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Mission STATEMENT
o contribute to the economic growth and social development of Jamaica by securing
resources and providing effective policies, planning, standards and regulations for:
The provision of safe and sustainable transport for the movement of
people and goods;
The achievement of efficient, high quality and timely architectural,
engineering and technical works
VISION A modern, safe, reliable and sustainable transport system
and works infrastructure.
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Ministry of Transport and Works 138H Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 10
Tel: (876) 754-2584/6-9, 754-2590-3 Fax: (876) 754-8748
Website: www.mtw.gov.jm E-mail: [email protected]
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nistry’s calendpically, teamfor the Permd to allow fops to the Minging of the eing, the Depin the Nationanning, KMRMajor Assets mpics Team.
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ports, the primcomed over he island. Wilion on the int for more erefore the coc remains esr Internations travel indust
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ment with a eum SA Ltd.
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rage and comw by 2.3 pedicated on inors. The transe higher valuemovements, pbauxite/alums (sugar and bments throorts. This isopover arrival
nside risks to tlationary impg on services,mpact on traveer territories and’s ports.
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presentation of
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n of the Kingmodate the anars progressed nsion is a criticaica’s plans to cal main commbal hut port. Byk on Phase V w in an increa
S$138M being rtake, among of container yardgantry cranes
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elected to tO] Council at ta, therefore, joiyprus, Denmar the Philippine
key and Thailanil. This categoterest in maritimn to the Coungraphical areas
gston Containnticipated trafsmoothly durial component secure the lomercial operatioy the end of twas completed ased throughp
spent on poother things, td to facilitate ts, 16 additiononstruction of tr 475 metres
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rrival of the cralace all the heions of the KC
container handlllion TEUs to 3e in capacity 2006.
ner Throughpuhe financial yhipment boxes ued re-alignmen of the annua
n container boxd in some 1,72 financial yea
nt achieved in t
er major focuctivity improveperations. Throctivity was at but ended th per hour, wh per hour.
nd Cargo Traffiwas an expect at Jamaica’s pbelow, 7.45% review compard in a total ofin the 2006/202,584 were mgo Bay, 280
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ar, which was he previous fin
us at the KCTement and the oughput mostan all time h
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nancial year.
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high of 27.8 mear averaging below the tar
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flected not only softening of thhat in both theeing deployed quired to carrcase a few ye
ing the year, ththe top ports o
argo, during tgo were handlease comparede previous yeathe reduction CT.
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t that a num and the Soud by hurricaneovered and we
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for the cruise pion passengers
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than expected red cruise desustry. The succcored by the
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2007/2008
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on a fortnighthe Seas’ wassengers replOcho Rios on
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the constructioconstruction oil shops and
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menities in and ocation of the nt, realignmentrvice which is is a project tha and its surrorall tourism pro
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expanded contge Jamaica’s strass of Kingston he early stages o
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on of the pier, tof a terminal bd a mix of roject will alsoextensive deve the coast of mprovements around Falm public market,t of roads and expected to ret holds much p
ounding commoduct developm
e development n with Carnivessed a very stre works to beos, but also inof the new P
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performance laFree-Zones, placlass logistics cer facilitate shiainer terminal ategic position as a transshipmof developmen
e Logistics Cewarehousing, dis. Freight andg container termywhere in the wties for duty-frere also on the d
(JSR) is a nsiness. The JSR n ship registryservices to t
legal framenational ship provides for
of entities quaion of attractiv ship finance.
port and W
the developmebuilding, car pa
residential ano see major woelopment of t Falmouth. Tto infrastructuouth. These w a new sewera the introductioesult in improvpromise, not onmunities, but fment.
of a new port val Cruise Linrong interest, ne undertaken n being a majPort Royal cruise facility at Po.
ast year at tns are also in tentre/distributiopping lines an in Kingston, in the Caribbement hub. Thisnt.
entre includes isplay and sale
d goods will minal to the neworld, free froee manufacturidrawing board.
neophyte in t was launched
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shment of JSR BR registers botmaican Flag. es, the MAJ puher expanding ng Centre.
lan to expande at strategic incember 1, 200SR office in Brt, which if succgistry in major o that on Octon owned vesser Group, Bremcond vessel regy to seek reg that conduct b
shment of Jamacoming year, thblish Jamaica a
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2007/2008
ished with a sources of the qual importancping centre usi
tonnage is to s of the Registryhe percentage
increase projRegistry realizeThe total tonnads at 205,192 a
ts inception, ton in revenue. d approximate a total of 12
onal vessels. T5.97 years.
