2017
DOI: 10.1680/jtran.15.00081
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Vehicles for rural transport services in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract: This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Abstract: Permanent repository linkThere is a critical lack of affordable transport services linking villages to markets, healthcare and other facilities in rural areas of sub Saharan Africa which significantly restrains rural development. A key factor is the severe constraint on profitability of services due to the high operating costs of conventional vehicles operating at relatively low spee… Show more

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“…Several factors affect the supply and affordability of rural transport services in Africa 36 . Key among them, according to Dennis et al 36 , is the fact that conventional vehicles designated to operate at high speeds on paved roads operate ineficiently at low speeds on rural earth roads, resulting in high fuel consumption and high emissions. The added cost due to transport is estimated using the following equation: where P d is the national retail cost of diesel; c (litre per hour, set to 14) is the transporting vehicle’s diesel consumption per hour; t (hour) is the transport time, and V (litre, set to 300 l) is the volume of diesel transported.…”
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“…Several factors affect the supply and affordability of rural transport services in Africa 36 . Key among them, according to Dennis et al 36 , is the fact that conventional vehicles designated to operate at high speeds on paved roads operate ineficiently at low speeds on rural earth roads, resulting in high fuel consumption and high emissions. The added cost due to transport is estimated using the following equation: where P d is the national retail cost of diesel; c (litre per hour, set to 14) is the transporting vehicle’s diesel consumption per hour; t (hour) is the transport time, and V (litre, set to 300 l) is the volume of diesel transported.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The routes are usually covered by minibuses and converted pickups that are imported and reconditioned and probably at least five years old. Several factors affect the supply and affordability of rural transport services in Africa 36 . Among them, Dennis et al 36 identify as key the fact that conventional vehicles designated to operate at high speeds on paved roads operate inefficiently at low speeds on rural earth roads where they are characterized by high fuel consumption and high emissions.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Motorised three-wheelers and trailers are able to carry loads of up to one tonne on rural roads when geared down to an appropriate speed, while the operating costs of these vehicles are approximately half of those compared to conventional vehicles (Dennis and Pullen, 2017). Profitable transport services developed using motorcycles and three-wheelers have the potential to aid development in rural areas.…”
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“…Profitable transport services developed using motorcycles and three-wheelers have the potential to aid development in rural areas. Overall, these vehicles are having a transformative effect on rural areas and the lives of rural people (Porter, 2014;Dennis and Pullen, 2017). Olvera (2006) studied the benefits of mobile phones in relation to long-distance trading.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In the paper 'Vehicles for rural transport services in sub-Saharan Africa', Dennis and Pullen (2017) identify that conventional vehicles, designed to operate at high speed on paved roads, incur high fuel consumption when operated at low speed on earth roads. The authors make the case for introducing appropriate vehicles, based on motorcycles geared for low-speed operation, which can be operated at a lower cost.…”
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