Network Redesign — Urban Bus System
Full network redesign for a city bus system operating 60 routes, rationalising duplicate corridors, redesigning coverage for peri-urban growth areas, and integrating first/last mile feeder services.
60→41
Routes Rationalised
network restructure
+31%
Coverage Increase
peri-urban area reach
-8%
Fleet Requirement
same output, fewer vehicles
2.1M
Demand Survey
passenger journeys modelled
Engagement Detail
In detail.
A city bus system in North Africa had grown organically over 30 years into a 60-route network that duplicated coverage on central corridors while leaving growing peri-urban areas unserved. Vehicle resources were concentrated on high-visibility central routes — many of which operated at overcapacity while outlying areas had no formal service. The network had never been designed as a system.
E2Gx Mobility conducted a full network diagnostic including origin-destination surveys across 2.1 million passenger journeys, route-level demand modelling, and corridor utilisation analysis. The diagnosis confirmed systemic duplication on five central corridors and complete absence of formal service in 14 peri-urban zones with combined population growth of 12% over five years.
The redesigned network consolidated 60 routes to 41, redirected freed vehicle resources to newly designed peri-urban corridors, and introduced a feeder network connecting high-density residential areas to trunk corridor interchanges. The implementation was phased over three periods to manage stakeholder transition and maintain service continuity throughout the changeover.