Bremen, Germah local and intIn tandem wiursued develop the JSR and
d the services ternational ma
07 when the Mremen, Germancessful, will be vessel registratober 25, 2007el “the CFS Pa
men, under the gistered under tgistration businbusiness in Jama
aica as a Shippihe MAJ will beas a shipping cete the achievemus far in the aent and produc-stop-shop" forsphere.
view to incre Maritime Autce was the devng the ship reg
be used as they, 2007 was a ggrowth was sigected for the
ed a 41.14% inage for internatand 28,618 gro
the MAJ has Registration fe
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of the JSR warkets was madMAJ officially ony. The Office e a model for tion markets w, the MAJ regiaradero” ex HJamaican Flagthe Maritime Aness from theaica.
ng Centre e spearheading entre. This appments made byareas of cruise ction of qualityr shipping in t
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with direct e a reality
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tion registration of ed in the financal of 7 new lathe financial y
ual registrationsels registered ihe 3 registered
nspections red to the 2006resulted in a s
mall vessel insp1,319 vessels w which was he correspond
projected Flagere not achieveased its flag st
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nvolve the strenality of seafarerr sub-regional e the delivery stance learningt of seafarers currently undeexpected to inc
f 28 large intecial year, as sharge internatioyear, represent
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me Training and8 year old CMdministration aission, encapsu
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nstitute was aly the Acadonal/Technical technical and a
te and in thentability.
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he Institute succ5] Bachelors ofational Shippgement; Portality and Torial Systems Op
stitute then worships/strategic randa of Uble institutionsic partnerships rships and MOtions:
2007/2008
rity worked to(Loadlines) andthe end of tns 2007 and Dre signed by thd for the Acces
Week of September as commemoramunity with awas launched t Baptist Churchster.
d Education I was transformnd adoption olated in its “Blu
he Institute to bdy competitioted market s
nt. Against this bd its curriculum three transpor
lso organized demic, the Schools, in recacademic compe interest of
on satisfying thrs by breaking aditional tertiacessfully launchf Science Degreping; Logistict Managemeourism Managperation and M
orked on build alliances thnderstanding s. The plan to by the end oOUs were sign
advance reguld (Collision) inthe year, the Draft Shipping he Minister whission to MARPO
23-28, 2007, ated in conjunca range of iwith a church h which was at
med in late 20of a new mandaue Ocean Stratbreak out of thon by explospace that mbackground, thm to educate rt sub-sectors of
into three [3Professional
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cs & Supplynt; Cruise
gement and aintenance.
ding new and rough the siwith recogn
achieve 10 suof 2007 was rened with the
lations for n the year Shipping (Collision) le Cabinet OL.
Maritime ction with interesting service at tended by
06 with a ate, vision tegy”. This he hitherto oring and makes the he Institute
and train f land, sea
] schools, and the e diversity ued by the nance and
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es, namely y Chain Shipping,
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ch of the distaass” by Janubean, thereby
only IMO certish speaking Car
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ry of Trans
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nancial year a come on stream
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in InternatiLogistics by
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number of nem, namely:
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nction with t
n system – “CMto the Eastee CMI’s reach nstitution in t
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ational Airpornal [Cruise Shon Freezones.
il 2007 the Cord by the Corph.
Detection e 2007/2008 fificantly reducea’s seaports ankg of ganja, h.
es and Seizureseptember 1, lly provided byrivate security the Corps scregings, passing thesult, a numbeas knives, scissives.
Corps also seizes. As a result, Dangerous Dru
bruary 2008, m Product m courtesy servgo Bay and N to June 2008.ay, March 15, 2
e year, the CoAPM Terminals
2007/2008
he Ports Secuding to intercurity services an Manley Intrts, APM Teripping], and
rps celebrated ips entering in
financial year, e the scourge ond airports re16.54kg of c
s of Prohibited 2007, the a
y the Corps at company. Hoeened 6,556,01hrough the twr of prohibitedors, firearms,
zed 112 passe13 persons we
ugs Act.
the Corps wDevelopment
vices in the resoNegril, during The Corps co
2008.
rps serviced ans.
