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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.
List of taxi routes in the Northern Region of the Transport Authority as at December 2024
ROUTES - ST. ANN Origin Destination CAVE VALLEY ALEXANDRIA GRANTS BAILEY ALEXANDRIA GRANTS MOUNTAIN ALEXANDRIA HIGGINS LAND ALEXANDRIA MADRAS ALEXANDRIA MURRAY MOUNTAIN ALEXANDRIA NINE MILES ALEXANDRIA STEPNEY ALEXANDRIA ABOUKIR BROWNS TOWN GRANTS BAILEY BROWNS TOWN GRANTS MOUNTAIN BROWNS TOWN HIGGIN LAND BROWNS TOWN KEITH BROWNS TOWN LIME TREE GARDENS BROWNS TOWN LOWER BUXTON BROWNS TOWN MADRAS BROWNS TOWN MUIR HOUSE BROWNS TOWN ORANGE HILL BROWNS TOWN STEPNEY BROWNS TOWN STURGE TOWN BROWNS TOWN WATT TOWN BROWNS TOWN BAMBOO CLAREMONT GOLDEN GROVE CLAREMONT IRONS MOUNTAIN CLAREMONT PEDRO RIVER CLAREMONT BENSONTON CLAREMONT NINE MILES CLAREMONT DUNCANS DISCOVERY BAY FARM TOWN DISCOVERY BAY OLD FOLLY DISCOVERY BAY RIO BUENO DISCOVERY BAY RUNAWAY BAY DISCOVERY BAY THICKETTS DISCOVERY BAY CAMPERDOWN MONEAGUE CLAPHAM MONEAGUE Origin Destination CLAREMONT MONEAGUE BEECHER TOWN OCHO RIOS BENSONTON OCHO RIOS BOSCOBEL OCHO RIOS BREADNUT HILL OCHO RIOS CHALKY HILL OCHO RIOS CHARLES TOWN OCHO RIOS CHESTER OCHO RIOS COLEGATE OCHO RIOS DAVIS TOWN OCHO RIOS DUNNSVILLE OCHO RIOS FELLOWSHIP HALL OCHO RIOS GOLDEN GROVE OCHO RIOS HIGGINS TOWN OCHO RIOS HINDS TOWN OCHO RIOS MANGO VALLEY OCHO RIOS PETERSFIELD OCHO RIOS RETREAT OCHO RIOS SHAW PARK OCHO RIOS SNOW HILL OCHO RIOS VALLEY BUSH OCHO RIOS WELLINGTON OCHO RIOS BEVERLEY RUNAWAY BAY LEWIS RUNAWAY BAY ALDERTON ST. ANN'S BAY BAMBOO ST. ANN'S BAY BEVERLEY ST. ANN'S BAY CHALKY HILL ST. ANN'S BAY CHARLES TOWN VIA WINDSOR HEIGHTS ST. ANN'S BAY CHESTER ST. ANN'S BAY COULTART GROVE ST. ANN'S BAY DAVIS TOWN ST. ANN'S BAY HERMITAGE ST. ANN'S BAY HIGGIN TOWN ST. ANN'S BAY LEWIS ST. ANN'S BAY LIME HALL ST. ANN'S BAY MOUNT ZION ST. ANN'S BAY PRIORY ST. ANN'S BAY SEVILLE HEIGHTS ST. ANN'S BAY List of taxi routes in the Northern Region of the Transport Authority - December 2024 ROUTES - ST. MARY Origin Destination BANGOR RIDGE ANNOTTO BAY BYBROOK ANNOTTO BAY CASTLETON ANNOTTO BAY CHARLES TOWN ANNOTTO BAY CRAIG MILL ANNOTTO BAY ENFIELD ANNOTTO BAY ISLINGTON ANNOTTO BAY SCOTTS HALL ANNOTTO BAY SKIBO ANNOTTO BAY WAKEFIELD ANNOTTO BAY RICHMOND BELFIELD ARCADIA GAYLE BARCLAYS TOWN GAYLE BONNY GATE GAYLE COX PIECE GAYLE DERRY GAYLE GOSHEN GAYLE PEMBROKE HALL GAYLE RIO NUEVO GAYLE TOP PEN VIA DRESSIKIE GAYLE COX PIECE GUYS HILL DERRY GUYS HILL ALEPPO HIGHGATE BELFIELD HIGHGATE BENBOW HIGHGATE ESHER HIGHGATE FLINT RIVER HIGHGATE GRANDY HOLE HIGHGATE ISLINGTON HIGHGATE JOHN CROW SPRING HIGHGATE MARLBOROUGH HIGHGATE PLATFIELD HIGHGATE RICHMOND HIGHGATE ROCK RIVER HIGHGATE ROSE HILL HIGHGATE SEATON HIGHGATE TREMOLESWORTH HIGHGATE Origin Destination ZION HILL HIGHGATE RICHMOND ISLINGTON AIRY HILL ORACABESSA DAYS MOUNTAIN ORACABESSA FREE HILL ORACABESSA JACKS RIVER ORACABESSA HAMILTON MOUNTAIN ORACABESSA MASON HALL ORACABESSA ALBION MOUNTAIN PORT MARIA BAILEY'S VALE PORT MARIA BONNY GATE PORT MARIA FREE