Why new Dart and Udart bosses have their hands full

Dar es Salaam. The new leadership at Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (Dart) and Usafiri Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (Udart) faces one of the toughest assignments in public service: restoring confidence in the city’s long-troubled bus rapid transit (BRT) system.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday dissolved the boards of both Dart and Udart, ushering in new leadership to address growing dissatisfaction with a project once hailed as a model for Africa.