Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s commercial capital, continues to experience severe urban mobility challenges driven by rapid population growth, increasing motorization, and limited transport infrastructure capacity. These challenges manifest in chronic traffic congestion, environmental degradation, productivity losses, and reduced quality of urban life. The introduction of the Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system represented a critical intervention aimed at providing high-capacity and affordable public transport. However, despite its success in reducing travel times along key corridors, the system continues to face operational inefficiencies that constrain its long-term sustainability and scalability. This study investigates the potential role of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in enhancing the operational performance and sustainability of the DART BRT system.
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