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its 19th birthdaynto a new ph
the actions of of illegal drug asulted in the cocaine and 8
Items anti-harassment NMIA were r
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wo internationad items were cincendiary de
s and impounere arrested for
was approachedCompany,
ort towns of O the spring Brmmenced this
nd manned 1,4
he Corps) ation and ed by the d Sangster tego Bay Bay and
y. This was ase of its
the Corps activity on seizure of 8.57kg of
t services re-assigned e financial and their
al airports. confiscated evices and
nded 497 r breaches
d by the requesting
Ocho Rios, reak from service on
422 vessels
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The national ethe air transpothrough the effJamaica CiviTelecommunic Jamaica playeTransport InitiConference Crepresented thmeeting. The Wthe hemispheresmall developi Air Transport DIn the financi[AAJ] continudevelopment oits commitmeexperiences bysystem. In September 2at the Authoriperformance, improving stJamaica’s airpoAmericas. Thisthe process of Airport (NMIcommitted. Air Service RouThe expansiondestinations is airports and timproving its been implemdevelopment, serving the airp The year was additional seacarriers were inNMIA and sev(SIA). The SIA Iberworld, andDelta, My Travregard to NMquarter of the 2007 and Air 2007
Minist
economy receivort sector duringfforts of the Airl Aviation
cations Ltd.
ed host to thiative (WHTI)
Centre on Frhe second timWHTI plays ane to confront gng states vulne
Development al year, the A
ued to make of the air transent to creay modernizing
2007 a new boty, with the p
enhancing takeholder reorts as the gates took place w privatising theIA), to whic
ute Developmen of Jamaica’ essential to thethe growth of capacity to a
menting strateaimed at incr
ports.
productive wit capacity to ntroduced or even (7) at the accounted ford the expansionvel, Sky Service
MIA, two servyear; Virgin At Turks and Cai
ry of Trans
ved its usual cog the 2007/200rports AuthorityAuthority an
he 10th Weste meeting heldriday, April 2me that Jaman indispensableglobal realities rable.
Airports Authosignificant inv
portation sectote world-clasg and expand
oard of directorrimary goal ofservice deliv
elationships aeway to the Ca
within the contee Norman Manch the Gover
ent s connection e long term def revenues. Thnalyse travel megies for nereasing the nu
th respect to nJamaica, as nxpanded servic Sangster Interr two new carrn of five airlinee, West Jet andvices commenctlantic on Tuesdicos on Saturd
Air
port and W
ontribution fro08 financial yeay of Jamaica, t
nd Aeronautic
ern Hemisphed at the Jamai27, 2007. Thaica hosted the role in assisti that are maki
ority of Jamaivestment in tor and deliver oss entities anding the airpo
rs was appointef driving businevery standardand positioniaribbean and text of facilitatinley Internationrnment remai
to internationevelopment of e AAJ has bemarkets and hew air serviumber of airlin
new services annine (9) new ace; two (2) at trnational Airporiers, Orbest an
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with over 5.t gateways, a 4gers in 2006/
n passengers relNMIA achievedus year.
affic and Cargo al of 43,313
ational airports9.6% of totanted for 40.4%
ximately 23.0ed at the twal year. Of th
% was by SIA abelow.
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2007/2008
under review, 31 million pa.0% growth re/2007. The Sative to the 3.3d 1.74 million,
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e of the AAJ erienced an exer the period, e eroded the 12
p, however, clo97M.
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ent April 2003- Ma
cargo movemeSIA
25,825 17
18,609 5
5,689,752 17
significant strssengers using
elative to the 5IA accounted 39 million in 2 a 1.5% growth
sed through w period. SIA ovement, whi
ograms of frenal airports dmoved by AirNMIA, as sho
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06/07 2007/08
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7,488 43
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7,345,140 23
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the two accounted ile NMIA
eight was uring the r Jamaica, wn in the
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NMIA
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8 TOTAL
3,313
4,442
3,034,892
In a similar marevenue by 13.net loss of $72of $6M in thincrease in ocompletion anthe Capital degenerate the d Capital DeveloSignificant prothe constructiDevelopment of the three phand is schedule2009. Phase 1A’s buUS$120M to inclusive of itmajor delivercompletion byprogramme is (US$79M), Aiequity contribu Several importbrought into completion of new 10,000 Eastern end of new two levelof the arrivinglocal and intefour Passengeintroduced intcompletion of independent cmachines. Aninstalled later i1B, is schedulecompletion of Capital DeveloIn keeping woperation of thprocess was caAirports Limitairport’s opera The 30-year operation of tUS$145M Capfinanced by contribution o
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anner, whereas.8%, expenditu2M over the pehe previous y
operating costsnd use of sectioevelopment Pesired revenues
opment Programgress was madon of Phase Programme at hase (1A, 1B aned to be comp
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tems brought rables of they mid-2008. F derived fromrport Improveution from AAJ
tant stages of tservice durin
f the new Tickem² three-leve
f the Terminal il Passenger Pieg and departi
ernational secuer Boarding Bto service. Th the two new ollector belts a
n additional fivin 2008. The n
ed to be comp the programm
opment Programwith Governmhe island’s twoarried out withed (MBJ) was
ations.
