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Three rural towns are to benefit from improved bus service as the Government seeks to provide a more structured public transportation system across the island. Minister of Transport and Works, the Hon Mike Henry, addressing the House of Representatives during his Sectoral Debate presentation on Tuesday (July 27). The towns are Ocho Rios, St. Ann; Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth; and...

The Ministry of Transport and Works is to review the provisions of the Road Traffic Act related to the licensing of motor vehicles, in light of reported discrepancies existing in the process. Minister of Transport and Works, the Hon Mike Henry, addressing the House of Representatives during his Sectoral Debate presentation on Tuesday (July 27). Minister of Transport and Works,...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is hoping to boost use of SmartCards by passengers from 22 per cent to 25 per cent of fare revenue this financial year, in order to reduce losses due to leakages, says Minister of Transport and Works, the Hon Mike Henry. Minister Henry told the House of Representatives on July 27 that increased use...

Minister of Transport and Works, Hon Michael Henry, said that the relocation of the Tinson Pen Aerodrome from Marcus Garvey Drive, South St. Andrew to Caymanas St. Catherine, should be completed within 12 months. "Investigations are under way in relation to the relocation," Mr. Henry told the House of Representatives, on July 27, during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate....

The Government is closer to resuming service provided by the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) after over a decade of dormancy, according to Transport and Works Minister, Hon. Michael Henry. In his contribution to the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Tuesday July 27, Mr. Henry said the Administration has embarked on a new policy to identify, pursue and implement bankable...

The Bath Spring Road in Shrewsbury, Portland, which was recently rehabilitated at a cost of more than $7.4 million, was officially opened at a function held in the community on Monday (July 26). The project, funded jointly by the European Union (EU) and the Portland Parish Council under the Rural Economic and Social Infrastructure Support Project (RESISP), entailed the rehabilitation...

The public is being advised that the level of tinting on some of the newer buses is darker than the tint on others, but all the tints are in keeping with the international ISO standard 35-38 per cent specification for public transportation, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) explained in a release on Wednesday, July 14. According to JUTC Corporate...

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has confirmed that her Government is prepared to honour the deal between Air Jamaica and Caribbean Airlines (CAL). She made the disclosure during a press briefing on July 8 at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Jamaica House. Caribbean Airlines took over Air Jamaica's operations following an agreement finalised in...

Three more traffic lights were commissioned into service along the Sangster International Airport to Greenwood section of the Northern Coastal Highway, Montego Bay, known as the "Elegant Corridor", on Friday July 2. This brings to 13 the number of traffic lights on the corridor, to assist in managing the flow of traffic and improve the safety of pedestrians and motorists....

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has assured that concerns regarding the recently inked deal between Air Jamaica and T&T's Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will be resolved to the benefit of both countries. She was responding to questions from the media Tuesday (July 6), during a break from the 31st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of...

Jamaica's Free Air Policy will get a boost from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Conference which ended on Friday (July 2), with the signing of 15 Air Services Agreement with member states at the Conference. There was high praise for the International Conference on Air Services Negotiations (ICAN) which took place during the ICAO, as all the delegates reported...

Highway 2000 contractor, Bouygues, toll road operator, TransJamaican Highway and the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) are to jointly examine options to reduce the level of peak hour delay on the Portmore toll road. This is based on directions given over the week-end by the Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, in response to media, community...