城市人口快速增长导致基加利市的公共交通系统的满意度不足。在过去的十年中，基加利市城市化进程迅速，几乎以两倍的速度在发展。这导致了城市交通的拥堵。基加利市的经济发展和城市化速率为其交通系统带来诸多挑战。研究表明，交通设施不完善、交通管理落后、土地规划落后和交通需求增大是交通拥堵的原因。

    研究工作主要针对基加利市公交优先的评价，通过评价得出一些重要的提议，这有助于卢旺达政府实现交通供需平衡。公交优先在减缓交通拥堵、提高服务效率和可靠性起到了关键作用。同时，它也能够减少交通拥堵、能源消耗和污染，提高基加利市交通系统客流和货流的可达性及流动性。

    公交优先可以通过BRT、公交专用道或公交优先信号实现。在基加利市，公交专用道和公交优先信号的设置是可行的，这在促进经济增长、经济发展、减少贫困方面起到了一定作用。

    本文进行了现场调研、访谈和问卷调查，调查内容包括定量和定性的数据。基于以上调查，研究结果表明：公交优先在缓解交通拥堵和提高公交车的速度方面有显著作用。

    此外，卢旺达政府应该支持交通运输系统专家对公交优先的应用，也要给予公交优先权来建设现代化基础设施、成本效益和优质的服务，同时确保经济的可持续增长，为乘客和货物提供高效的区域服务和运输系统。

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