Tanzania opens bus network in commercial capital

Tanzania opened a new public transport system in its commercial capital, Dar es Salaam this week, in an effort to ease the journeys of millions of commuters, reports Reuters. A city of four million people, Dar es Salaam until now has had only a haphazard transport system, based on mostly private mini-buses. The new Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit System network, paid for by a US$290 million loan from the World Bank, will comprise more than 100 buses operating on dedicated bus lanes into the centre of the cit
January 27, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Tanzania opened a new public transport system in its commercial capital, Dar es Salaam this week, in an effort to ease the journeys of millions of commuters, reports Reuters.

A city of four million people, Dar es Salaam until now has had only a haphazard transport system, based on mostly private mini-buses. The new Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit System network, paid for by a US$290 million loan from the World Bank, will comprise more than 100 buses operating on dedicated bus lanes into the centre of the city.

Plans are also under way for a 200 km diesel-electric commuter rail network between Dar es Salaam and the nearby town of Morogoro.

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