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COVID-19 and the Motorcycle Taxi Sector in Sub-Saharan African Cities: A Key Stakeholders’ Perspective

Krijn Peters Orcid Logo, Jack Jenkins Orcid Logo, Simon Ntramah, James Vincent, Patrick Hayombe, Fredrick Owino, Paul Opiyo Orcid Logo, Ted Johnson Orcid Logo, Rosemarie Santos, Marion Mugisha, Reginald Chetto

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Volume: 2677, Issue: 4, Pages: 751 - 764

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This article assesses the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the urban motorcycle taxi (MCT) sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). MCT operators in SSA provide essential transport services and have shown ingenuity and an ability to adapt and innovate when responding to different challenges, including...

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ISSN: 0361-1981 2169-4052
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