Dr. NDARUHUTSE Jean Claude, PhD
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PhD in Transportation Engineering from University of Tokyo | Master’s in Urban Engineering from Chung-Ang University, Korea | BS in Civil Engineering from UR
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🚨𝐊𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐈 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆-𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒?🚨🇷🇼 🚍 Kigali’s buses are finally getting better. Services are becoming more reliable. Waiting times are shorter. The system feels more organized. That progress deserves recognition. But here’s the question nobody wants to ask: 👉 𝑾𝒉𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆? Because one difficult reality remains: Fare revenue alone will never fund a reliable and sustainable public transport system. Not in Kigali. Not in Tokyo Not in London Not in New York Not anywhere in the world. For example, in large U.S. transit systems, fares cover only about 38% of operating costs on average. Which means the debate is no longer just about fares. It is about moving from a “𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒔” model to a broader “𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒔” approach. Because when public transport works well, the benefits spread far beyond the passengers onboard. More people choose buses over private cars. The number of cars on the road drops. Cities move better. And the gains reach almost everyone: ✔ Residents save money, reduce transport stress, and avoid pollution exposure ✔ Employers benefit from a more reliable workforce and fewer delays ✔ Businesses move goods faster and improve customer access ✔ Drivers face less congestion, shorter travel times, and safer roads ✔ Cities reduce emissions, noise, and infrastructure pressure ✔ More urban space becomes available for housing, business, and public spaces Even people who never use the bus benefit from a system that works. So here’s the real question: 👉 𝑰𝒇 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕, 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕? Cities like London,Paris, New York, Toronto and Vancouver and others have already answered that question through different funding mechanisms : ✅Developer contributions ✅ Payroll taxes ✅ Income and sales taxes ✅ Property-related taxes ✅Road user and parking charges ✅Vehicle and fuel levies ✅Visitor lodging taxes ✅Land value capture mechanisms 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆: 🇫🇷 France raises billions for public transport through employer payroll contributions. 🇬🇧 London partly funded Crossrail through business property taxes that generated nearly £4 billion. 🇨🇦 Vancouver applies a 15¢/litre fuel levy to help fund public transport. Because successful cities understand one thing: 🚦Public transport is not just about moving people—it shapes how a city works, grows, and competes. Kigali is making real progress. But sustaining that progress will require a bigger conversation about how urban mobility should be funded in the future. 𝑺𝒐 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌? Should Kigali continue relying mainly on fares, or is it time for a broader funding model? 👇 📖 Full piece in the attached link: #Kigali #PublicTransport #UrbanMobility #SustainableCities #Infrastructure #Africa
Dr. NDARUHUTSE Jean Claude, PhD20,713 次观看 • 3 个月前
🚨BENEFITS OF DEDICATED BUS LANES🚨🇷🇼 🚍1. FASTER &RELIABLE TRAVEL •Buses avoid traffic congestion •Travel time becomes shorter and more predictable. •This improves schedule adherence and reduces passenger uncertainty. •Fewer delays, better punctuality. 📊 Example: •Before: Travel time varies between 20–45 minutes due to traffic •After: Travel time becomes 20–25 minutes consistently. 👉 Plan your journey with confidence ⏱️ 2. REDUCED WAITING TIME •Faster circulation allows buses to complete routes quicker. •Operators can provide more frequent service using the same fleet. •Less waiting at stops 📊 Example: •Before: One bus every 20 minutes → average waiting time ≈ 10 minutes •After: Faster trips allow one bus every 10 minutes → average waiting time ≈ 5 minute 👌Waiting time is cut by 50%, without adding more buses—just by improving speed and circulation. 👉 Save time every day. 🌍 3. ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS •Encourages people to shift from private cars to public transport. •Reduces traffic congestion, fuel consumption, and emissions. •Supports cleaner urban mobility and climate goals. 📊 Example: •Before: 1,000 people travel using 700 cars (average 1.4 persons/car) •After: 500 people shift to buses → only 350 cars remain. 👌350 fewer cars on the road → significant reduction in fuel use and emissions 👉 Move toward sustainable mobility 💰 4. COST EFFICIENCY •Higher speeds mean buses can serve more trips per day. •Better fleet utilization reduces the need for additional buses. •Lower operational costs per passenger. 📊 Example: •Before: One bus completes 4 trips/day •After: With faster lanes, same bus completes 6 trips/day •To serve 60 trips: Before → 15 buses needed After → 10 buses needed 👌 5 buses saved, reducing fuel, maintenance, and staffing costs 👉 Efficient & financially sustainable 💰 5. INCREASED PASSENGER CAPACITY •One dedicated bus lane can carry far more people than a car lane. •Moves large volumes efficiently, especially during peak hours. •Ideal for high-demand corridors. 📊 Example: •Car lane: 1,000 cars/hour × 1.5 persons ≈ 1,500 people/hour •Bus lane: 60 buses/hour × 50 passengers ≈ 3,000 people/hour 👌 Bus lane carries 2× more people using the same road space 👉 Move people, not just vehicles 🛣️ 6. IMPROVED ROAD SAFETY •Separate buses from traffic •Fewer conflicts & accidents •Safer for pedestrians & cyclists 📊 Example: •Before: 10 conflict points (cars + buses mixing at intersections and lanes) •After: Reduced to 4 conflict points with separated lanes 👉 Accidents drop, for example, from 20/year → 12/year (40% reduction) 🏙️ 7. SUSTAINABLE URBAN GROWTH •Supports compact city development:People live closer to transit •Reduces car dependency: More people choose buses •Better land use. 📊 Example: •Before: 70% of people rely on cars •After: Public transport share increases to 50% 👌 Less need for parking and wide roads → land can be used for housing, shops, and public spaces 👉 🏙️ Build smarter cities 📈 8. ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY •Less time in traffic •More time for work & life •Better access to jobs & services 📊 Example: •Before: 10,000 commuters lose 30 minutes/day in traffic Total lost time = 5,000 hours/day •After: Time lost reduced to 15 minutes/day Total lost time = 2,500 hours/day 👌 2,500 hours saved daily → more time for work and economic activity 👉 📈 Boost city efficiency ⚖️ 9. SOCIAL EQUITY •Provides faster, affordable mobility for all income groups. •Especially benefits those who rely on public transport daily. •Promotes inclusive urban development. 📊 Example: •Before: Low-income workers spend 90 minutes commuting •After: Travel time reduced to 60 minutes 👌 30 minutes saved daily, improving access to jobs and quality of life 👌 Affordable bus fares benefit 100% of users, not just car owners 👉 ⚖️ A system that works for everyone. 👏 Dedicated bus lanes: A simple solution with powerful impact.
Dr. NDARUHUTSE Jean Claude, PhD15,920 次观看 • 3 个月前
🚨AIRPORT EXPRESS BUS SERVICE: Impamvu Kigali ikwiye gutangiza bisi yihuta ijya ku kibuga cy’indege cya Bugesera🚨 Mu myaka mike iri imbere u Rwanda rurafungura ku mugaragaro ikibuga mpuzamahanga cy’indege gishya cya Bugesera, ariko ikibazo gikomeye kiri imbere ni iki: Ni gute abagenzi bazajya bagera kuri iki kibuga cy’indege mu buryo bwihuse kandi bwizewe ? Bimaze kumenyerwa ku isi hose ko iyo hubatswe ikibuga gishya cy’indege, imodoka zikoresha imihanda ikigeraho ziyongera cyane. Iyo hatateguwe neza uburyo bwo gutwara abantu ku buryo bwa rusange, habaho umubyigano w’ibinyabiziga muri iyo mihanda (traffic jam). Ubushakashatsi ndetse n’ingero z’ibyabaye mu bindi bihugu bigaragaza ko ibi bishobora gutuma abantu batinda kugera ku kibuga cy’indege, amafaranga akoreshwa mu ngendo akiyongera, ndetse n’ihumana ry’ikirere rikaba ryinshi. 🔴Ese ikibuga gishya cy’indege kitagira ubwikorezi rusange bunoze cyagira ibyago ki? Ubushakashatsi butandukanye bwerekanye ko iyo ikibuga cy’indege gishya gitangiye gukora, imihanda icyerekezaho yuzura imodoka. Urugero ni ubushakashatsi bwakozwe na Kaminuza ya Connecticut bwagaragaje ko ikibuga cya Tweed-New Haven Airport cyateje umubyigano w’imodoka ukabije mu mihanda. Ibyo kandi byabaye no ku bibuga bya LAX muri Los Angeles, Heathrow i Londres, na Sydney muri Australia. Muri ibyo bihugu, kimwe mu bisubizo byiza byagaragaye ni ugushyiraho bisi zihuta zerekeza ku kibuga cy’indege zigatwara abagenzi vuba kandi neza, zivuye mu bice bitandukanye by’ umujyi. 