ABSTRACT
Two non motorized transport (NMT) interventions are popular in the developed world – walking buses and cycle trains. The increasing international popularity of these interventions stems from their ability to incorporate greater physical activity into children's lives and to reduce traffic congestion within school precincts. Furthermore, adult supervision can ensure a safer journey to and from school, and child participation can facilitate the development of safe road use behaviours and build essential skills that can be used later when walking or cycling independently. Because walking buses and cycle trains are new to the developing world, little is known as to how they can be replicated in a developing country context. This chapter describes examples of such interventions as they were implemented in Cape Town and Dar es Salaam, and evaluates their impacts. The projects that were demonstrated in Cape Town and Dar es Salaam are described in terms of the implementation method, programme evaluation and programme impacts.
