Ensure bus operators obey rules, govt urged

Tanzania is preparing regulations to allow private operators in its state-run railway infrastructure as the government seeks to create a competitive environment in the transport sector.

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The district commissioner here, Mr Paul Mzindakaya, has directed the police to ensure that all buses enter the temporary bus terminal in Lamadi town to facilitate collection of levies.

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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.

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 ...

>Commuter bus services in Tanzania’s urban centres are a necessary evil. In  spite of inconvenience like congestion,  the rudeness of many  conductors and drivers and recklessness that places  the lives of those on board at great risk, they are the cheapest mode of transport.

Transport in Mwanza city was yesterday paralysed when commuter bus operators halted services in protest against dangerous parking at Buzuruga Bus Stand.