{"id":23617,"date":"2022-08-04T17:29:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T17:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rura-seeks-more-investors-to-help-address-public-transport-woes"},"modified":"2022-08-04T17:51:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T17:51:23","slug":"rura-seeks-more-investors-to-help-address-public-transport-woes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/economy\/rura-seeks-more-investors-to-help-address-public-transport-woes","title":{"rendered":"RURA seeks more investors to help address public transport woes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has issued a rallying call to investors to introduce more buses in a bid to end public transport woes in the City of Kigali.<\/p>\n

The call was issued by the regulator in a statement released on Wednesday, August 3.<\/p>\n

According to RURA, there is a huge deficit and high demand for buses on Kigali roads, yet the number of passengers keep increasing.<\/p>\n

This has led to long queues in bus parks and at different bus stops in the city, a situation that worsens during peak hours \u2013 early morning when people are commuting to work and late in the evening as they return home.<\/p>\n

This, the regulator said has, since January, necessitated the government to issue a tender for investors to address public transport challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe therefore would like to thank investors who have now introduced their buses and those that are set to start operations next week,\u201d reads part of the statement.<\/p>\n

However, \u201cWe also take this opportunity to call for more investors with public buses,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n

Investors are expected to apply through www.rura.com and proceed with online services.<\/p>\n

It is not the first time Kigali is experiencing a public transport crisis. For far some time now, the issue of public transport clouds the media space, and over time, different measures have been suggested but it persists.<\/p>\n

For passengers, the experience is worse during peak hours mainly in the morning and evening.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview with the national broadcaster, Emmanuel Katabarwa, the city engineer disclosed that there is currently a deficit of 271 buses based on demand, and that there is also a need for more 500 buses to put an end to the existing challenges.<\/p>\n

Currently, three transport companies; Royal Express, Kigali Bus Service and Jali Transport Limited, which is formerly Rwanda Federation of Transport Cooperatives (RFTC).<\/p>\n

Each company was allocated different city routes which they exclusively service.<\/p>\n

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