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Chapter 10: Market Buses This chapter does not deal with a specific bus builder, city or country, but with this mode of transport that is indispensable for millions of farmers in the third world: the market bus. Many small farmers in the poorer countries of this world sell their produce on local markets. Their only means of transport is the local bus, animal drawn carts or boats. Luxury and speed are not the criteria; carrying capacity is. Goods are mostly transported on the roof of the vehicle, which has extra roof racks. Roads are mostly unsurfaced and potholed, so vehicles are sturdy. Anyone who has had the opportunity of traveling on these vehicles will appreciate the adventure and special atmosphere surrounding the trip. We will show a cross section of vehicles from different countries and continents, with an emphasis on specially designed, local vehicles. In many places the Japanese pick-up has taken over the major share of the transport, creating a sense of "globalization" even here. But in other places very local designs can be found. This trip around the world will show, among others, the "Galleras" in Panama, "Chivas" in Ecuador, "Jeepneys" in the Philippines, horse buses in Madagascar, "Dala-Dala" in Zanzibar, "Matatus" in East Africa and "Taxi Brousses" in West Africa. |
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