RELIABILITY OF RAPID BUS TRANSIT IN PROVISION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES IN DAR ES SALAAM CITY, TANZANIA
RELIABILITY OF RAPID BUS TRANSIT IN PROVISION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES IN DAR ES SALAAM CITY, TANZANIA

Summary/Abstract: The establishment of Bus Rapid Transit system in Dar es Salaam city is one of the strategic initiatives in addressing the issue of unreliable public transport services in the rapidly urbanized cities in Tanzania. Other cities such as Arusha, Mwanza, Mbeya, Tanga and Dodoma Capital City are urbanizing very rapidly which influence demand for rapid bus transit services indicated in the master plans. The implementation BRT system with exclusive lanes, electronic ticketing, large terminals and bus stations aimed at reducing public transportation problems in Dar es Salaam city. It also intended to decrease passengers waiting times at the bus stops, reducing travel times from one bus stop to another, control overcrowdness by expanding the capacity of buses and size of bus stops, and maintaining safety and security to passengers including vulnerable groups. The study observed the improvements in public transportation services realised by implementation of BRT and challenges specifically in operation buses and suggested to regulatory authority and policy makers the best ways of effecting reliability of public transport services in the fast-growing cities in Tanzania.

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