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President of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT), Roy Raphael, says they are moving ahead with plans to take the Government to court over compensation. The taxi drivers who operate from Heroes Square, The City, had to move on Tuesday prior to and during the annual Sagicor Lighting Ceremony in Bridgetown. This could happen a few more times this month as the Square will be the site for other …
All stakeholders of the public transport system should be involved in the discussion process before plans are implemented. That's according to Mark Haynes, the Communications and Information and Marketing Officer of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT), who said it's important this is done, as such plans will alter the state of affairs in the industry. He told Nation News stakeholders not being included in talks is “manifestly wrong” …
Chairman of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) Roy Raphael is serving notice of protest action by his association if concerns about the lack of provisions for taxi operators in Heroes Square and other parts of The City are not addressed soon.In an interview with Barbados TODAY, Raphael said drivers were angry about repeatedly being moved when events were held in Bridgetown, without either sufficient notice or compensation.“It appears to us that we are being taken for a ride and I am warning that if this matter does not resolve itself, the first event that is held in Heroes Square...
All aspects of the public transportation system in Barbados must be modernised and fully functional if the nation is serious about wanting to become a modern society. That was the assessment from chairman of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) Roy Raphael during an interview with Nation News recently. Raphael believes that taxi drivers need their own facility to operate out of, instead of being dispersed around the city …
The head of one of the island’s public service vehicle (PSV) organisations wants an independent body established to monitor and have greater overall control of the privately-run transportation sector.Chairman of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) Roy Raphael made the call as he said order needed to be restored to the sector urgently, with some workers not adhering to rules and regulations.He told Barbados TODAY that based on information gathered by his organisation, 51 per cent of conductors were not registered as required under the Road Traffic Act and there were 25 pirate PSVs ...