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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

Employees at the Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company (JUTC II) are working overtime to ensure that the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be able to fulfill its commitment to put additional buses on Kingston Metropolitan Area Transport (KMTR) routes for...

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.

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.

Parents Urged to Prepare Children to Travel on Public Transport

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.

JUTC to Reclaim Routes

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Temporary Closure of a Section of the Rio Neuvo to Gayle main road, Western St. Mary

The National Works Agency (NWA)is advising motorists that the Rio Neuvo to Gayle main road, western St. Mary in the vicinity of the entrance to the community of Stewart Mountain will be closed temporarily, from 8:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 29, 2013 to 8:00 a.m. on Friday, August 30, 2013. This temporary closure is to facilitate road repairs which include...

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Traffic Delays Expected along Mandela Highway as the NWA Undertakes Emergency Works

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists to expect traffic delays along the Mandela Highway on Thursday, August 29, 2013. This as the Agency reduces to single lane access, a section of both the Eastern and Western carriageways, between White Marl and the Caymanas Crossing. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says this reduced...

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.

13 years ago Transport

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...

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...

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...

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...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (second left), announces a 25 per cent increase in fares for the public transportation sector, at a press conference held on August 19 at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices. Looking on (from left) are: Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy; Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Urban Transit Company, Colin Campbell and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Audrey Sewell.

13 years ago Transport

25% Fare Increase, Concessionary Fare Remains the Same

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, has announced a 25 per cent increase in fares for the public transportation sector. In respect of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Cabinet has approved an increase from $80 to $100, which will take effect from Sunday, August 25. However, Cabinet has taken the decision to hold the...