DAR ES SALAAM, March 2 -- THE government has announced that it will not renew commuter bus licences on the Gerezani–Kivukoni–Mbagala (Kilwa Road) route in order to allow investor Mofat to continue operating Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) services along the corridor, in line with their agreement.

The remarks were made over the weekend by the Permanent Secretary in the Prime Ministers Office (Policy, Parliament, Coordination and Persons with Disabilities), Dr Jim Yonazi, when he led a delegation of Permanent Secretaries on an inspection tour of BRT infrastructure in Dar es Salaam.

Dr Yonazi said commuter buses will be phased out gradually as their licences expire.

“On the coexistence of commuter buses and BRT services, the tra...