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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.
ADJUSTED OFFICE HOURS
The Transport Authority advise the public of its adjusted office hours for the Licensing period 2022. REGIONS ADJUSTED OFFICE HOURS SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE Shop # 48, Caledonia Court Plaza, 29 - 31 Caledonia Road Mandeville, Manchester Mobile Office Services 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. SATELLITE OFFICE & POUND FACILITY Swansea District, Clarendon 7:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE Unit U, Sagicor Complex, Montego Bay Freeport, St. James 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. SAVANNA-LA-MAR SATELLITE OFFICE Shop 19, Dunbar Mall, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. NORTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE Tower Isle, St. Mary 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PORTLAND SATELLITE OFFICE St. Margaret’s Bay, Portland 7:00 a.m. – 3: 00 p.m. CORPORATE OFFICE 119 Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 10 Senior Citizens Online Application Express Services 107 Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 10 New Facilities Call Center & Customer Service 7:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
EXPRESS AND COURIER SERVICES
TRANSPORT AUTHORITY EXPRESS SERVICE LICENCE FEES
The Transport Authority has implemented an Express Service which will allow for the complete processing of licences within a next day or three (3) day timeframe. This service will be offered at an additional cost ONLY for licences that are being renewed and will take effect on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. The table below outlines a breakdown of the additional fees for this service by licence category: LICENCE REGULAR (7 WORKING DAYS) 24 HOURS 72 HOURS $ $ $ Contract Carriage (Bus) 15,600 20,600 18,600 Contract Carriage (Car) 15,600 20,600 18,600 Express Carriage 120,000 125,000 123,000 Hackney Carriage (metered) 13,500 18,500 16,500 Hackney Carriage (unmetered) 13,500 18,500 16,500 JUTC Stage Carriage Regular Fee An Additional $5,000 An Additional $3,000 Private Carrier 14,000 19,000 17,000 Public Carrier 14,000 19,000 17,000 Private Carrier (Bike) 11,500 16,500 14,500 Public Carrier (Bike) 11,500 16,500 14,500 Rural Stage Carriage Fee is based on seating capacity An Additional $5,000 An Additional $3,000
