Public transportation in Kinshasa

Hi all,

What do you think about the means of transportation in Kinshasa ?

Is the network of means of transportation well developed?
What modes of transport are available?

Do you use them?

How much is a fare?

Are they relatively safe?

What is the mean of transportation you use the most in Kinshasa?

Thanks in advance for participating!

Metropolitan Railway Service by ONATRA:
• Kasungulu — Matete — Ndolo — Gare de l'Est (Gombe)
• Gare de l'Est (Gombe) — Ndolo — Masina — Aéroport de Ndjili
• Gare de l'Est (Gombe) — Kinshasa — Kintambo (Gare de l'Ouest)

Taxibus:
• mostly owercrowded, private operated
• lines runs in every place of town
• no synoptic map, no official bus stops; ask some indigenous
• cheap fare (Fc 300 one trip)

Hi Kongo!

Thanks a lot for your help ;)

Armand

Metropolitan Railway Service by ONATRA:
• Kasungulu — Matete — Ndolo — Gare de l'Est (Gombe) one train a day per direction; leaves at Kasungulu ca. at 4 and arrives at Eastern Station between 7 and 8 (4 hours for 44 km)
• Gare de l'Est (Gombe) — Ndolo — Masina — Aéroport de Ndjili sometimes operated, sometimes not
• Gare de l'Est (Gombe) — Kinshasa — Kintambo (Gare de l'Ouest) no trains at the moment

Taxibus:
• mostly owercrowded, private operated
• lines runs in every place of town
• no synoptic map, no official bus stops; ask some indigenous
• cheap fare (Fc 300 one trip)

Which are the prices of busses for other cities?