This paper examines urban passenger transport problems in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The city has an internal structure showing different land use zones (such as the central business district, residential areas, industrial establishments, government offices, educational facilities) separated from each other. The need for interdependence between these separate zones has created pressures on the transport system. Furthermore, rapid urbanization has created great population pressure. An examination of population distribution and bus trip generation (the number of bus trips to and from each zone per hour) shows that there is a close relationship between the magnitude of population, car ownership and bus trip generation. Urban passenger transportation in Dar es Salaam includes the publicly owned bus services Shirika La Usafiri Dar es Salaam (UDA) and Kampuni ya Mabasi ya Taifa (KAMATA), as well as staff buses and cars, ‘daladala’ bus services, motor cycles, bicycles, taxis and walking. Selected urban passenger transportation problems include traffic congestion and long delays due to inadequate street layout and road space; overcrowding and passenger insecurity; and increased walking distances to bus stations. In conclusion, recommendations which may help to solve the transport problem in Dar es Salaam are presented. Ref., sum.
