The technical aspects must be supplemented by different concepts backed by additional elements of analysis for which a preliminary approach will be undertaken like the approach undertaken on the configuration of the vehicle which will be an integral part of the contractual relationship and the invitation to tender. Tenderers will be questioned on the following …
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The specifications define the general technical characteristics of the new vehicles. The renewal project for these vehicles often refers to the following three major objectives: • Operating on the routes using vehicles designed specifically for urban passenger transport that ensure passenger safety, and ease of boarding and alighting at the bus stops (intermediate and end-of-the-line);• …
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The specifications are only drafted after having precisely defined the needs and explored all the options on the market. Naturally, this work is an essential phase of the acquisition process. The specifications, or Cahier des Clauses Techniques Particulières et Financières[1] (technical and financial specifications) – in French and European public procurement law – are the …
In Lomé, the number of bus cancellations due to regular breakdowns significantly reduces the number of vehicles assigned to the network and their frequency. Indeed, the reduced fleet in a context of strong growth in the demand for travel leads to overloading on all the routes of the Société des Transports de Lomé (SOTRAL) during …
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As seen above, two systems coexist in most African cities: a high-capacity bus system with a high-quality infrastructure and a system of urban services (including all the collective transport modes from conventional buses to collective taxi services) operating on poorer quality roads. Both systems are not opposed to each other and the metropolitan authorities still …
Within the context of the Programme d’Amélioration de la Mobilité Urbaine (urban mobility improvement programme) of 2001, the Senegalese authorities began the first phase of renewal of the fleet of the paratransit sector of the city of Dakar in 2005. The objective was to replace the most dilapidated vehicles of the operators already in place …
Generally speaking, there are not many African cities that have a modern, well-maintained and efficiently operated fleet of buses. Generally speaking, there are not many African cities that have a modern, well-maintained and efficiently operated fleet of buses. National and/or metropolitan authorities have often continued to use standard buses (or conventional buses) without always taking …
In Tanzania, the long-standing bus company in the city of Dar es Salaam, called Usafiri Dar es Salaam (UDA), was nationalised in 1970, following the country’s declaration of independence in 1964. UDA then became a semi-public company, 51% of which was owned by the city, namely the Dar es Salaam City Council. But the political …
In urban Africa, institutional transport by bus has often been neglected by the authorities after gaining independence. This has resulted in the development of parallel paratransit systems, with regards to their governance and services. So much so that today, in most African cities, the bus networks experience competition from these paratransit transport modes, whose operators …
In September 2015, SYTRAL, the mobility organising authority for the Lyon agglomeration, working in partnership with CODATU, offered 30 reformed public transport buses to the city of Lomé, including ten 50-seat buses and 20 others with 150 seats. According to the journalist from Libéral (Togolese newspaper) who reported on the event: “Minister Boukpessi and his …
The financial arrangement defines the volume of investment required for the purchases and the capacity to raise the funds from financial partners. This arrangement must be supported by simulations relating to the fleet management strategy and the impact of new vehicles on the operating account (small balance of resources/operating expenses and big balance of the …
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In addition to the technical aspects, it is necessary to define the regulatory field governing the procurement process and set out the rules for superior transparency. What is the reference regulation; is the invitation to tender specific to the country where it is launched or is it part of an international procedure? What are the …
This stage of the vehicle acquisition process must involve comparing the needs identified with the options selected, by matching up the technical specifications with the technical and economic bid of the equipment suppliers, as well as the supporting measures (maintenance, etc.) that they are able to offer. For the buyer, this overview should give rise …
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The acquisition of new vehicles must fall within the national and international legislative and regulatory framework regarding the conditions for awarding contracts, including the invitation to tender obligation. A competitive bidding process involving invitations to tender (based on specifications tailored to the specific requirements of the project) leads to technically reliable bids at market prices. …
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It mainly involves improving the operating performance of the routes that must cope with road congestion. It also focuses on the ability to design and modify the transport offer in complex urban environments, and growing and diverse needs for mobility. Finally, it includes tools for protecting the safety of people and goods. Related questions Ressources
Thanks to digital technology, mobile phone ownership and the use of apps in various daily activities, operators can improve the quality of service of their transport networks, particularly through ticketing (pricing) and the passenger information system. The same applies to on-road equipment (stops, connections, terminus, etc.) which must be visible and accessible. Related questions Ressources
The environment of the operation covers a set of measures, systems, equipment and installations for the use of passengers, and possibly other road users (including pedestrians) and the network operator. These include Systèmes d’Information des Voyageurs (passenger information systems), terminus layouts and stops, safety equipment, ticketing, as well as support systems for the design of …
The “macro” effects correspond to the observable consequences of the renewal of buses on a larger scale (city, agglomeration, etc.) in terms of mobility practices and user behaviour. Proper management of a bus fleet also involves evaluating current modes of travel and anticipating future practices. Related questions Ressources
Monitoring operations is essential for the purpose of improving the transport offer and ensuring that it is used properly with regard to the means put in place (efficiency, alignment between the offer and occupancy levels, profitability, etc.). Related questions Ressources
In order to measure the results of the renewal of all or part of the fleet of a bus network, an information system based on an array of indicators feeding into a dashboard must be implemented. The extent of the renewal determines the scope of the measure: one route, a group of route, the network …
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Having an inventory of the transport offer for the urban and suburban services that differentiates between the institutional offer and the informal offer. The urban transport offer should be compared to the mobility needs of the local population in terms of both quality and quantity. The delay in extending the offer to sectors experiencing population …
The choice of rolling stock will depend on the characteristics of the local context. There are specific features related to traffic conditions, i.e. operating conditions, past projects that yielded unsatisfactory results or even had to be abandoned, the fear of change among operators as well as travellers (regarding profitability for the former, and not always …
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