🔴FlyAway i Los Angeles: Urugero Rwiza: FlyAway ni bisi zihuta zihuza ikibuga cy’indege cya LAX n’ibice byinshi by’ umujyi wa Los Angeles. LAX ni kimwe mu bibuga by’indege bigendwa cyane ku isi, ibi bituma imihanda yerekezayo igira umubyigano w’imodoka ndetse n’ibiciro bihanitse byo guparikayo imodoka . 🔴FlyAway yakemuye ibyo bibazo kubera impamvu bukurikira: ✅Gutanga Serivisi yizewe kandi yihuta: Izi bisi zikora ku masaha azwi(regular schedules) kandi zikagendera mu nzira zihariye zagenewe bisi(Dedicated bus lanes), bigatuma zidatinzwa n’umubyigano w’ibindi binyabiziga mu muhanda, bityo abagenzi bakagerera ku kibuga cy’indege ku gihe. ✅Igiciro gito ugereranyije n’ubundi buryo bwo gutwara abantu: Igiciro cya bisi ni gito ugereranyije no gufata taxi cyangwa gutwara imodoka yawe no kwishyura parking. ✅Ibyicaro binogeye abagenzi : Uburyo intebe ziteye butuma abagenzi bagenda baryoherwa n’urugendo( umuntu aba ashobora kuzirambura cyangwa kuzihina akagenda yiryamiye), bakagenda batekanye , badasumbirijwe n’umunaniro wo gutwara imodoka. Izi bisi kandi zifite air condition na Wi-Fi mu rwego rwo gufasha umugenzi kuryoherwa n’urugendo. ✅Ahantu hihariye ho gushyira imizigo: Izi bisi zifite aho kubika imizigo(Luggage) mbere yo kwinjira, bituma abagenzi bicara batabangamiwe n’imizigo ugereranyije na bisi zisanzwe. Umugenzi abikirwa imizigo ku buntu bidasabye ko yishyura amafaranga y’inyongera y’imizigo. ✅Ubwiherero(Restroom) : Muri Japan ho izi bisi zijya ku kibuga cy’indege ziba zifite n’ubwiherero mo imbere kuburyo uwaba akubwe atabura uko akemura ikibazo. Muri Koreya n’ Ubuyapani, izi bisi zihuta zijya ku kibuga cy’indege zitwa Airport Limousine Bus . Ibi byiza by’izi bisi nibyo byatumye abagenzi benshi bareka gukoresha imodoka zabo bagana izi bisi. 🔴Inyugu zo gushyiraho service ya bisi yihuta ku kibuga cy’indege cya Bugesera: Kuba ubu nta gari ya moshi ihuza Kigali n’aharimo kubakwa ikibuga cy’indege cya Bugesera, bivuze ko abantu bose bazaba bakoresha imihanda isanzwe kugirango bakigereho. Iyo serivisi idashyizweho hakiri kare, hazaba umubyigano w’ibinyabiziga ukabije mu gihe kirekire. Iyi service ya bisi yihuta iramutse ishyizweho yazagira uruhare rukurikira: ✅Kugabanya umubyigano w’imodoka mu muhanda binyuze mu igabanyuka ry’abakoresha imodoka zabo kuko baba bahisemo kugenda n’izi bisi zihuta. ✅Kugabanya amafaranga akoreshwa mu rugendo, ✅Kugabanya ihumana ry’ikirere, ✅Kunoza ubwikorezi muri Kigali no mu gihugu hose.
Dr. NDARUHUTSE Jean Claude, PhD33,358 次观看 • 1 年前
🚨IMIHANDA YO MUNSI Y’INYANJA 🚨 Ese wari uziko no munsi y’inyanja hashobora kuba inzira nyabagendwa ?🚗💭 ibi si indoto ahubwo ni ubuzima bwa buri munsi mu Buyapani! Bisanzwe bimenyerewe ko inzira nyabagendwa ziba ku butaka gusa! Mu Buyapani ho siko bimeze kuko no munsi y’inyanja usanga barubatsemo imihanda yaba iy’imodoka zisanzwe cyangwa imihanda ya gariyamoshi! U Buyapani 🇯🇵 ni igihugu kiri hagati mu nyanjya kigizwe n’ibirwa byinshi bitandukanye bityo bituma kigira ubutaka buto bwo kubakaho ibikorwaremezo. Kugira ubutaka buto byababereye imbarutso yo gushaka ibindi bisubizo byatuma haboneka aho kubaka ibikorwaremezo bikenewe. Niko gutekereza kubaka imihanda mu kirere, munsi y’ubutaka, munsi y’inyanja ndetse ntibatinya kuba bapfumura n’umusozi bakubakamo umuhanda w’imodoka cyangwa uwa gariyamoshi. Aya mashusho aragaragaza imwe mu mihanda inyura munsi y’inyanja mu mujyi wa Tokyo! Harimo umuhanda uzwi ku izina rya Tokyo bay aqua-line aho imodoka zibanza kunyura ku kiraro cyo mukirere cyubatswe mu nyanja ahantu hareshya n’ibirometero 4.4 mbere yo kwinjira mu muhanda wo munsi y’inyanja(Tunnel) ureshya n’ibirometero 9.6km.Igice cy’uyu muhanda kiri munsi y’amazi cyenda kureshya nko kuva i Remera ujya Nyabugogo 🇷🇼 ! Ibi bigaragaza ukuntu ikoranabuhang mu bwubatsi riri ku rwego rwo hejuru mu Buyapani. Igihe ubutaka ari buto haba hakwiye gushakwa ibisubizo bidasanzwe kugirango haboneke aho kubaka ibikorwaremezo n’ibindi bikenewe ! Ese wumva wakera kunyura mu muhanda wo munsi y’inyanja? Dusangize igitekerezo cyawe 👇
Dr. NDARUHUTSE Jean Claude, PhD12,073 次观看 • 1 年前
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