March 2, 2015

Kampala Mobility Map

Transfer survey

Waiting and transferring discourages people from using public transport

Bus route design can reduce transfers

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Output from transfer survey

Transfer point

Origins

Destinations

Public transport passenger transfer survey• Transfer survey helps us to distinguish

between the – Passengers whose origin and destination is near

the minibus taxi stop where they boarded/alighted and

– Those passengers who are transferring to other minibus taxi routes

• It involves interviewing the minibus taxi passengers about details of their current trip

• The surveys are conducted during the peak period (6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.)

Transfer Survey - Continued

• Surveys performed at a total of 35 major transfer locations throughout Kampala

• Surveys conducted along all legs of an intersection and on both sides of the road

• Public transport in Kampala mainly constitutes– Minibus taxis (14 seats)

– 29 seat buses

– 41 seat buses

Transfer Survey Form

Transfer Survey Form Data Entry• Step 1: Write down your Name – Example: Chris Van Eyken

• Step 2: Write down the Survey Location– Example: Bombo Road and Makerere Hill Road

• Step 3: Write down the Survey Date– 02/03/2015

• Step 4: Write down the Page Number– Example: Number the sheets as 1, 2, 3, and so

on

Filling the Form – Questions to ask• We are going to determine you about how

many vehicles you took and from where.

• Where did you start your trip?

• By what type of vehicle?– Boda-boda, minibus taxi or bus?

• In this vehicle, what was the destination?

• At that (or this) location, how long did you (or will you) have to wait for the next minibus or bus?

For subsequent stages• Where are you going now?

• Will you take another minibus or bus from there?– If answer is: “No this is the end of my trip”

– If answer is: “Yes”, keep asking about further segments of the trip until they reach their destination

Transfer Survey Form

Chris Kost

Kampala Road and Dastur St

CBDSeeta7 301

CBD Makerere University 5

02 03

1

10

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Minibus taxi

Bus

Boda boda

BRT Surveys – Instructions• Each surveyor will be assigned a surveyor id and

a survey location

• Each surveyor will be reporting to a supervisor

• The surveyors should arrive at the survey location 30 minutes before the start of data collection.

• The filled forms must be handed over to supervisor after the end of the survey on each day

• In case of emergency, please call

• Stephanie Lotshaw (0771276981)

• Chris Van Eyken (0778093173)

• Chris Kost (0753396478)

BRT Surveys – Supplies• Survey Form & Clipboard

• Writing Pad/Folder

• Pen

• Wrist Watch/Stop Watch/Phone (bring your own)

• Authorization Letter

• Badge/ID

At the end of the day….• Input your data into the matching Excel

spreadsheet– This will be sent to you

• Email it to christopher.vaneyken@itdp.org by 5:00 p.m.– Add the date and your name to the file

name

• If you do not have a computer or access to the Internet please let us know

Schedule/Logistics information

• Transfer test day: Monday March 2– Transfer (Tuesday March 3rd & Wednesday March 4th ),

– Frequency & Visual Occupancy (March 5th, 6th, 9th and 10th),

– BA on-board (March 11th - 27th)

You will be paid for the training and the days you work.

You will receive your wages at the end of each week. You will turn in the hard copies of your survey forms at this time.

www.itdp.org@itdpindia

Thank you