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Passengers to enjoy bus rides more as firm pumps Sh312m into fleet

Tahmeed launched new buses on November 24 2017. The buses have similar characteristics with the current Standard Gauge Railway. [Photo by Kelvin Karani/Standard]

Passengers preferring to travel by bus across the region will now enjoy first-class rides courtesy of Tahmed Bus Company. This is after the firm launched 12 VIP buses over the festive season.

The company has injected Sh312 million into the 37-seater buses in a bid to compete with the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) train that has seen a dwindling number of passengers preferring to travel by bus.

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