Recently there has been a debate in the media about the agent commissioned by SUMATRA to supervise operators of public transport in Tanzania. The drivers of public buses have claimed of being harassed by the agent (Majembe Auction) and being charged high penalties in order to increase the commission.
The public transport in Tanzania is based on competition and operated individually who want to increase their earnings at the end of the day, the economic principles supports their behavior and that is why many countries have restricted competition in the public transport. the restriction of competition in the public transport in these countries has helped to save passengers against greediness brought about by the economic principles of profit maximization. It is unfortunity the in Tanzania the story is different, and SUMATRA is fighting a loosing battle because of not addressing the real problem.
SUMATRA should first understand that whatever fine it can impose on daladala will not work, let the transport in Tanzania not be operated based on market principles first before jumping into imposing high fines on operators. Let each road by assign to a single operator , but securing that chance on competitive tendering and see if the dala dala will be chasing one another for passengers in the same route. It cannot happen because at the end of the day all the catch belong to one operator of that particular route!. This will also restore the dignity to passengers!
By Kabakaki
The public transport in Tanzania is based on competition and operated individually who want to increase their earnings at the end of the day, the economic principles supports their behavior and that is why many countries have restricted competition in the public transport. the restriction of competition in the public transport in these countries has helped to save passengers against greediness brought about by the economic principles of profit maximization. It is unfortunity the in Tanzania the story is different, and SUMATRA is fighting a loosing battle because of not addressing the real problem.
SUMATRA should first understand that whatever fine it can impose on daladala will not work, let the transport in Tanzania not be operated based on market principles first before jumping into imposing high fines on operators. Let each road by assign to a single operator , but securing that chance on competitive tendering and see if the dala dala will be chasing one another for passengers in the same route. It cannot happen because at the end of the day all the catch belong to one operator of that particular route!. This will also restore the dignity to passengers!
By Kabakaki
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