Technical Report White Paper

Abstract

This study focuses on the risks of passenger overloading in urban public transports in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia. The main purpose of this study was to communicate the problem of passenger overloading in urban public transport in Bahir Dar City and thereby to show the possibility of negative impacts associated with overloading of passengers in urban public transportation. The author of this study has not employed the data collected by questionnaire, interview, and focus group discussion, rather the researcher's personal observation was used. The study encompasses contents like reviewing of related literature on the area under discussion, description of the situation of urban public transportation in Bahir Dar City, the possibility of negative impacts of passengers overloading in urban public transport and the possible suggestions or recommendations to curb the risks of excess passengers on public transport vehicles.