The pilot student-passenger rail-service project was successfully implemented this January to provide safe and cost-effective transportation to students from Old Harbour and Linstead to Spanish Town. Six schools participated in the programme, where the trains carried more than 66 per cent of their capacity, transporting a combined total of 16,683 students on two round trips per day during the pilot....

The Toll Authority of Jamaica is advocating for legislation that will grant it the power to fine pedestrians on the toll roads and motorists for tailgating. The Authority also wants legislative authority to regulate advertisement on toll roads, as well as make it mandatory for future concessionaires to pay toll monitoring fees to the agency. Minister of Transport and Mining,...

The digitisation of operations is to be extended to a further seven examination depots during this financial year. “This will enable better access and analysis of our drivers’ licensing records, ensuring greater integrity to the system,” Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, said. The Minister was making his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is to expand and diversify its fleet with new buses and alternative fuels. “The procurement of the 50 new buses (five electric and 45 diesel) has received full approval and the award notification has been issued to the supplier. This means all is in place for the delivery of the buses to commence within...

A sum of more than US$200 million is to be spent over the period 2022 to 2025, for capital expenditure programmes at the nation’s international airports and aerodromes. The activities will be undertaken by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), and MBJ Airports Limited (MBJ) and PAC Kingston Airports Limited (PACKAL), operators of the Sangster International Airport (SIA) and the...

Jamaica will vie for a council seat at the next International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) General Assembly to be held in September. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (April 27). “Securing an ICAO Council Seat will help Jamaica to forge...

The Transport Authority (TA) will be revising the requirements for the licensing of public passenger vehicles, according to Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw. Mr. Shaw said the change is to ensure “better screening” and assessment of driving capabilities, adding that he has started discussions with the TA and the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), “to see this through”....