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Networks of the Megacity The story of mapping Cairo’s integrated Metro, Bus and Informal transit network.

Egyptian citizens waiting for a bus at an Informal Bus Station at Gamee’t El-Dowal boulevard 2012

Image Courtesy: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Image by Reto Stöckli (land surface, shallow water, clouds). Enhancements by Robert Simmon (ocean color, compositing, 3D globes, animation). Data and technical support: MODIS Land Group; MODIS Science Data Support Team; MODIS Atmosphere Group; MODIS Ocean Group Additional data: USGS EROS Data Center (topography); USGS Terrestrial Remote Sensing Flagstaff Field Center (Antarctica); Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (city lights). 1972

Image courtesy NASA Johnson Space Center 1968 Image Courtesy Nasa Policy Gap #1 Image Courtesy Nasa Public Transport is invisible Policy Gap #2 Congestion is incurable Policy Gap #3 Is urban development leading to the urban mobility future we want? 10th Ramadan (1980’s)

Obour (1990’s)

Shorouk Badr Sheikh Zayed (1990’s) (1990’s) City (1990’s) Inner-City Cairo

New Cairo (2000’s) New Administrative Capital (2010’s) 6th of October City (1980’s)

15th of May (1980’s)

Google Maps. (2018). Greater Cairo Region / Transport for Cairo Let’s talk about accessibility Housing policy New Desert Communities 'NDC' Walkable non-motorized transport NMT infrastructure no traffic lights improvised mobility control measure Friday Prayers - by car Stories about Paratransit 2) Where is my stop?

What if they were centralized in a clear network? Policy Gap - New urban developments have an accessibility problem Can you spot people? (or the Suzuki?) What we do #1 Make public transport visible

Formal Bus Service

Paratransit Service

El-Sheikh Zayed City internal network What we do #2 Make public transport understandable

More Accessible

Less Accessible

PMI Potential Mobility Index Speed in Km/H of travel in all directions using public transport El-Sheikh Zayed City internal network What we do #2 - Make public transport understandable PT is a good use of my time & gives me freedom to change my plans

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Ceramica Square What we do #1 - Make public transport visible Integrated Metro, Bus and Paratransit network What we do #1 - Make public transport visible Cairo’s metropolitan scale mapped

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Paratransit Service March 2018 Intercity Paratransit Transit Network visualization of the Greater Cairo Region beta version

