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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers the keynote address during the first in a series of finance and safety workshops organised by the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), on Thursday, (August 31), at the Jamaica Automobile Association (JAA) in St. Andrew.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers the keynote address during the first in a series of finance and safety workshops organised by the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), on Thursday, (August 31), at the Jamaica Automobile Association (JAA) in St. Andrew.

Public Transport Operators Urged to Make Safety a Fundamental Obligation

Public transport operators are being urged to make safety a “fundamental obligation” to their customers and strive to deliver high-quality service. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said ensuring safety on the roads will protect the...
Chairman of the Transport Authority, Owen Ellington, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica house, today (August 30).
Chairman of the Transport Authority, Owen Ellington, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica house, today (August 30).

Arrangement for Coaster Buses in Half-Way Tree Being Modified
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 5).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 5).

PPV Steering Committee to Put Together Proposal to Fine-Tune Fare Adjustments
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held today (August 30), at Jamaica House.  
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held today (August 30), at Jamaica House.  

New JUTC Buses to Be Sent to Depots This Weekend for New School Year
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), inspects one of 50 new buses which arrived in Jamaica on August 23, at Kingston Wharves Ltd. on Friday (August 25). Minister Vaz was on hand for the offloading of the buses from the vessel that shipped them. The shipment included five 45-seater electric buses, forty 45-seater diesel buses and, five diesel buses with a capacity of 34 which will facilitate disabled passengers.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), inspects one of 50 new buses which arrived in Jamaica on August 23, at Kingston Wharves Ltd. on Friday (August 25). Minister Vaz was on hand for the offloading of the buses from the vessel that shipped them. The shipment included five 45-seater electric buses, forty 45-seater diesel buses and, five diesel buses with a capacity of 34 which will facilitate disabled passengers.

Fifty New Buses Will Increase JUTC’s Daily Runout to 315

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Darryl Vaz, outlines some of the features of one of five new buses retrofitted to accommodate physically challenged passengers. The units were among 50 new buses arriving in the island on Wednesday (August 23). The buses, which were offloaded on Friday (August 25) from the vessel shipping them that docked at the Port of Kingston, will boost the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) fleet serving the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR).
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PHOTO: Five Retrofitted Units Among 50 New JUTC Buses Arriving

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Darryl Vaz, outlines some of the features of one of five new buses retrofitted to accommodate physically challenged passengers. The units were among 50 new buses arriving in the island on Wednesday (August 23). The buses, which were offloaded on Friday (August 25) from the vessel shipping them that docked at the...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the PAC Kingston Airport Limited NMIA Airport Forum on Friday (August 25) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Transport

NMIA Development Pivotal to Gov’t’s Strategic Plan for Kingston and Jamaica

The Norman Manley International Airport’s (NMIA) development is pivotal to the  Government’s broader strategic plan to reposition Kingston as a regional business centre and Jamaica as a logistics hub.  Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said crucial improvements to the facility by PACKAL, projected between the last and current fiscal years, are critical to protecting the...
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Three of the 50 buses that arrived in the island on Wednesday (August 23), which will be added to the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company that serves the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR).
Transport

PHOTOS: 50 New JUTC Buses Arrive

Three of the 50 buses that arrived in the island on Wednesday (August 23), which will be added to the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company that serves the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR).
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Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses.
Transport

50 New JUTC Buses Expected to Arrive on Monday

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has announced that 50 new buses are expected to arrive in the island on Monday, August 21 to boost the entity’s fleet. Among the new buses are 45 diesel and five battery electric units. Three charging stations are also expected to arrive. In a media release issued on Friday (August 18), the JUTC noted...
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Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to get 50 additional buses in the new financial year. (Feb 28,2023)
Transport

50 New Buses to Arrive for Reopening of Schools

The 50 new buses being acquired to boost the public transport system are expected to arrive in the island on August 16 in time for the reopening of schools in September. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure while speaking with journalists during a tour of the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew...
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Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Lenford Salmon, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
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JCDC Issues ‘No Fly Zone’ Advisory for National Stadium During Grand Gala

Recreational drone operators are being advised not to fly their devices in the vicinity of the National Stadium in Kingston during Sunday’s (August 6) Independence Day Grand Gala at the venue. Executive Director for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon, made the appeal while speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head...
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A section of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project in Grants Pen, St. Thomas.
TransportWorks / Construction

NWA Instructs Southern Coastal Highway Project Contractors to Minimise Dust Nuisance

Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, says contractors recruited under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) have been advised to oil the roadways where work is being conducted to reduce the dust nuisance affecting residents. Mr. Shaw explained that part of the expectations and deliverables for the contractors is wetting of the...
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