Kenya, on Dec. 15, 2023. Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday launched construction of the Riruta-Ngong Commuter Rail line that aims to ease traffic congestion in the capital city of Nairobi. Ruto said that the 12.5-km meter gauge railway line, to be constructed by China...
9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook Thesaurus ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1.commuter traffic- traffic created by people going to or returning from work ...
The Kenyan government has set aside 200 million Kenyan Shillings (about US$ 1 billion) toward reducing traffic congestion in the Nairobi area. The money was allocated to create a a new Rapid Bus Transport System, new railway trucks, bypasses and highways. These projects are aimed at reducing ...
Joseph Mbugua, principal secretary of the State Department of Roads, said the Nairobi expressway has had a positive impact on the country's economy by decreasing road congestion in Nairobi. "It is amazing what the road has brought to our country because it has reduced the time spent traveling ...
The high fossil contribution to BC reported here is consistent with the lack of an effective transport policy in Nairobi, leading to heavy traffic congestion16,55,56. Nairobi city is estimated to accommodate over a third of the 3.1 million registered vehicles in Kenya, while 68% of the fuel ...
The damage is particularly harmful for networks in which multiple modes operate mixed together because the more efficient modes, such as public transportation, suffer from the congestion created by other vehicles. This tends to happen in cities when infrastructure development has not caught up with ...
Because the number 4 is considered unlucky by many in China, it tends to be avoided on license plates. As a result, days on which the policy restricts license plates ending in 4 unintentionally allow more vehicles in Beijing. Leveraging this variation, we find that traffic congestion is ...
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The new dual carriageway did not only ease congestion but also encouraged many others working in Nairobi to buy and live in cheaper houses farther away, thus contributing to the supply of affordable housing. As Japan and Kenya mark 60 years of partnership in 2023, o...
But as it turns out, many of those buying the car have inadequate education and are entering the already-chaotic and dangerous fray of traffic in cities like New Delhi, increasing the risk of road traffic injuries, not to mention the general traffic congestion. In essence, road traffic ...