Recently a friend and I did a whistle-stop tour of Dar es Salaam using the Dar Rapid Transport (Dart) known locally as Mwendokasi (high speed). It was also a chance for us to familiarise ourselves with this public service that has changed the way the residents of this megacity commute.
The buses, limited to dedicated lanes, are deployed on key city routes connecting the Central Business District with the suburbs and peri-urban areas. It now takes 45 minutes from Kivukoni to Mbezi Louis using the Mwendokasi compared with the two to three hours it to took previously by Dala Dala.
