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Possible Sustainability of Intermodal Transportation in Africa

The lack of adequate and modern transport infrastructures makes the cost 
of transport in Africa higher than the rest of the world. Most of the transport 
infrastructures that exist were constructed during the colonial era which makes 
inter-regional connectivity difficult. The African Union in collaboration with 
other organization has committed to bridge the transport gap in Africa but still, 
face some challenges. This paper discusses the main issues that contribute for the 
weak nature of transportation in Sub-Saharan Africa with regards to the main 
transport modes and seeks to establish the possibility of sustainable 
intermodal transport through the integration of the different transport modes. 
Some policy reforms and other bilateral agreements such as deregulating the 
transport markets in West and Central Africa have been suggested to facilitate the 
development of an effective and efficient transport network in the Sub-Saharan 
African region.