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ry of Trans
s the subsidiaryure rose by 20.eriod as compayear. These res as a result ons of the new rogrammes, ws.
mme - NMIA de in the year u
1A of the 2 NMIA. This phnd 2) developmleted during th
en revised froan increased sforward from
e project areFunding for th
m three sourcesement Fee (USJ (US$23.4M).
the works wereng the year. eting Concoursl Departures n May 2007. B
er which enableng passengers,rity regulators
Bridges were e financial yebaggage handl
and advanced tve bridges are next phase of thleted in 2012,
me in 2023.
mme - SIA ment’s policy international a
h respect to ths successful in
Agreement witommenced in ent Programmebt of US$83 internal cash fl
port and W
grew operati3% to result in
ared with a proesults reflect t
of the phas Terminal, und
which are yet
under review o20 year Capithase is the largement programmhe first quarter
om US$98M scope of work
m Phase 1B. T scheduled fhis phase of ts: external loa$17.6M) and
e completed anThese includ
se situated in tBuilding at t
By luly 2007, tes the separatio, as required , as well as tcompleted an
ar also saw tling systems witechnology X-rscheduled to
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to divest tairports, a tende SIA. The M its bid for t
th AAJ for t2003 April. T
me at SIA is bei3M, shareholdow of US$15M
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contribution froximately US$16opment program
privatization pg completed byenced in Janualed for compleled deliverablemme, the Airp technologicallive Detection Xng system as w to provide passervice check in
IT Infrastructurg 2007/2008, ation technolot’s operation. t operation is upgrading of
ological systemssing System (C the seamless meck-in hall, CUo be the first A
USS-ready, in kss' initiative. O
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2007/2008
om the Airpo6M. The threemme, which coprocess, has resy the private o
ary 2006, is subetion in mid-2es. As part of Port will imminey enhanced fac
X-ray system anwell as Common
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re the Airports
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being enhance a number s, such as the CUPPS), whichmanagement oUSS kiosks, for Airport within tkeeping with tther systems incured, high-spe
wide converged on Systems, S
Access Control e Closed Cirddress/Paging System.
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ommenced in 20ulted in phases
operator. Phasebstantially adva008, in line w
Phase 2 of the ently be introdcilities, which ind a centralizedn Use Self Servihe ease and co
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of informatCommon Use h was implem
of the airline po which the NMthe Caribbean wthe lATA’s 'Simnclude the Comeed fibre-optic services, FlightSecurity Contro
system whichrcuit TelevisioSystem and
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with MBJ’s expansion
ducing into include an d baggage ice (CUSS)
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NMIA Retail EThe airport is shopping facilocated in thre(1,400m²), theGiven the thruincreased rangare also being With the recTransportationrental facilitieprovide serviceaccommodate to business and Runway End SThis project inmeters and is nStandard for rSIA. It was agr(JCAA), that th2008. Howevean extension o2010. This wilthe engineerinproject. Aerodromes The four domresort areas anprovide for spbusiness passenthe optimal opthe Tinson Peconsidering theexpansion of tAuthority. Thdevelopment Tinson Pen aintegrated air a Air Service AgrThe JCAA partGovernments towards the Negotiations win January 200
24 Minist
xpansion being providelities, with ovee service zonee Ticketing Conust to providee of shopping provided.
cent ‘soft opn Hall passengs. On complee for tour and passengers trad vacation dest
afety Area (RESnvolves the extnecessary for counways of the reed with the Jhis project wouer, the AAJ recof time for iml give the AAJ
ng plans and
mestic aerodromnd high-densitypeedy intra-islangers and light-peration of the en Aerodromee request to usthe commercialhe focus forof the new a
and facilitationand shipping hu
reements ticipated in air
of Spain, Uconclusion of
with the Govern08.
