Report From A JUTC Customer 20241202:
Greetings Dir Derby. For two weeks we had no complaints about the Spanish Town bus but today we are many steps backwards. I joined the everlasting long line at about 1:45. I asked the person at the front of the line and was told that they were waiting from after 12 noon. No JUTC worker in the Transport Center was able to tell me when a bus would arrive. Before I started writing this, a regular size bus came in, followed by a train from Spanish Town. The drivers turned off the digital number and left without loading. I enquired as to whether they were on strike; nobody knew. It is now 2:38 as I continue. I have video of the everlasting long line. It has now doubled. I wish some media person could be here to see the line.
Sir Derby, to continue; it is now 2:57 and one train is here loading. A 26 that travels via Hagley Park Road to Spanish Town should be leaving the Transport Center at 3:00 PM is not yet here. The 26 parks further up along the line from where the 23A parks. However due to indicipline a "CAGE' was built some time ago in order to prevent persons from skipping the line. Those persons who are already in the cage when the 26 arrives have a difficulty getting out to board the 26. This means that persons in the line who came long after many of us will get to board a bus before us
It is now 3:07 and the 3:00 PM 26 bus arrives.
So persons skipped the 26 bus line because there is no cage. This is my reason for thinking that we should all Spanish Town bus at the front the exit if the cage whether it is travelling via Hagley Park Road or Washington Boulevard. The inspector could not prevent persons from skipping the line just now. ALL SPANISH TOWN SHOULD BOARD AT THE EXIT OF THE CAGE. It is not ok for persons who arrive at 3 get to board the bus before persons who arrive before 2. Is it that the persons who manage the JUTC are not thinking or, they just don' t care? The 26 is now leaving the Transport Center at 3:22. Some persons would like to catch the the train in Spanish Town to Old Harbour. No traffic when travel by rail and it is a bit cheaper. But with a system like this those of us who ate going beyond Spanish Town are forced to find more money for bus fare and will not get home before night. It is now 3:30. You will receive this message and the ones before may 3 to 4 hours from now.
Editor's Note:
If we put more JUTC buses on the road to improve the transportation system without improving the management and the workforce, commuters will not see improved services.
All that is happening is just a reflection of the indiscipline that is affecting society it can't just be upon the jutc we the traveling public needs to have more discipline and respect.
ReplyDeleteA failed state with a somewhat stable economy....it's the Era of elevated dunceness all around but the land is green and the sun shineth
DeleteThere are definitely attitude and management problems. Aren't these busses equipped with trackers / GPS to identify the locations, speed and to obtain performance data?
ReplyDeleteGood to know but I think people have a be more discipline and learn to follow the law of the country.
ReplyDeleteI agree that public indiscipline is rampant but if buses were regular and on time there would be less pushing and boring. From what I gather waiting 2 to 3 hours for a bus is a regular occurrence no matter the route. JUTC needs a good clean out.
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