HILL PORT MARIA FRONTIER PORT MARIA GAYLE PORT MARIA GEDDES TOWN PORT MARIA GRANTS TOWN PORT MARIA HAMPSTEAD PORT MARIA HEYWOOD HALL PORT MARIA OXFORD PORT MARIA ROBIN'S BAY PORT MARIA SANDSIDE PORT MARIA TOP PEN PORT MARIA FELLOWSHIP HALL STEWART TOWN ROUTES - PORTLAND Origin Destination Number of Licences BELCARRES BUFF BAY 0 BYBROOK BUFF BAY 0 CHEPSTOWE BUFF BAY 0 FORT GEORGE BUFF BAY 0 RODNEY HALL BUFF BAY 3 SECTION BUFF BAY 0 SHANTAMEE BUFF BAY 0 SKIBO BUFF BAY 0 SPRING HILL BUFF BAY 1 WAKESFIELD BUFF BAY 1 WHITE HALL BUFF B AY 0 WHITE RIVER BUFF BAY 0 YTHANSIDE VIA HOPE BAY BUFF BAY 1 REACH MANCHIONEAL 0 ANCHOVY PORT ANTONIO 3 BOSTON PORT ANTONIO 7 BOUNDBROOK PORT ANTONIO 1 COMMODORE PORT ANTONIO 0 CORNWALL BARRACKS PORT ANTONIO 6 DOLPHIN BAY HOUSING SCHEME PORT ANTONIO 1 DRAPERS HEIGHTS PORT ANTONIO 0 FAIR PROSPECT PORT ANTONIO 2 FRUITFUL VALE PORT ANTONIO 6 INDUSTRY PORT ANTONIO 2 KENSINGTON PORT ANTONIO 4 MOUNT PLEASANT PORT ANTONIO 9 NONSUCH PORT ANTONIO 9 SHERWOOD FOREST PORT ANTONIO 2 SHOT OVER PORT ANTONIO 3 STONY HILL PORT ANTONIO 3 SNOW HILL PORT ANTONIO 0 SPRINGBANK PORT ANTONIO 0 SWIFT RIVER PORT ANTONIO 6 WINDSOR FORREST PORT ANTONIO 1 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 4 List of taxi routes in the Northern Region of the Transport Authority - December 2024.
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TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CLARIFIES WHAT IS A COMMERCIAL CARRIER
Kingston, Jamaica: The Transport Authority (the Authority) says there are two Classes of Carriers Licences under section 79 (1) of the Road Traffic Act 1938 – (a) public carriers’ licences; (b) private carriers’ licences. 1. Public carrier is a commercial vehicle used on a road for the carriage of goods as a business for hire or reward. Examples of public carriers or commercial motor vehicles are vehicles used to carry goods, materials, etc. 2. Private carrier is a vehicle used by the owner to carry goods on a road for trade a trade or connected with his/her business. These carriers do not primarily transport goods as a business for others, for hire or reward but instead focus on carrying their own goods or material. For example, a farmer using his truck to carry animals, feed for the animals or products related to the farm. The Authority is advising that vehicles that fall under these categories must be licensed by the Transport Authority who will issue the sticker and the carriers’ licence after the commercial green plate is purchased on instructions of the Authority. Persons applying for commercial carriers’ licence are required to have a current registration certificate, certificate of fitness, insurance certificate/cover note, copy of identification, TRN and company seal affixed to the application, a fee of $14,000 for private and public carriers, and $11,500 for motor bikes. Both new and renewal of commercial carriers’ licence can be done Online at www.ta.org. -30- Contact: Merdina Callum, Corporate Communications Manager (Acting) Tel: 876 936-0601; cell: 876 277-9671
