Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is “on the last lap” of privatisation of the country’s Ship Registry. “We continue to work with the Development Bank and the Enterprise Team to achieve this,” he said, while making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May...

The Toll Authority of Jamaica is working to ensure that the country’s toll roads continue to be on par with international standards. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, said that two escape lanes on Edward Seaga Highway were recently redone and improved to bring them up to agreed benchmarks. In addition, he said that the authority is working...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) and Montego Bay Metro Company (MoBay Metro) are introducing cost-saving measures to counter the fallout resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We have enhanced connectivity through the provision of wireless facilities on over 400 buses. Importantly, we are also moving to diversify the available fuel types....

The Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) will be entering a partnership with the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI) to transport schoolchildren from Old Harbour and Linstead into Spanish Town by rail. “Along with the students, teachers, parents, healthcare and other essential workers will be prioritised for this service at first,” Minister of...

The Transport Authority of Jamaica in an effort to reduce the congestion within the vicinity of the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre (HWTTC) will be making changes to the operations of several rural stage carriage buses within the Corporate Area commencing Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The move is expected to also improve the efficiency of the rural stage carriage buses and afford...

The Road Safety Unit of the Ministry of Transport and Mining, in partnership with TOTAL Jamaica Limited, has launched its annual Children Against Reckless Driving (CARD) programme. Launched at TOTAL’s Hope Road Offices, in St. Andrew on Wednesday, May 19, the programme is geared at increasing awareness around road safety to reduce traffic crashes. The partnership sees the Road Safety...

Director of the Island Traffic Authority, Kenute Hare, is imploring drivers to be more mindful of pedestrians as they use the roads on a daily basis. His appeal comes against the background that 36 pedestrians have been killed on the road network since the beginning of the year. “I believe that we need to be more helpful to pedestrians and...