Commuter bus owners to run rapid transit system, says RC

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Police force joins special task to protect Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
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As should all infrastructure, Dar es Salaam's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is now to be guarded by a special police force. The development is a direct result of directives by the Parliamentary Committee on Regional Administration and Local Government ...

Uda Rapid Transit, a company that was licensed to run the interim phase of the Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (Dart), has reiterated that its services will commence during the coming few weeks.

After a long wait for the decrease in bus fares, it has been clarified that there will be no relief for commuter bus passengers.

State not to reduce commuter bus fares
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THE Zanzibar government has said that there are no plans to reduce fares for commuter buses despite a sharp drop in fuel prices. “Yes it is good that petrol price globally and in the country has fallen, but we have no plans to reduce the fare in commuter buses ...

Commuter bus drivers strike in Mwanza
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COMMUTERS in Mwanza who ply the Igoma, Kitangiri and Airport route were stranded for seven hours as commuter bus drivers went on strike, allegedly after having been evicted from their parking lot. Commuters and bus drivers hold opposing opinions on ...

Commuter bus drivers plying the Igoma-Airport route yesterday refused to offer transport services after Mwanza city council ordered them to stop using bus stops in the city centre.

>Uda is training its drivers, conductors and other staff members for one month.

Arusha commuter bus operators strike
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THE decision to revamp Arusha routing system has driven a number of commuter bus operators to stage a strike by grounding their vehicles in protest, a move that paralysed the city for many hours and throwing some areas into chaos. Regional Police ...