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Gl o b a l Tr a n s p o r t At l a s

GTA-117 Tanzani a,

Gutas

Ser ies 1 - Global Tr anspor t

Notes

GTA-117 July 2012 Page 1

Tanzania,

cycling

Source:

UWABA

Robert Bartlett (ed.)

In troduct ion

Bikes have more uses - and more wheels - than people may realise. They

often provide an important means for the transport of goods and

produce. In Tanzania, 3-wheel Gutas are widely used to transport both

wholesale and retail goods.

Gutas provide an environmentally-friendly means of transport for low

income workers. They offer a viable alternative to pick-up trucks for

transporting goods between city markets, and can help reduce fuel

import costs, provide employment and business opportunities for the

urban poor and reduce smog in the city environment.


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Road safety

UWABA, the Dar es Salaam cyclists organisation,argues that

opportunities for road safety training should also be made

available to guta-drivers.

UWABA also argues that users of these types of cycles

should be given at least as much priority as is given to car

and other vehicle drivers when designing roads, and should

be consulted as equal stakeholders.

Dim ensions / 2

Gutas can take up as much road space as a small car.

Employment

Gutas provide a source of employment.

Dim ensions / 2

Cycle lanes which are provided for Gutas must be based on

the dimensions of these vehicles plus the loads they typically

carry.

The overall width of the load in the photo on the left is

probably around 2 metres.


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GTA docum ents seri es

Global Transport Atlas is a project with two aims. One isto encourage people around the world to share examples

of how they actually use transport in their daily lives. Theother is to compare and improve the design of transport

infrastructure. There are the following GTA document

series:

Series 1 - global transport notes

A collection of papers on transport infrastructure and

vehicles from various countries, prepared by various

authors and contributors. Typical size 2 to 3 pages.

Series 3 - discussion papers

Papers with arguments and ideas on different aspects of

modern transport and transport infrastructure.

Series 7 - Dimensions of vehicles

Transport infrastructure has to be defined with an idea of

the size and types of vehicle which will use it. This series

looks into the dimensions of different types of vehicle at

different periods of time. Papers include technical

discussion notes and example dimensions. Typical size 20

pages and more.

Cover n otes and Di sclai m er

This is a research document. The best efforts have been

made to make sure the figures are correct. However no

liability can be taken for any of the details, information oranalysis in this document.

The layout, look and feel of this document is copyright.

The photos are generally copyright of UWABA.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons

Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy

of this license, visit

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/

H istor y and Change log

First version published 2008.

Version 117.02-a (July 2012) - this version and version

number, with modified layout and minor modifications to

the content.

Contact

We welcome comments on this paper, and also on new

developments in other countries in this field.

Email: [email protected]

Web: http://globaltransportatlas.weebly.com/index.html

About the contr ibutor s

UWABA Information and photos for the document were

researched by UWABA, a cycle user group in Dar es Salaam.

UWABA campaigns for better cycling conditions and

promotes cycling as a sustainable means of transport.

The aims of UWABA are to participate in road planningwith the relevant Government and city authorities to ensure

that roads include safe cycle lanes, to improve the

environment and safety for cyclists, to assist cyclists to

know and exercise their rights and responsibilities and to

promote cycling as a sustainable means of transport for Dar

es Salaam. The address of their website is

http://www.uwaba.or.tz/

Rober t Bar t le t t , Germ any (editor) - is an experienced

transportation and urban development studies engineer

with over 25 years of professional experience. Current

engineering work: includes technical research in highway

design standards and applications in areas such as urbanplanning and highway engineering. Interests include

applied GIS.

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