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Transport Authority Decries Abuse of Commuter's Rights to Disembark Vehicle
The Transport Authority is decrying the blatant abuse of passenger rights as highlighted by a recent video circulated on social media and is warning offending operators that its operations teams will be exercising a zero tolerance approach to such incidents. The Authority uses this medium to express its deepest concern for the obvious distress suffered by the female passenger, whose rights, as a commuter were clearly infringed, since every passenger has a right to freely embark and disembark a motor vehicle at any convenient point. The Authority also publicly condemns the unsympathetic behaviour of the driver of the motor vehicle, who disregarded his responsibility to ensure that passengers are transported in a safe, secure and comfortable manner. Having become aware of the incident, the Authority commenced extensive efforts to contact the distressed passenger or other persons who may have witnessed the incident. A public plea was made on radio by the General Manager, Operations of the Transport Authority requesting that contact be made. Further, the Authority has intensified its monitoring and regulating of Public Passenger Vehicles, through the use of technology. As a part of this thrust, the Authority has added two applications to its monitoring system; WhatsApp and the Drive Safe Jamaica App, which are both fully functional and in use by the commuting public. Videos and pictures of infractions being committed by operators of Public Passenger Vehicles may be uploaded to the Transport Authority’s WhatsApp number, (876) 551-8196 or to the Drive Safe Jamaica App, which can be downloaded in Google Play Store. The Authority encourages the public to fully utilize these applications to report the various infractions that may be committed by PPV operators, so that the appropriate sanctions under the Transport Authority’s Suspension and Revocation Policy can be applied. Additionally, the Authority is encouraging members of the commuting public to choose only legal Public Passenger Vehicles as their mode of transportation.
Eleven New Routes Now Available to Route Taxis in the KMTA
KINGSTON, JAMAICA: Minister of Transport, Hon Daryl Vaz has given the Transport Authority the ‘greenlight’ to make eleven (11) additional routes available for Route Taxis to operate legally in the Kingston Metropolitan Transportation Region (KMTA), effective July 2025.Here’s a listing of the additional routes: {{ "12 New KMTA Routes.png" | asset_url | img_tag }}Operators desirous of plying these additional routes are invited to license their vehicles though the respective Taxi Associations. Here’s a list of the Transport Authority’s Taxi Associations: https://www.ta.org.jm/taxi-associations.The Transport Authority is an Agency of the Government charged with the responsibility for the licensing of all public and commercial vehicles, and the regulating and monitoring of Public Passenger Vehicles throughout the island of Jamaica. It has a vision to provide effective and efficient monitoring and regulatory services that facilitate a people-centred, safe, orderly and reliable public passenger transport system.-30-
Approved Route Taxi Fares for Central Jamaica
As the Agency of the Government charged with the responsibility for the regulating and moritoring of public passenger vehicles, throughout the island of Jamaica, we are commiited to the impartial enforcement of all laws; regulations and agreements relating to public transportation.Therefore, we have prepared the following lists to guide you on the approved fares to be paid on Route Taxis operating throughout Western Jamaica.Be guided. {{ "Spanish Town Fare Table.jpg" | asset_url | img_tag }} {{ "Spanish Town Fare Table 2.jpg" | asset_url | img_tag }} {{ "Spanish Town Fare Table 3.jpg" | asset_url | img_tag }} {{ "Spanish Town Fare Table 4.jpg" | asset_url | img_tag }} {{ "Portmore and Spanish Town Fare Table.jpg" | asset_url | img_tag }} {{ "LINSTEAD1 FARE TABLE (1).jpg" | asset_url | img_tag }} {{ "LINSTEAD2 FARE TABLE (1).jpg" | asset_url | img_tag }}{{ "Old Habour Fare Table.jpg" | asset_url | img_tag }} {{ "EWARTON FARE TABLE (1).jpg" | asset_url | img_tag }} {{ "Bog Walk Fare Table.jpg" | asset_url | img_tag }}
