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Call for Transport Research to Deliver Practical Economic Solutions

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  • The Government of Tanzania has urged transport researchers to focus on practical solutions rather than just academic publications.
  • This call was made by Minister for Transport, Professor Makame Mbarawa, during the Fourth International Conference on Transport, Logistics and Management.
  • The conference theme was 'Towards Smart, Green, Integrated and Resilient Transport and Logistics for Seamless Connectivity and Trade Facilitation.
  • Tanzania is investing in transport infrastructure, including the Standard Gauge Railway, port expansions, and improvements to the Bus Rapid Transit system.
  • Professor Mbarawa emphasized the importance of integrating different transport systems into a multimodal network for efficiency.

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The Government of Tanzania has called on researchers in the transport, logistics and management sectors to ensure that their research is translated into practical and implementable solutions, rather than remaining confined to academic publications, while emphasizing the need to reduce logistics costs and cargo transit times.

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