JUTC sub-franchise operators granted extension to pay road licences

The state-owned bus company the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is reporting that following discussions with Transport Minister Robert Montague, a decision has been taken to grant sub-franchise operators an additional week to pay their road licences.

Road licences were set to expire this Sunday, March 31, 2019, however, operators will now have until Monday, April 8, 2019, to renew their permits.

Operators are being encouraged to take advantage of the grace period to avoid prosecution as the JUTC says there will be no further extension.

The JUTC collaborates with private operators to provide supplemental transport services on certain routes within the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region where the company, by virtue of certain operational challenges, cannot efficiently operate.

Currently, there are some 400 JUTC sub-franchise operators. 

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