Bahamas News
Bus Drivers still waiting for relief promised by government
Sherrica Thompson
Staff Writer
#TheBahamas, August 26, 2022 – Bus drivers in the Bahamas say they are still waiting for details on the relief packages promised by the government.
In recent months, the Bahamas Unified Bus Drivers Union (BUBDU) has been calling on the government to approve a passenger fare increase due to high gasoline costs. In July, several bus drivers protested for the government to
The drivers are proposing an increase in adult fares from $1.25 to $2, seniors from 75 cents to $1, junior and senior students from $1 to 1.25 and primary school students to remain at 50 cents.
In speaking with the Bahamas news agency, The Tribune, President of BUBDU, Rudolph Taylor, said the drivers are still “looking forward” to an update from the government about the relief package.
“One thing we are looking at is about the assistance, which was promised to the bus drivers, which was the end of last month, and we’re still looking forward to it. Almost the end of this month, and we haven’t heard anything back as yet about it,” Taylor said.
The BUBDU President said he made several attempts to contact the Minister of Transport for the Bahamas, JoBeth Coleby-Davis but was unsuccessful. Taylor also expressed the urgency of the matter, as the drivers would like an update.
Earlier this month, Mrs. Coleby-Davis met with the drivers hoping to resolve the matter the same week, but it was not resolved.
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