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hen we pitched our idea last Thursday. we found out a couple of problems. First thing was the name no one had though that "Wasalny" was a name of an app already so we had to make a couple of changes. Moreover, in the feedback a lot of people thought this was an app like Uber and Careem so we might have to make our self more clear next time.

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Last week, I conducted two interviews with two taxis drivers. I think I put their major concerns and problems they are facing.

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Wasalny (oyster card)
-Trip taken
- different trip payment (per trip, daily, monthly,  weekly)
- student discount
- Government discount
charge you card in several ways (fawry, telephone company, underground services
-cheaper
-faster
Parking Meters
-eradicate sayes
- generate money to the government
- lessen traffic by not having multiple waiting lines
Impose fines
-officers are to take a percentage of the fine
- fines are a bit more expensive
-generate more money for the government and the officers and it incentivize officers to fine people
Driving Conduct
- have a driving course to be taught in school
- students have to pass the class to apply for a license
- more organized because people will have a place in the classroom
- efficient because it will reach a much wider audience and faster and will have a massive impact
- would ensure that everyone knows about the driving laws

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https://www.google.com.eg/amp/s/www.worldcrunch.com/culture-society/amp/will-woman-only-transport-solve-egypt039s-sexual-harassment-problem

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2015/11/07/Addressing-sexual-harassment-on-Egypt-s-public-transport.html

https://www.thenational.ae/business/egypt-s-public-transport-a-matter-of-real-urgency-1.47911

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User:
- public transportation services have decreased in quality
- the only good public transportation available today is the underground
- Automatic street lights that have been set up have had an impact and people are starting to respect them
- infrastructure needs to be renewed
- Microbuses are one of the main reasons why there is heavy traffic
- there are no rules to follow
- the driving conduct in egyptians is non-existent
-  people under the legal age of driving could drive without a license
- impose heavier fines

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Taxi drivers :
- Uber and careem have been taking up most of the market share
- Uber and careem drivers dont pay taxes and get some sort of special treatment when entering places to pick up customers
- Taxi drivers dont make enough money
- Traffic is a major problem
- rules are not imposed
- there are no drop off/pick up points to any public transportation
- licenses are not given legally
- some cars are working out of place for example a car that should be working in alexandria is working in cairo
- Buses do not respect the rules and dont have any drop off and pick up points as well
- no fines are imposed for second lane parking
- compared developed countries to egypt and how there are rules for everything and how after a certain hour there are very few cars on the street
- developed countries are obedient to the rules
- driving school in egypt are not imposed correctly meaning that they take bribes to finish a service or licenses
- Taxi drivers say no to customers because the customer chooses places where there is no good infrastructure, no rules so if they get hit no one is responsible etc.
- The taxi meter could go down but car spare part prices should decrease in return
- Taxi drivers syndicate do not work in interest of taxi drivers and do not help them with the services that they should receive

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Omar Shiha:  Interview Taxi drivers
Omar Sharkawy: Interview Taxi Drivers
Alia: Observe the traffic itself in the street
Ali: Interview Microbus Drivers
Habiba: Observe people walking in the streets

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We believe that the target users are the Egyptian people. Starting from children going to school late because of traffic. Uni students going also late regardless of how early they leave their house and finally people going to work late also. Most importantly people who need to go the hospital urgently.

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How can we improve traffic in Egypt using public Transportation?