Six new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses have arrived in the island and are expected to be rolled out by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) by the end of October. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during a press conference held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston on Tuesday (Oct....

Route Inspectors at the Transport Authority (TA) have been instructed to utilise only wreckers from a list of approved companies to provide towing services for vehicles that are seized for breaches of the Transport Authority Act. Speaking at a recent press conference at the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Chairman of the TA, Owen Ellington, explained that participating...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon Daryl Vaz, says the Government utilises an existing fare review structure to determine the adjustments granted to public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators. Speaking at a Press Conference on October 12 to update the public on matters pertaining to the transport sector, Minister Vaz explained that the formula is called the Fare Adjustment...

The Transport Authority (TA) will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to instances of overcharging passengers of public passenger vehicles (PPVs). Speaking at a Press Conference at the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport on Thursday (October 12), Managing Director of the TA, Ralston Smith, said that as of Sunday, October 15, teams from the Authority will be closely monitoring...

Southwest Airlines will be operating one weekly flight into the island from Kansas City, Missouri in the United States. The flight will arrive at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in St. James on Saturdays throughout the winter season. Some 114 passengers and six crew members arrived on the inaugural flight on October 7, which was greeted by tourism stakeholders and...

There will be a 19 per cent increase in public passenger fares effective this Sunday, October 15. The announcement was made by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, in a statement to the House of Representatives, today (October 10). The Minister informed that a subcommittee of the Public Transport Operators Steering Committee “had meticulously integrated a...

The Transport Authority (TA) will implement the public passenger vehicle (PPV) operator certification programme and PPV registry during the new financial year. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who made the disclosure, said that the measures are intended to formalise the sector as well as ensure safety on the roadways. “The TA is looking to pool...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, toured sections of the Corporate Area on Monday (October 9) to get a first-hand look at operations in the Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) transportation sector. The tour was part of activities under ‘Operation Streamline’, a joint initiative of the Transport Authority (TA), Island Traffic Authority (ITA) and the Jamaica Constabulary...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), Hon. Olivia Grange, has commended Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) for its commitment to targeted advocacy and resolute action to create tangible benefits for its members. The Minister pointed out that the Association is an integral part of the Gender Architecture, which, according to the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality...