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Its simple, we all know the solution to traffic congestion in our cities is investment in affordable and reliable mass transport system such as light metro train. Having said above, we are all hoping and praying that the mass transport system be implemented so as we can be 'alone' in traffic free road. Me too am addicted to my Jalopy!! ....He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion..
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Nation wrote:Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero is set to sign a deal with Japan to introduce commuter trains in the capital.
In a statement sent to newsrooms, Dr Kidero, who has been on a week-long trip to Japan, said he would commit the capital city to a deal to adopt the Yurikamome Mass Transit Automated Guideway Train system. Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero is set to sign a deal with Japan to introduce commuter trains in the capital.
In a statement sent to newsrooms, Dr Kidero, who has been on a week-long trip to Japan, said he would commit the capital city to a deal to adopt the Yurikamome Mass Transit Automated Guideway Train system. It remains to be seen if the cartels will let this happen"There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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We could reduce the use of private cars by 30-50% if we ensured that: 1) the access roads to all major estates within 5km along entire superhighway are developed to bitumen standard 2) ensure there is regular and structured public transport system in every of these estates if their population exceeds a certain threshold 3) to avoid the inconvenience of having to transit for those who do not work in CBD, modify the public transport routes. For instance, there can be a bus traveling from Thika to westlands, another to Ind.area, Ngong, etc. Once this is up and running, introduce something like private car levy at toll station. If we do not address the root cause, even what kidraw is doing will end up like the cctvs & traffic lights
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murchr wrote:Nation wrote:Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero is set to sign a deal with Japan to introduce commuter trains in the capital.
In a statement sent to newsrooms, Dr Kidero, who has been on a week-long trip to Japan, said he would commit the capital city to a deal to adopt the Yurikamome Mass Transit Automated Guideway Train system. Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero is set to sign a deal with Japan to introduce commuter trains in the capital.
In a statement sent to newsrooms, Dr Kidero, who has been on a week-long trip to Japan, said he would commit the capital city to a deal to adopt the Yurikamome Mass Transit Automated Guideway Train system. It remains to be seen if the cartels will let this happen Del "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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tinker wrote:Its simple, we all know the solution to traffic congestion in our cities is investment in affordable and reliable mass transport system such as light metro train.
Having said above, we are all hoping and praying that the mass transport system be implemented so as we can be 'alone' in traffic free road.
Me too am addicted to my Jalopy!! y The addiction to your car can be mitigated by some small charge
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/1/2010 Posts: 3,024 Location: Hapa
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Why buses represent democracy Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. - Muhammad Ali🐝
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/13/2015 Posts: 1,654
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Quote:How is it that we spent Sh32 billion on Thika Road to make the condition of drivers, which was horrible to start with, even worse? This is the only road in Kenya where there is a jam before 6am.
Living anywhere on this road is the equivalent of living in Kariobangi South, Umoja, Komarock and other parts of deep Eastlands, a decade ago. If you have an 8am meeting, you have to leave your house at 5.45am, to be in the office by 6.30am, whereupon you sleepily stare at the rafters for an hour-and-a-half. If you leave at 6am, with overlappers and underlappers sandwiching you, there is no guarantee you will ever arrive. https://www.nation.co.ke...78852-wkcgbjz/index.html
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/15/2010 Posts: 455 Location: Nairobi
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I used Thika Road last Monday and I couldn't believe it. I was at Garden City/Ngumba Estate area at 7.30 am and I got to Forest road at 8.30 am. that is one hour for a distance less than 10 Km. Well, I thought may be there was an issue/incident ahead (That I did not see) until I read the above article. I never knew this is daily experience. Thank God I live in Rongai. It is high time we think and implement light rail mass transport system. Our neighbours-Habesh has done it, we too can implement it. ....He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion..
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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Lolest! wrote:tinker wrote:Its simple, we all know the solution to traffic congestion in our cities is investment in affordable and reliable mass transport system such as light metro train.
Having said above, we are all hoping and praying that the mass transport system be implemented so as we can be 'alone' in traffic free road.
Me too am addicted to my Jalopy!! y The addiction to your car can be mitigated by some small charge A reliable mass transport system comes after roads. "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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wukan wrote:Quote:How is it that we spent Sh32 billion on Thika Road to make the condition of drivers, which was horrible to start with, even worse? This is the only road in Kenya where there is a jam before 6am.
Living anywhere on this road is the equivalent of living in Kariobangi South, Umoja, Komarock and other parts of deep Eastlands, a decade ago. If you have an 8am meeting, you have to leave your house at 5.45am, to be in the office by 6.30am, whereupon you sleepily stare at the rafters for an hour-and-a-half. If you leave at 6am, with overlappers and underlappers sandwiching you, there is no guarantee you will ever arrive. https://www.nation.co.ke...8852-wkcgbjz/index.html If this author thinks Thika road is worse than when the road was expanded he's being delusional. Ignoring the fact that there was massive development and major migration to that part of town is being ignorant to the core. For those who were born after 2009, here is thika rd just after construction commenced.   Btw, another bogus article from Nation "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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