Ministry of Transport to work with Bus Association to develop Memorandum of Understanding to receive concessions
Tuesday 13th May, 2007, St Georges: Ministry for Communication, Works and Transport will be working with the various Bus Associations to develop a Memorandum of Understanding for concessions on new replacement buses.
This comes about after Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Dr the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell announced at a meeting held on Thursday May 8, 2008, with Presidents of the various Bus Associations and Minister for Transport Sen. the Hon. Brenda Hood that his Government is prepared to give a concession of 50% as a trial effort.
Prime Minister Mitchell was responding to a letter signed by the various presidents recommending a concessionary rate of 75%. The Finance Minister said that conditions must be laid out on how Government should go forward with it. He said that the taxes received from the operation of buses play a significant role in the running of the country and has been looking forward to providing some kind of concession to them to assist in the quality of service given to the public. Similar discussions were held with the Taxi men in order for them to receive the 100% in concessions. The Finance Minister added that one of the main reasons was to improve quality of vehicles operating in the Tourism Sector.
Dr. Mitchell spoke of the high cost of fuel and the fact that Government continues to subsidize. He said that there must be unity among the associations and persons must be a member of a Bus Association in order to benefit from the concessions.
Kareen Morain
PRO : Min- Communication Works & Transport.
