka mwenyewe!

Hata mie namshangaa huyu Mtanzania mwenzangu,Dar bado sana,kila kitu bla bla tu

 

[sam999]

falcon mombasa unajua turkey Iko wapi buda boss?

 

[simplemind]

Nawaambieni ukweli mambo yamefikia point of no return, muache kutafuta pa kushikilia kwa kuburuza Nairobi kwenye msiba wenu. Haya mabasi mliyazindua mkitegemea kupunguza msisimko wa UKAWA, lakini wapi, jamaa wamekomaa hadi October 25, watani wote wa Tanzania akina kadoda11 wameziba maskio na macho, huku mtawaona baada ya uchaguzi, hawalali wala nini, ni mambo ye kuangusha chama ndio gumzo la mjini.

Nimekua pale Arusha kwa shughuli fulani, aisei acha tu bana.

Miundo mbinu ya BRT bado kabisa.Haraka yote ni public relations. Moto wa UKAWA si mchezo.Nairobi shocked! C'mon try harder.

 

[josseyb]

Kujitekenya??? Wakati Nairobi inazindua matatu yaliyopakwa rangi za ajabu ajabu na freemasonry symbols, Dar wanazindua machines....​

Hayo mabasi ya kuwapokonya watu kazi zao hatuyataki kenya ,hii ni aibu hufai kuyazungumzia sasa hao touts si watageuka na kuwa wezi ama wale waganga hua tunawaskia eti "mganga toka tanzania". hiyo ni kuongezea nchi umaskini

 

[Fabolous]

Mleta uzi either unapiga kampeni au
huna exposure au vyote. Hivi unaijua Nairobi wewe? 2025 Dar iwe kama Newyork? New York unaijua wewe au unaisikia tu?

 

[Iconoclastes]

Hayo mabasi ya kuwapokonya watu kazi zao hatuyataki kenya ,hii ni aibu hufai kuyazungumzia sasa hao touts si watageuka na kuwa wezi ama wale waganga hua tunawaskia eti "mganga toka tanzania". hiyo ni kuongezea nchi umaskini

La, asha. Mabasi haya bado yataongeza ajira tu, pale itakapowahitaji madreva na makonkodi.
Sidhani serikali ya Tanzania itapanga kuondoa zile madaladala zilizomo kwa sasa.

 

[mgosi9]

Nawaambieni ukweli mambo yamefikia point of no return, muache kutafuta pa kushikilia kwa kuburuza Nairobi kwenye msiba wenu. Haya mabasi mliyazindua mkitegemea kupunguza msisimko wa UKAWA, lakini wapi, jamaa wamekomaa hadi October 25, watani wote wa Tanzania akina kadoda11 wameziba maskio na macho, huku mtawaona baada ya uchaguzi, hawalali wala nini, ni mambo ye kuangusha chama ndio gumzo la mjini.

Nimekua pale Arusha kwa shughuli fulani, aisei acha tu bana.

Ukawa Ndio Habari Ya Mjini Hatudanganyiki Na Hayo Mabasi Yao, CCM Kwishney.

 

[mwaswast]

Hizi hapa ni kampeni za CCM, siyo?
A little too late, too dumb.
Sasa badala ya kuweka mabarabara kwanza kuweza kutumiwa na magari haya...
Barabara ya BRT ile ya 13KM tu iliwachukua mwongo mingapi kuijenga eti, na bado kabisaa kukamilika

Kweli mabasi ya BRT yanahitajika kama hizi ndizo barabara za Tanzania and am sure hapa ni Dar, am really shocked.

 

[The Spit]

We ni mpuuzi sana. Kwa habari kama hizi ndo mana wakenya wanatuona mafala sana sometimes.Mi mtanzani mzalendo lakni Uzi wako ni wa kipuuzi.

 

[Smatta]

Hahaha ati Nairobi shocked? nilidhani nitaona reli kama ya Ethiopia kumbe ni mabasi tu, Hayo mabasi ata Kigali yapo mkuu, usiwe mshamba mshamba, hongera zenyu lakini.