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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.

Transport Authority PPV Operators Children Tablet Drive

The Transport Authority through its Corporate Social Responsibility Programme will be issuing approximately 30 tablets to children of Public Passenger Vehicles (PPV), ages 7 to 12 years.  This initiative is in support of the “Government Tablet in School Programme” which is geared at digitally empowering children, providing them with the necessary tools to function in the online teaching and learning environment.  Qualified PPV operators are invited to complete the attached application form and submit it along with the essay to Miss Trudy Ann Myers at [email protected] by Wednesday, August 31, 2022.     To Qualify the owner/operator: Must be the holder of a valid road licence which expires 2023 and beyond or a valid badge which expires 2023 and beyond Must present a valid transport authority driver/conductor badgeThe child must submit with the application form a 100 words essay to say why he/she should receive the tablet  Please note it is one (1) tablet per child of PPV owner/operator/household.Download Application Form Here

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.    

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APPROVED LIST OF WRECKING COMPANIES AUTHORIZED TO TOW VEHICLES TO THE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY POUNDS

  NAME OF WRECKING COMPANY CONTACT PERSON/OWNER CONTACT # KINGSTON METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION REGION (KMTR) Kingston and St. Andrew SEDD Wrecking Company Richard Simpson (876)-315-3161 / 578-5243/758-3086/ 758-2477 MKM Haulage Contactors Ltd. Eric Mitchell (876)-437-6231/754-5042 Lindo Haulage & Wrecking Services Ltd. Ernest Lindo (876)-357-6679/851-2031 /923-5743 Fudgie’s Wrecking Services Ltd. Nadine Williams Peart (876)-364-8183/849-0509/775-9505/771-7771 Spanish Town, St. Catherine Excellent Wrecking Company Harun Jones (876)- 546-1101/577-4470 Henry’s Wrecking and Transportation Services Ralston Henry (876)- 329-4615/577-4470/369-3613 Locksley’s Auto Mart & Wrecking Services Ltd. Locksley Brown (876) – 791-4626/669-9355/318-3037 Brown’s Garage & Auto Repairs Winston Brown (876)- 479-2461/320-9418/391-7084 Ontime Haulage & Wrecking Ltd Richard Green (876)-458-3207/534-3893/855-7862 Linstead Extreme 24hrs Wrecking Service Mr. Carol Ramsaroop (876) -  365-5777/860-1323 Invincible Wrecking Service Ivas Henry (876)- 354-0661/985-9663 SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE (SRO) Rollins Garage and Wrecking Service Glenmore Simpson (876)- 425-5592/293-4480 Stewart’s Wrecking Service Diana Stewart (876) – 414-4411/807-0487 Walters Wrecking Service Lasania Larmond (876) – 880-4073/995-3997/963-8758 Big Rat Auto Sales and Service Peter James (876) – 625-9114/ 779-5625 Bim Bim 24hrs Wrecking Service Clarence Blake (876) – 3503424/817-6705/965-9132 Tyrone’s 24hrs Wrecking Service Tyrone Clarke (876)367-7536/909-3476/306-7051 Scotty’s Wrecking Services Neville Scott (876) -847-3708/387--5655 J4 Transport and Recovery Jeffrey Howe (876) – 536-6998/678-5099/305-4285 WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE (WRO) A-1 Towing and Recovery Ltd. Robert Swaby (876)-434-5223/ 867-2020 Ethiopian Empire Company Ltd. Rhyan Watson (876)-483-4575 / 488-1082 Chiconi & Pennie Enterprise & Garage Ltd Paul Rennie (876) -352-4522/832-9832/289-7782 A. Wallace wrecker Service Anthony Wallace (876) – 381-1775 / 955-2425       NORTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE (NRO) Mr. Knife Cool Ride 24hrs Wrecker Service Shadine Suer/ Kavin Suer (876) -864-2315/331-1049/464-5973/843-8653 Pancho & Son Towing & Garage Richard Panchan (876)- 473-1976 / 346-1854 Chiconi & Pennie Enterprise & Garage Ltd Paul Rennie (876) -352-4522/832-9832/289-7782 Power Sports Auto Works Gary Ellis (876)- 367-1123/354-5103 Triple C’s Wrecking Service Calvin Cargill (876)-399-2197 / 867-7557 Martin’s Auto Repairs &Towing Andrew Martin (876) – 501-6413/847-2035/346-9930  

Christmas message from Board Chairman - Owen Ellington, CD, JP

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Christmas message from Managing Director - Ralston Smith

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