ry of Trans
ed with spaciover 2,400m² es; the new Dncourse and the more choice options and a
pening’ of thegers can enjoyetion the new hotel operatoransferring by ginations within
SA) tension of the ompliance with class of that aamaica Civil Avuld be completcently applied
mplementing R the required tfinalize the fi
mes located wiy population aand movemen-weight cargo, airport systeme, the Governse the aerodrol distribution cer 2008/2009erodrome at
n of the deveub at Vernamfi
transport negoUnited Kingdom new air servnment of Spain
port and W
ous and modeof retail spa
Departure Lounhe Arrivals Are to travelers, new food cou
e new Grouny improved c
w Hall will alrs and will bettground transpon Jamaica.
runway by 30h the ICAO RESat the NMIA anviation Authorited by Decemb to the JCAA f
RESA to June 3time to compleinancing for t
ithin the tourisareas, and whint of leisure anremain critical
m. With respect nment has beme lands for tentre of the Po will be tFerry to replaelopment of eld.
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al Report 2
was the first surough a Memo that the prin be applied prconstitutional be signed.
ations were al Service Agreem
d Mexican State without restrt operated. Hs designated toon, fifth freedoment and authoth states. Theetion of the ies before being
respect to ued, with the lment to greatertish Authorities to operate in Ja but with a tr10. This agreeean community
mic Aviation Rey-four (24) licng two whicy Westjet, a led services ba and Brendans between Chi licences issued during the can carriers, eil American/Car
onally, interim pilot training, t by Air Jamaics Syllabi was r
financial year, nce permits forssued. Furtherm JCAA, reflectin
2007/2008
ch Agreement orandum of Unnciples incorporovisionally, unformalities an
so held to discment between es and Jamaica.rictions on the
However, it ro only two airom rights can orization by thee negotiation constitutionag brought into
the United atest round of r liberalization,s to designate aJamaica. This pansitional perioed position i
y approval.
egulations & Liccences were issh were grantCanadian ca
between Toron Airways, whiccago and Mon
ed were to reyear; twelve ght to Europeribbean carriers
approval was facilitating theica. As a resulreviewed and d
a total of 432r state, militarymore, 142 chartng an 11% redu
between bothnderstanding borated in the Antil both had cd then the A
cuss the establithe Governme. This Agreemee number andestricts the nurlines of eitheronly be exerc
e aeronautical aagreement a
al formalities force.
Kingdom, ne discussions res, specifically thany European c
principle was acod of three yeas however, s
censing sued during thted to new oarrier which wnto and Montch will provide ntego Bay. Theeplace those w
were issued ean carriers ans.
granted to thee introduction t, the Mainten
deficiencies iden
2 overflights any and diplomater permits weruction from the
h countries oth parties Agreement completed Agreement
shment of ents of the ent is fairly d type of umber of r party. In cised after authorities waits the of both
egotiations ulting in a
he right of country as ccepted by ars, ending subject to
he period, operators, will offer tego Bay, scheduled e majority which had to North d four to
e JCAA for of Boeing
nance and ntified.
nd landing atic flights re granted e previous
Additionally, tpermits issued the 58 issued marked increawhich was duefrom a numbethe transport Jamaica. With respect tthe number ofby Canadian cservices. For csingle entity coperations, ref
Table 2: D caType
Inclusive ToSingle EntitCargo ITC/ABC ITC/ABC/C
ABC/Cargo
Total
Air NavigationThe provision and domestic provision of consequent onThirteen (13) ntrainees were rand 4 flight dalimitation in watch supervprogramme an In the review proposed houEnvironmentalprovision of aiJones Aerodrproposed houAerodrome. Preliminary wotwo stand aloPotential sites at both venuesstructures, whinclude staff equipment.
Minist
there was a 3 to the United in the previouse in permits i
e to an increaser of points in thof cruise pass
to Canada, thef requests for ccarriers from charter operatiocharters were flecting 85% of
istribution of Pategory 2007/2
our Charter ty
Cargo
o
n Service of air traffic cusers continueradar service
n the radar certnew controllersrecruited for traata processors the available
visors impactend precipitated
period, the JCusing developl and Planningir navigational rome. The JCusing develop
ork also continone air traffic were identified
s. These new buich are over 5facilities and
ry of Trans
31% decline in States of Ameus year. There issued to the Ued number of rehe United Kingsengers joining
ere was a noticharter permits,harter operatioons, inclusive tthe main cate
f all charter app
Permits by 2008
Total
66 48 12 11 4
1
142
control servicesed to be the m was extendeification of thes were added taining as aerodwere added tocertified area
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CAA along withper met withg Agency (NEPA services in andCAA again oment in the
nued on the cocontrol tower
d and aerial suuildings will rep50 years old. modern air
port and W
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on the leaovertime hours
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g the review ms in Canada autical Fixed
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of 165 written nations were co
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ment of JamaiTI) conducted bhe Turks and ions were heand Caicos Isl
dural and radnican CAA regag. Additionallyviation authorind Nevis, Anguing provision This is part of t quality trainition services n
ms Reliability
07/2008, overed for the wave Link, Aige Switch, KO/DME, AT ComSwitches, ISUD
of the targeted
ative Microwavg the review yesources of inch installation othe island.
