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Adetokunbo Abiola's avatar

Benjie's concerns resonate with me.

In Nigeria, people call informal transportation many names: tuke tuke, molue, okada, and many others. They are a part of life and it's a testament to Benjie's ingenuity that he makes this important sector the focus of his newsletter.

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Holland Marshall's avatar

I have wrote about the informal motorbike and bicycle transit vehicles in China. This could be a very interesting transportation publication. I passed this link onto my son who is a transist enthusiast.

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Linda Tapp's avatar

You can still catch a Jitney in Atlantic City, N.J. and a few other areas around the State (USA) :)

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Valentina Petrova's avatar

That was interesting. It reminds me of that time I was in Istambul and to go from point A to point B I had to use 5 different modes of transportation. On of them was the equivalent of the Ukrainan Marshrutka. LOL.

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James M. Dakis's avatar

I just love the artistic flair of so many of the cabs/vans/buses of other countries. Here in the US, about the only thing we see is advertisements for local businesses. Great article. Thanks!

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Animal Black's avatar

Very excellent thxu

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Ben Connelly's avatar

Cool!

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Darrisa's avatar

This was a great article! Please check out my blog! :)

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Bailey @ Substack's avatar

I love this feature! I lived in urban Manila for a time and I loved gazing at the Jeepneys. <3

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Abraham John's avatar

Love it

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Sally Tanner's avatar

Great article, thank you. It has opened my eyes to the intersection of culture through transport systems. Ours is the black cab - very British and straight-laced :()))) to look at, but our black cab drivers have historically been the best historians and storytellers in and around London 😀

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