Committee to Address Transportation for Rural Students

In the new financial year, the Public Passenger Transport Stakeholder Committee will begin to address the provision of transportation for rural students.

This was noted by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the Throne Speech during the 2024/25 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House, on Thursday (February 15).

“A Rural Student Transportation System will be introduced that will provide a more affordable alternative for the students in rural Jamaica who do not now benefit from the transportation subsidies that are available in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR) through the JUTC,” he noted.

“The Government will also continue its focus on rural electrification with the plan for full national access to electricity being accelerated over the next five years,” the Governor-General said.

Meanwhile, he pointed out that in Financial Year 2024/2025, the Government will prioritise key legislative reform of the Petroleum (Downstream Activities) Bill, aimed at creating a modern framework to regulate the quality of fuel imported, supplied, stored and transported; and amendment to the Civil Aviation Act, to foster compliance with current International Civil Aviation Organization standards and practices.