@ layman i echo your sentiments we need this smart buses in eastlands. i stay at tena and the fare we pay from donholm is just way too much( 70 bob). i just can't wait for the smart buses.




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As i said on a previous post,this is a great idea whose time has come sort some of the mess on our public transport. The issue of cards being identical should be solved by treating those cards as legal tender. The growth of the smart buses' coverage will also enable fare 'portability' when transferring from one bus to another to get to your destination. The saving and convenience will be enormous. The faster commuters embrace this idea,the better for everyone but the damn traffic cop n mungiki.

When i see my purple,you see it not.

@Jay R

The traffic cop wont harvest much on this one. remember the 'black box'? the conductor doesnt handle the money either. The mungiki wont like it much but because this venture has high powered fellas behind it,the crack down by GSU's at the bus-stops wont let mungiki interfere with the buses. just the same way they can not eliminate the citi hoppas. And even if they stopped the busses from using the designated bus-stop,the buses can be allocated another place to operate from and as long as they have commutor's backing them,it should work. I understand the matatus in some routes where these buses operate have reduced their fare charges by as much as 30%.

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

I paid 50 bob from kitengela to town using the bus. Previously,u would part with atleast 80 bob offpeak en 100 bob peak using matatus. Smartbus,the way to go! I jus hope they maintain the gud customer service...

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I agree with JayR. It is an idea whose time has come and the earlier we embrace it the better. We Kenyans need to appreciate the importance of living in an organized society. The smart card idea is one clear step that can be used to rid Nairobi of the jams and keep this city moving. If you want to know how,just read JayR's 1st post on this topic.

I've had the opportunity to be in the US,UK and Germany as well as Korea,China and Hongkong on business trips and the organization you see in their city buses,all of which use smart cards is just so admirable.

I know change has to be resisted but look at their website http://www.smartbus-kenya.com and you really learn alot of new things. Change is dawning on us and we'd better take it to make our City match the others in the world. It reminds me of Mash Bus which has introduced an Online Booking System,http://www.emanamba.com (only for those who did not know). Quite an excellent service and the other day I was so glad to book my Mash ticket in the house (Also thanks to Safcom Internet) and be picked up in South C (next to the house) and there I was,safely driven to Mombasa.

Now you see that,Internet in the house,get ticket easily and within the city,use smart card to travel. Why can't such solutions eradicate unnecessary traffic in this city and we keep Nairobi moving and moreso,Kenya a better country?

salaams

Whatever prohibits passengers from standing in Nai's city buses should be done away with. In most major cities,passengers do stand,enabling a larger number of commuters per bus. Nairobi as a city,should be run as well as have systems and regulations that befit and enhance a metropolis' dynamism.

When i see my purple,you see it not.

Very nice... I have seen the ad in the Mash offices but never used it... Please share your experiences... Great moves!

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