50 New Seventy-Seater Buses to Arrive in Sierra Leone
Aaron Parker In a bid to alleviate transportation challenges and ease congestion on the roads, Sierra Leone is gearing up to welcome a fleet of 50 brand-new seventy-seater buses in the first week of November this year.
This move is a significant stride towards enhancing the country’s urban mobility and is part of the government’s broader strategy to revamp the transport sector.
The arrival of these 70-seater buses marks a pivotal moment in Sierra Leone’s efforts to address its transportation crisis. The initiative is a crucial component of the $50 million “Sierra Leone Integrated and Resilient Urban Mobility Project (IRUMP),” generously funded by the World Bank.
Sierra Leone’s urban mobility strategy, spearheaded by the Bio-led government, aims to create a more efficient and reliable public transportation system. The introduction of these modern, spacious buses is expected to play a vital role in achieving this goal.
The new additions to the country’s public transportation system are set to not only ease congestion but also provide commuters with a more comfortable and convenient means of travel.
Good news
We hope it will be well manage
With the increasing proliferation of motorcycles, kekes, on foot pedestrians in Freetown and other parts of Sierra Leone, what is being done to reduce congestion? Should the increasing number of bikes be curtailed, hence the introduction of the 50-new 70-seater buses? What are other viable alternatives? Simply pondering.