Operators Face Tougher Standards, Terminal Fees

And as the merger takes shape, the ministry says non‑participating operators will face the same upgraded standards and, for the first time, rental fees to use terminals that will now fall under the company’s ownership.

 

Chester Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Transport

“I foresee that some of them might not be able to meet the conditions going forward, but them not meeting the condition is none of our business. They don’t meet the conditions then they will feel what the law says must happen to them. We must improve the standards. We cannot remain the way we are currently, no.”

 

Paul Lopez

“Has there been the establishment of an executive team, who head the company? The executive hierarchy that follows thereafter.”

 

Dr. Louis Zabaneh, Minister of Transport

“The company has been formed, at this point it has one director. The subscriptions are being perfected for the operators to sign on to which we are scheduling for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. So that by early next week, we are aiming for a general meeting on the twenty-seventh. At that general meeting the directors of the board will be selected by the general members. That board with its chair will then select its management team. So March first which is a Sunday is when it launches. So all the road service permits that then start servicing on March first is going to be National Bus Company owned. All the terminals who are putting that in there and then we go developing the company together.”

 

Anna Loague is now steering the ship at the National Bus Company, appointed as its sole director until members come together to elect a full board.