Tanzania trend: North Carolina journalists riding dala dalas
Small world: Bruce Siceloff of the Raleigh News & Observer is blogging from Tanzania where, as I did, he's bravely -- or foolishly -- been getting around on dala dalas.
Siceloff's "Road Warrior" (correction: Road Worrier) blog usually focuses on Triangle traffic. So, when he returns to Raleigh, will he suggest employing dala dalas there as a means of moving people more efficiently?
If you cram 30 commuters into one van, you can reduce vehicular traffic considerably.
All you have to do is waive all safety regulations.
By the way, here's an interesting article from Far Flung magazine called "Dala Dala Death Race." The author claims to have had 50 riders in a dala dala, which beats the heck out of our record of 30, but there must have been some on the roof or holding on to the sides.
Anyway, Dala Dala Death Races on I-40 through Research Triangle Park would add a lot of adventure to the Raleigh-Durham commuter experience. Considering their lack of progress in getting light rail going over there, this looks like a good alternative.
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Please don't hype up the dala dala idea too much. I fear that Terry Grier will incorporate that into his new busing scheme. Our kids have had enough of his "innovativeness".
Just imagine hour long bus rides dala, dala style. Good grief that scares me...
Posted on July 13, 2006 12:16 PM