Eric Bruun

International public transport expert

Researcher info

Institution

University of Cape Town

Department/faculty

Built Environment

Contact information

eric.bruun@aalto.fi
044-3355509

Keywords
informal transport public transport in developing countries sub Saharan African cities transport governance

Research projects

Public and non-motorized transit in sub Saharan Africa

  • Project date 1.4.2008
  • Head of research Roger Behrens, U of Cape Town
  • Language n/a

Phase I of this project was to understand the business models, governance structures and public perceptions of the the informal and paratransit sectors of public transport in three case study cities: Cape Town, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. Phase II, still unfunded, is to provide some low cost solutions or partial solutions to deficiencies identified in Phase I.

Team

Marianne Vanderschuren, U of Cape Town, Romano Del Mistro, U of Cape Town, Dorothy McCormack, U of Nairobi, David Mfinanga, U of Dar Es Salaam, Eric Bruun, Aalto University