Intercity Paratransit Cairo Transport Authority Abdel Moneam 1013 Al Souq Al Qadeem Abdel Moneam CA85 El Hossary 1047 Badr CA83 El Hossary 1056 Shorouq Al Moassasa CA30 District 6 1062 AUC CA46 Mehwar Desert Rd 1083 Obour CA48 Laylat Al Qadr 1137 Third Settlement CA52 El Hossary 211 Qalyub CA50 El Hossary Ahmed Helmy 1024 Kattameyya Al Sayeda Aisha CA93 Kattameyya Church Al Moassasa 1032 Obour CA01 Al Souq Al Al Moassasa Al Souq Al 1017 Al Moassasa CA03 Daewoo 1022 Giza Square Badr CA67 Mehwar Desert Rd Badr 370 Abbaseya Bonook CA87 Al Sayeda Aisha 1020 Ahmed Helmy CA12 Ramses First Settlement 1001 Abdel Moneam Riyad CA12 Helwan 1130 Abdel Moneam Riyad CA13 Alf Maskan 1136 Al Zawya Al Hamra CA13 Saqr Quraish 1010 Attaba Al-Shorouk Dandy Mall CA99 Mehwar Desert Rd 1033 Dawaran Shubra CA10 Haram Mashaal 30 Abdel Moneam Riyad CA44 Dawaran Shubra Shorouq 1019 Masaken Zainhom CA38 District 6 Haram Marioteyya 1078 El Matbaa CA40 Ramses Kattameyya 1107 Imbaba CA36 Ramses Moneeb 573 Alf Masnaa El Hossary CA26 Dolce Third Settlement 1018 Ahmed Helmy CA11 Haram Marioteyya 1064 Attaba CA12 Zahraa Madinet Nasr Suez 1122 New Marg CA14 Helwan 1111 Shubra El CA15 Awwal Makram CA15 Manyal CA81 Giza Square CA11 Haram Marioteyya Al-Obour CA14 Helwan CA15 Madinat Al Talaba CA65 New Marg CA97 Ramses FUE CA13 Asher Men Ramadan Gas CA12 Al Mostafa CA10 Haram Marioteyya CA12 Saqr Quraish CTA Minibus Giza Square CA34 District 6 1 Police Academy CA79 El Hossary Abboud 142 Abboud Haram Marioteyya CA11 Basateen First Settlement 304 Abboud CA10 Zahraa Madinet Nasr 321 Abboud Hay Asher CA20 Shabab Entrance 19 Abdel Moneam Riyad Hyper CA11 Dandy Mall 117 Abdel Moneam Riyad CA07 Giza Square 14 Abou El Reesh CA13 Haram Marioteyya New Cairo 62 Al Zawya Al Hamra CA15 Haram Mashaal 159 El-Sheikh Zayed CA03 New Marg Dawaran Shubra 87 Isko CA05 Moneeb 108 Masaken Ain Shams CA17 Asher Men Ramadan 109 Madinat Al Talaba CA19 Ramses 126 Dawaran Shubra CA21 Madinat Al Talaba 225 Dawaran Shubra CA23 Warraq 302 Mamaleek CA25 Basateen 12 Masalla Gedeeda CA27 Qawmeya Arabeya 400 Isko CA27 Qawmeya Arabeya Laylat Al Qadr CA09 Ramses Laylat Al Qadr CA42 Imbaba CA11 Haram Mashaal CA14 Madinat Al Talaba 6th of October CA61 New Marg CA77 Giza Square CA95 Ramses Madinat Al Talaba CA10 Dandy Mall CA14 El Hossary Mahkama CA89 Al Sayeda Aisha CA13 Alf Maskan CA65 Asher Men Ramadan CA13 Salam Nahda Mehwar Desert Rd CA10 Haram Mashaal Moneeb CA69 Bonook Intercity CA32 District 6 CA75 El Hossary CA73 FUE CA71 Mahkama New Marg CA63 El Hossary CA56 Higher Technological CA54 Mahkama CA58 Rehab Gate 13 CA58 Rehab Gate 13 Omaal Square CA91 Al Sayeda Aisha Zahraa Madinet CA14 First Settlement Hospital Zahraa Madinet CA11 First Settlement Hospital

