Nine years later, Dar es Salaam’s rapid bus system still fails commuters

Dar es Salaam. Nearly nine years after the introduction of the rapid bus transport system in Dar es Salaam, commuters are still grappling with persistent problems that have failed to ease their daily travel woes.

Launched in 2016, the project’s first phase has not lived up to expectations, with serious challenges including long waiting times caused by a shortage of buses and inadequate feeder services.