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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 66435, member: 636"] Multiple bus and ferry operators halted service on Tuesday to allow workers and passengers to vote in national elections. Routes connecting Dar es Salaam with Arusha, Bukoba, Kigoma, Mwanza, and other regions remained idle through Wednesday. The Tanzania Bus Owners Association attributed the pause to security concerns and voter participation. Association representative Mustapha Mwalongo said individual companies made independent decisions rather than following a unified directive. Some operators anticipated that reduced ridership would make trips financially unviable. The suspension affects long-distance travel between major cities as Tanzanians select their president, legislators, and municipal representatives. [/QUOTE]