6th of October El-Sheikh Zayed New Cairo New Cairo-1 Al-Obour Al-Shorouk

Legend Al Souq Al Qadeem 6O03 Daewoo Badr SZ18 Hyper Akhnatoun NC39 Moneeb Konayyesa Mahmoudeyya NC73 Arabella No Intercity Service No Intercity Service 6O12 Industrial Zone 3 SZ26 Azhari Institute NC43 El Hamd NC71 Higher Technological 6O16 El Hossary SZ24 Sheikh Zayed General NC45 Higher Technological NC75 Shabab Entrance Bashayer 6O47 Magda Square Hyper SZ12 Azhari Institute NC49 Mahmoudeyya Moneeb NC01 Gas District 11 6O49 Magda Square SZ16 CIC Bonook NC63 Asher Men Ramadan NC01 Gas District 6 6O18 Bashayer SZ14 District 11 El Hamd NC67 Arabella NC04 Omaal Square 6O0-1 District 6 SZ20 District 16 NC41 Moneeb Konayyesa Omaal Square NC47 Akhnatoun New Desert City 'NDC' Area 6O05 Motamayez SZ01 Zayed 2000 First Settlement NC24 Hay Asher Police Academy NC81 South 6O18 Bashayer SZ10 Sheikh Zayed General NC31 Zahraa Madinet Nasr Suez Rehab Gate 13 NC79 Zahraa Madinet Nasr How to read this data visualization? District 7 6O30 Mostaqbal Entrance Sheikh Zayed SZ22 District 11 Gas NC51 El Hamd Rehab Square NC77 Masraweyya Dolce 6O21 Bashayer Zayed 2000 SZ03 District 11 Entrance NC59 FUE Zahraa Madinet NC37 Police Academy Cairo Metro Track 6O28 District 10 SZ05 Zayed 2000 Gate 3 NC06 Metro Zahraa NC33 Rehab Gate 13 This is a data visualization of the transit network covering five of Cairo’s New Desert 6O07 Motamayez SZ08 Al Joman NC53 Omaal Square NC35 Misr 2000 Communities. It includes multiple networks: NC55 Mahmoudeyya 6O07 Motamayez SZ05 Zayed 2000 Gate 3 • The public bus network operated by the Cairo Transport Authority 'CTA' and minibuses operating El Hossary 6O44 Ahram Canadian NC57 Shabab Entrance under a concession of the CTA using blue route numbers. Cairo Metro Station 6O44 Ahram Canadian NC61 Moroor Katameyya 6O36 Al Muluk Hay Asher NC10 Bonook • The paratransit network connecting the New Desert Cities with central Cairo and each-other 6O38 Al Muluk NC22 FUE operated by the informal transport sector using green route numbers1. 6O51 Bashayer NC08 Zahraa Madinet Nasr Suez • The paratransit network providing service within the New Desert Cities and connecting with the 6O53 District 11 NC12 Mahkama inter-city services operated by the informal transport sector using yellow route numbers1. NC16 Public Bus Route Network 6O34 District 8 Omaal Square 1 The rouse-numbers have been created by the Transport for Cairo team. 6O26 Dolce NC18 Kattameyya Church Laylat Al Qadr 6O42 Ahram Canadian NC26 Police Academy Intracity 6O59 District 10 NC29 Rehab Gate 6 Paratransit Inter-city Route Network 6O32 District 7 NC14 Higher Technological 6O23 NC26 Police Academy Paratransit Intra-city Route Network Dolce 6O23 Dolce NC20 Shabab Entrance 6O55 El Hossary Higher NC69 Arabella 6O14 Industrial Zone 3 Mahkama NC65 Asher Men Ramadan Public Bus & Paratransit 6O10 Motamayez Intermodal Station 6O57 Total 6 October 6O40 Outlet Mostaqbal Entrance 6O01 Masaken Othman This map was created within the scope of the Digital Cairo project, which is funded as part of the ExpoLive 2020 Impact Grant programme. Digital Cairo is a joint consortium of Digital www.transportforcairo.com Matatus, Takween for Integrated Community Development and Transport for Cairo. This map is not for circulation, and is for illustration purposes only. February 2018. What we do #3 A roadmap for making the system better What we do #3 - A roadmap for making the system better PT respects me in the level of safety, comfort, and amenity it provides Indicators Transport for Cairo: An urban mobility lab

Geographic Temporal mapping Modelling

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System Qualitative Adequacy Research

Research Product Theory of Change

Better Accessibility 4 Vision ▶︎ for all citizens

3 Impact Economic Environmental Health Social

Higher Public Transport Better Planning & More Investments Ridership & Modal Share

Outcome Data & Tools for Better Customer 2 Industry and Decision-makers Experience

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Geographic Temporal System Qualitative mapping Modelling Adequacy Trip-Planning 1 Strategy Research TfC: A chronology 2015 - The Open Source Inspiration

Tools & Technology Methodology & Research

GTFS TfC - Capacity Building at its best 2015 - Humble Beginnings TfC - Capacity Building at its best 2016 - Paper Maps & Policy Papers

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Ismail Moneer Mohamed Khalaf Nada Hesham Sarah Eldepissy TfC - Capacity Building at its best 2017 - Digital Cairo: A consortium

& & TfC - Capacity Building at its best 2018 - Scalable Change Key Messages Congestion is incurable

(1) A supportive network and (2) Data is key to a better shared resources are key PT future and adoption Thank you

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Passengers sitting in crowded bus stop in Downtown, Cairo