KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Authorities of Jamaica will probably be rolling out a pilot program for the agricultural transportation system for college kids early subsequent yr.
Responding to a query throughout Wednesday’s post-Cupboard press briefing, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz stated the pilot for this system ought to start throughout the first quarter of subsequent yr.
“I’ve a gathering right this moment, which is for the presentation of the define of the agricultural transportation system particular for schoolchildren. As soon as that’s made, I’ll get the Ministry of Training [and Youth] concerned and have the ability to announce when the pilot mission will begin as a result of now we have to do a pilot to be sure that it really works seamlessly,” Vaz stated.
“My intention is not any later than the primary quarter of subsequent yr, which is January to March, we should always have the ability to roll out a pilot, and extra particulars will develop into obtainable, however it’s a high precedence. It needs to be achieved proper, and it needs to be achieved in collaboration with the present bus, taxi operators, non-public sector, and, after all, the federal government companies and ministries,” he added.
Vaz stated the parishes for the rollout have but to be finalized, including that information will probably be used to information the choice.
In the meantime, the Minister expressed sympathies to the households, associates, and college group of Zackeal McIntyre and Ajani Robinson following their deaths in a motorcycle accident early Tuesday morning and different latest highway deaths.
The scholars attended Petersfield Excessive Faculty within the western parish of Westmoreland.
“My honest condolences on behalf of the Authorities in regards to the deaths of two schoolchildren yesterday, plus what transpired final week with the 5. So, the reality is that it isn’t solely in regards to the schoolchildren,” he stated.
He reiterated that highway security is a high precedence for the Authorities.
For his half, Minister with out Portfolio within the Workplace of the Prime Minister with accountability for Data, Robert Morgan, urged Jamaicans to be protected on the roads, noting that the Authorities has spent a variety of time and sources to enhance highway security.
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