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COVID shutdowns exposed flaws in Uganda’s transport system: how to fix them

COVID shutdowns exposed flaws in Uganda’s transport system: how to fix them

Uganda has lifted the last remaining COVID-19 restrictions on economic activity. This allowed boda-bodas (motorcycle taxis) to fully operate again beyond their 6pm curfew. The past two years saw restrictions on boda-bodas as well as other forms of transportation, such as 14-seater minibuses, which make the bulk of the city’s paratransit operators. They provide the primary form of public transportation, as in many other African cities. The minbuses and boda-bodas operate with minimal government oversight and regulation. Author ASTRID R.N. HAAS, Fellow, Infrastructure Institute, School of Cities, University of Toronto COVID-19 lockdown regulations, during this period, have oscillated between full…
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