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Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), and General Manager, Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company (JUTC II), Kenry Jackson (centre), observe as JUTC II retreading technician, Marvin Bennett, carries out repairs on a tyre, during the Minister’s tour of the Maxfield Avenue-based entity on August 30.
Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), and General Manager, Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company (JUTC II), Kenry Jackson (centre), observe as JUTC II retreading technician, Marvin Bennett, carries out repairs on a tyre, during the Minister’s tour of the Maxfield Avenue-based entity on August 30.

Positive Feedback on Use of JUTC II Tyres

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing is reporting positive feedback from other public sector entities being lobbied to either commence or increase their utilization of the services provided by the Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company (JUTC II). This was disclosed...
Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (left), and General Manager, Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company (JUTC II), Kenry Jackson, view newly retreaded tyres inside JUTC II’s warehouse, during the Minister’s tour of the entity, based on Maxfield Avenue, Kingston, on Friday (August 30).
Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (left), and General Manager, Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company (JUTC II), Kenry Jackson, view newly retreaded tyres inside JUTC II’s warehouse, during the Minister’s tour of the entity, based on Maxfield Avenue, Kingston, on Friday (August 30).

State Company Providing 400 Tyres for JUTC Buses
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies.
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies.

Minister Davies to Address JNBS Forum in New York
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (right), having a light discussion with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, at a press conference to announce a new fare structure for the JUTC as well as operators within the transport sector. The press briefing was held on Monday, August 19, at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices.
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (right), having a light discussion with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, at a press conference to announce a new fare structure for the JUTC as well as operators within the transport sector. The press briefing was held on Monday, August 19, at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices.

Transport Ministry to Roll Out Service for Children in Rural Areas
Deputy Managing Director of Operations at Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Kirk Finnikin, shares new strategies that the company will implement to enhance the travel experience for the new school year. In the background is Managing Director, Colin Campbell.
Deputy Managing Director of Operations at Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Kirk Finnikin, shares new strategies that the company will implement to enhance the travel experience for the new school year. In the background is Managing Director, Colin Campbell.

Parents Urged to Prepare Children to Travel on Public Transport

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Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies (right) presents Phillip Brown of the Western Transport Region with his certificate for successfully completing the Transport Authority’s Public Passenger Vehicle Driver and Conductor Training Programme. Occasion was a certification ceremony for the 541 participants held on Wednesday, August 28, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
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JUTC to Reclaim Routes

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies, says that the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be reclaiming routes in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR) that rightfully belong to the state-owned bus company. He said that the JUTC has added more units to its fleet, which will enable it to provide quality service to these areas,...
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Articulated buses have been procured by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to bolster its fleet this year. The buses were taken off the wharf on August 20. The JUTC plans to roll out an additional 144 buses by the end of the year.
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JUTC to Increase Bus Fleet

Effective September 1, the fleet of Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses plying routes across the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR) will increase from 244 to 350. This will be facilitated through the introduction of a number of buses which the state-run entity acquired recently. Managing Director of the JUTC, Colin Campbell, who made the disclosure during a Jamaica Information...
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Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Colin Campbell (left) is greeted by Managing Director, J.R. Group, Rene Wellington, when he arrived at the location in Kingston on August 21 where the first batch of articulated buses that were sourced for the JUTC this year are being housed. The buses were taken off the wharf on August 20. The JUTC plans to roll out an additional 144 buses by the end of the year. J.R. Group is the local dealer for the buses.
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JUTC Moving to Improve Customer Service

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is slated to roll out several initiatives over the next few months, which are aimed at improving the quality of service provided to passengers travelling on its buses. These include: training of staff in customer service; phased implementation of the cashless fare system; increasing the number of buses in operation; and introducing the new...
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Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Colin Campbell shows off a smart card during a Jamaica Information Service
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JUTC to Introduce Robust Electronic Fare System

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will shortly introduce a robust electronic fare collection system as part of efforts to stop revenue leakage. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s headquarters in Kingston on August 21, Managing Director, Colin Campbell said that the revenues of the company are being diminished by leakages particularly where adults...
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Deputy Managing Director for Operations at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Kirk Finnikin (left) addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
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JUTC’s ‘Park and Ride’ Service for Portmore Next Month

Residents of Portmore, St. Catherine, are to realise savings in transportation costs with the introduction of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) ‘park and ride' service starting in September. This was disclosed by JUTC's Deputy Managing Director for Operations, Kirk Finnikin, during a ‘Think Tank’ session at the Jamaica Information Service' (JIS) headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday, August 21. “What...
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