At Least 20 Dead in Ugandan Bus Crash.

At least 20 people have been killed in a bus crash in western Uganda, Ugandan police said. Among the dead are at least seven children. The crash happened Wednesday when the bus, which was traveling from Fort Portal to the Ugandan capital, Kampala, veered off a highway and into a tea estate. https://www.voanews.com/a/at-least-20-dead-in-ugandan-bus-crash/6556914.html

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Promoting walking & cycling as the main mobility in African cities

Promoting walking & cycling as the main mobility in African cities
https://www.esi-africa.com/news/walking-cycling-takes-the-win-for-pro-climate-modes-of-mobility/

Home / Sector News / Services / Education & Skills Development← Back Unions in passenger bus wage talks ink 6% wage deal

The South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council (Sarpbac) has announced that unions at the passenger bus wage talks have accepted a 6% wage offer and signed a deal with employers in the sector.
https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/unions-in-passenger-bus-wage-talks-ink-6-wage-deal-2022-05-06

The transport sector is the key to cutting ties with fossil fuels

The transport sector is the key to cutting ties with fossil fuels
https://www.esi-africa.com/industry-sectors/finance-and-policy/op-ed-the-transport-sector-is-the-key-to-cutting-ties-with-fossil-fuels/

Send your old bike to Africa as part of the Village Bicycle Project’s bike drop

Send your old bike to Africa as part of the Village Bicycle Project’s bike drop
https://www.kpcw.org/local-news/2022-05-06/send-your-old-bike-to-africa-as-part-of-the-village-bicycle-projects-bike-drop

Power to move: Accelerating the electric transport transition in sub-Saharan Africa

Power to move: Accelerating the electric transport transition in sub-Saharan Africa by @Mckinsey
How governments, development partners, and private-sector stakeholders can build an enabling ecosystem for electric vehicles in the region.
Transport currently makes up 10 percent of Africa’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which is expected to increase in line with sub-Saharan Africa’s expanding vehicle parc. This article seeks to answer two questions: How will the trend toward electric mobility play out in sub-Saharan Africa? What are the opportunities and challenges associated with the region’s electric transport future?
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/power-to-move-accelerating-the-electric-transport-transition-in-sub-saharan-africa

SAA eyes flights to America – but South Africa's treatment of Delta isn't forgotten

SAA has applied for an extension of its existing exemptions for flights between South Africa and America with the US department of transportation.
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/saa-flights-to-united-states-complicated-by-south-africa-treatment-of-delta-air-lines-2022-5

Intercape bus driver dies after being shot

Long distance bus company Intercape has come under violent attacks with buses and drivers being shot
https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/intercape-bus-driver-dies-after-being-shot-64917b74-ca7f-45a9-8c26-ad611d47ac0b

Optibus is bringing public transportation into the 21st century

Optibus is bringing public transportation into the 21st century
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hyc2hzj85

South Africa working to revive rail as backbone of transport system

South Africa working to revive rail as backbone of transport system
https://africa.cgtn.com/2022/05/05/south-africa-working-to-revive-rail-as-backbone-of-transport-system/

Zimbabwe: Cabinet Acts on Transport Blues

Zimbabwe: Cabinet Acts on Transport Blues
https://allafrica.com/stories/202205050060.html

South African coal miners turn to trucks as rail service deteriorates

South African coal miners turn to trucks as rail service deteriorates
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-coal-miners-turn-trucks-rail-service-deteriorates-2022-05-03/

Rio Tinto to fund rail and port to unlock African iron ore

Rio Tinto to fund rail and port to unlock African iron ore
https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/rio-tinto-to-fund-rail-and-port-to-unlock-african-iron-ore-20220505-p5aisn

Rwanda: Six Ways Rwanda Is Building Resilient and Sustainable Transport Systems

Rwanda: Six Ways Rwanda Is Building Resilient and Sustainable Transport Systems
https://allafrica.com/stories/202205050451.html

Why Dar es Salaam? Using data to reduce congestion in Africa’s third fastest growing city

Leading mobility data provider for emerging markets @_mytransport explains how data can be used to reduce congestion in Africa’s third fastest growing city, Dar es Salaam.
https://mytransport.medium.com/why-dar-es-salaam-using-data-to-reduce-congestion-in-africas-third-fastest-growing-city-bcebc2e69093

Promoting walking & cycling as the main mobility in African cities

Promoting walking & cycling as the main mobility in African cities
https://www.esi-africa.com/news/walking-cycling-takes-the-win-for-pro-climate-modes-of-mobility/

At Least 20 Dead in Ugandan Bus Crash

At Least 20 Dead in Ugandan Bus Crash.
At least 20 people have been killed in a bus crash in western Uganda, Ugandan police said. Among the dead are at least seven children.
The crash happened Wednesday when the bus, which was traveling from Fort Portal to the Ugandan capital, Kampala, veered off a highway and into a tea estate. https://www.voanews.com/a/at-least-20-dead-in-ugandan-bus-crash/6556914.html

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