THE NATIONAL Transport Co-operative Society (NTCS) is reporting millions of dollars in losses and is planning to seek redress for operators who continue to have their buses seized and impounded, despite having permission to operate.
NTCS president, Ezroy Millwood, said that despite an agreement signed by the Government last year, for the granting of licences to run executive buses, the licences have still not been granted. He also said the company was dissatisfied with the latest offer from the Government.
The contention is that the buses are being seized, despite a special arrangement with the Transport Authority for NTCS buses to operate on certain routes.
Mr. Millwood said the crews on more than 60 of his units have been harassed, from the fleet of 86. He said operators are also badgered daily.
Earlier this year, Mr. Millwood accused the Government of reneging on the agreement reached last year to allow his bus franchise to operate on certain routes.
Clauses of the agreement entitled the NTCS to secure an exclusive licence from the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to continue operating the executive bus service, as well as on certain routes in the Portmore and Northern franchise.
He said the company, after constant pressuring, received a draft licence from the JUTC which has several points that were unacceptable, including special bus stops which have still not been established.
