Staff Reporter
HARARE city fathers are studying proposals to reform the chaotic urban transport system in what might see the re-introduction of a single urban transporter in addition to increasing the number of one way streets.
Latest council minutes also reveal that council is not relenting on its bid to lobby Parliament to amend the Urban Councils Act, which gives too much power to the Local Government Minister.
With regards to the reforms in the urban transport system, council has already received proposals from Ashok Leyland (India) to improve and manage public transportation in the capital. The city fathers have since tasked the Town Clerk to pursue the matter and report back to relevant council committees.
In order to come up with a sustainable and cost-effective public transportation system, council will also rope in the Ministry of Local Government and the Transport Ministry.
“His worship, the mayor (Muchadeyi Masunda) reported that he had received a proposal from Ashok Leyland Company of India on improvement and management of the urban transport in the city”, reads part of the council minutes.
“He alluded to the serious problems currently being faced by commuters regarding urban public transportation and referred to the previous system where the city provided the termini, while the government guaranteed subsidies on public transportation and a private sector company supplied the busses. He felt that this arrangement had to be resuscitated”.
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written by Veg, February 17, 2012
written by Veg, February 17, 2012
What else do you expect Harare to come up with. We are tired, regai vaite vadye mari dzeku consulta ma indians iwaao
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written by c mayo, February 17, 2012
written by c mayo, February 17, 2012
We need to expand harare, where are our town planners. We need to demolish some of the old buildings to expand our roads network, pls zimbos let us plan for future generations. Kombis yes its a black empowerment thing but, no proper management. The owners are leaving everything to hwindis. Just like constitution you must involve big brains town planners, civil engineers not councellors and town clerks or minister of local government . They must visit Jberg and consult not to go far away.
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written by Mupoperi, February 16, 2012
written by Mupoperi, February 16, 2012
Hello everybody you have nothing to worry about,Harare mulls a single public transporter,this idea will be implemented in 2095 and not a lot of us will live to see this day,uku kungotaura kwevamwe vedu vanenge vaguta nyemba,In 1981 the ministry of water development was mulling about building Kunzvi Dam,31yrs later i heard them saying the ministry of water mulls building Kunzvi dam.
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written by Francis Munangwa, February 14, 2012
written by Francis Munangwa, February 14, 2012
People who are in the transport business have invested heavily to be where they are and in a lawless country they can wake up owning useless buses because the local authority has decided to bring in Indian Experts. We have Zimbabwean experts but our biggest problem is we don't listen to them. Even the people of Nazareth refused to listen to Jesus because he was local. I am not offering solutions because I have not been paid maybe I should become Indian then I get paid to listen to City of Harare and tell them to do exactly what they will have told me and they will listen, this is CHANGE MANAGEMENT!
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written by Paul Mutasa, February 12, 2012
written by Paul Mutasa, February 12, 2012
To those wondering why council has picked an Indian company to help them, the key word is cash. There are a lot of criminal and dubious briefcase companies who have come to Zim offering funny investments and unfortunately for us our public officials will do anything for cash.
How on earth can an Indian company tell us about improving traffic when we have all seen how chaotic the situation in India is? The current crop of city officials are daft and cannot plan for the future of the city.
London has m*re people than the entire population of Zim and yet people still get to work everyday. There are problems but the issue is they always do something about it.
How on earth can an Indian company tell us about improving traffic when we have all seen how chaotic the situation in India is? The current crop of city officials are daft and cannot plan for the future of the city.
London has m*re people than the entire population of Zim and yet people still get to work everyday. There are problems but the issue is they always do something about it.
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written by Mart, February 12, 2012
written by Mart, February 12, 2012
Please dont just look at india and China. There are better models in the UK. Give this business to trasporter operators with large fleets, give them operational zones with strict time tables and efficiency of service and ban the kombis. By operating its own fleet, they are going back to ZUPCO.
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written by Ini wemakombi, February 12, 2012
written by Ini wemakombi, February 12, 2012
Single transporter does not translate into efficiency and cheap transport costs. Once you let such a system in place you are defeating the whole purpose of a free Market economy where providers of service compete. At the moment there is chaos because of poor regulation and too much corruption especially from the police and the VID. Half of the takings go these two organisations and it does not help the public or the transport provider. As business operator I would cherish having better cars on the road and that can only happen if the business is viable i.e. Not when you profits are lining the police and VID.
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written by Pet, February 12, 2012
written by Pet, February 12, 2012
I dont understand why the option of a rail network is never taken up because it will be m*re economic and efficient in the long run as opposed to buses that need replacing every 2 to 3 years. With the rail network commute can be economic and efficient such that towns like Marondera and Chegutu can be serviced for workers inbetween these spread out towns as happens here in the developed countries. Bus operators only need to service local munic**als betwween train stations and they can be outsourced. Rhodesians managed to build the national greed in no time long ago yet we boasting of the likes of Aurthur in our Cabinet seem to be 200years off the mark. Zimbabwe can actually manufacture some of the rolling stock, revive hydro power to allow efficient energy meanwhile creating jobs and also avoid imports of fuel which seems to be our main expense. Put to tender local and expatriate Zimbabwean intellectuals instead of calling in Indians, not all of us are as dumb as this leadership.
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written by walter mpariwa, February 11, 2012
written by walter mpariwa, February 11, 2012
If the day should ever come when sanity comes to the streets of Harare. I would like to be around when this Hiace Code is put to rest and we revert to the Highway Code.
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written by Remnant, February 11, 2012
written by Remnant, February 11, 2012
Where did Ashok Leyland of India successfully implemented this system when Mumbai and New Delhi are the most congested and chaotic cities in the world. Ikoko ndiko kunonzi kuzungaira kwaana Muchadei Masunda. Go and hold a brainstorming session with your staff and you will get all the answers to your current problems. What are you being paid for then ? Get one or two competent external consultants to train your staff and empower them to implement a robust and workable urban transport system. You are the same guys who partner foreigners to run and manage urban parking as if you can't do that yourself. Muchadzidza riini kuita zvinhu mega ?
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written by robert jnr, February 11, 2012
written by robert jnr, February 11, 2012
im in total agreement that would not only solve our transport problems but would also reduce congestion, road traffic accident asa result of so many unroadworthy kombis and unlicencsed drivers. if run efficintly itt can also bring much needed revenue to the benefit of the city.
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written by Maitiroenyu, February 10, 2012
written by Maitiroenyu, February 10, 2012
Transport is terrible in India.. just wondering if they want to bring the same to Zimbabwe.
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