BBA Pitches Smarter Future for Belizean Commuters

The Belize Bus Association says it did not try to block transportation reform. It tried to improve it. President Froylan Gilharry says the association pushed for stronger oversight, greater transparency and fair representation for every operator. But with the industry now split between competing groups, the BBA is shifting gears and preparing to present its own technology-driven plan for the future of public transit.

 

On the Phone: Froylan Gilharry, President, Belize Bus Association

“We have been doing a lot of research, gathering information, getting all the people, the big players in industry to give us their heartfelt opinion and years of experience, including what we know And it is very disheartening that the minister would say such an inexactitude. BBA at no time was trying to stop the bill. What we were definitely trying to do was seeking a modification so that all bus owners, the national bus company and independent bus owners, all, not only BBA members, but all, be included in the legislation of that bill. But much more than that, that, that bill may be passed with clarity, transparency, and financial scrutiny, and anyone that may be involved may excuse themselves if they’re involved. So it was really a protection that we were trying to seek for all the players in industry and much more for the country of Belize, that we may make certain that we have a truly development plan in transportation for the entire country.”

 

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