2007/2008
period, represbegan the in
d TelecommHandling Systeto improve theons services ation Services ce tests and trai
g the JCAA’s ber of regional
a and Surinameprovide the ne
mbined 74 lice controllers anlicences were examinations,
onducted.
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uilla and St. Vinof ATC procethe JCAA’s obing in the difationally and i
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sentatives fromnstallation of munication em (AFTN/AMHe capacity and offered to a(AIS), and otining were sche
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control proce Caribbean civear, with a iation Trainingety Support IntA. Additionallymation exchan Netherlands, as well as
vision of additiso held discussBritish Virgin I
ncent and the Gedural training bjective of provfferent disciplininternationally,
liability of 97namely RadarRadios (CommNon-directionaLines (Regionalheon Autotracs availability.
ontinued plansh increasing bive microwave
m Ubitech the new Network/ HS) at the efficiency
air traffic, ther users. eduled.
licensing authorities upgraded g. For the
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and 9 oral
dures and il aviation favorable
g Institute ernational y, further nged with
regarding with the ional ATC sions with slands, St.
Grenadines for their viding the nes of air , within 3
7.7% was rs, Harris
m.), AFTN al beacon, l Centres), c. This fell
to obtain bandwidth e network
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At the end of twere well adbandwidth. Ththereby promodiversified tele Plans for site support for pwith discussionacquire real Furthermore, Awith three cellservices to the the provisionmaintenance se
26 Minist
the financial yedvanced to achis is to provideoting an integracommunication
and tower renrivate enterprins with the N
estate to sAerotel enteredlular companie private sector
n of consultaervices.
ry of Trans
ear, discussions cquire equipme adequate bacated, efficient, ns system.
ntal and provise also advancational Land Asupport netwd into contractus for the exten to supplementncy, system
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and negotiatioment to increa
k-up/redundan competitive an
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work expansioual arrangemennsion of technict core business integration an
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projected that will be a cut o; lease of ai
mentation of ae pursued. Thwave link will dancy in the TEL will also b
in the privatewave link projHundred and ill be funded th
2007/2008
during the 20over of the AFirtime on KOn all-island alte
he expectation be acquired transfer of vo
benefit from bae and public ect is expecteFifty Thousan
hrough a bank l
008/2009 finaFTN Message aOOL 97 FM ernative micro is that the ato further inc
oice and dataandwidth leasesectors. The ad to cost Unid Dollars (US$loan.
ncial year and Billing
and the owave link alternative crease the a services. e to other alternative ted States
$750,000)
Several develotook place contributions tTransport Auththe Jamaica UCorporation, a Half Way Tee The new statewhich was coJUTC and otharea, was com2008. The $4boasts passengcan also accocommercial shkiosks; 17 publand an office bas well as themanaging thesubsidiary, PoThe developmGovernments o
The Development oIt is expected tmodel for the the Kingston Mcatalyst for futcommenced focentres, three major towns a On July 19, 20these Centres, aimed at provpublic transpor
Minist
opments withinin the 2007through the phority, the Jam
Ultimate Tyre Cand Montego B
Transport Cente of the art Haonstructed to eher bus operatmpleted and of4.7 billion douer holding area
ommodate taxops; a 900-foolic toilets with building to accoe Port Authore Terminal thort Authority Mment is a jointof Belgium and
Half Way Tree T
of Transportatithat the HWTTconstruction of
Metropolitan Tture urban devor establishing of which are nd are set for c
007 ground w the Linstead T
viding a more srtation system
ry of Trans
n the land tra7/2008 finan
portfolio agencmaica Urban TCompany, the Bay Metro are e
tre alf Way Tree Tenhance the oions within thfficially openeduble-level transas and spaciousxis. Other faciot food court; two equipped ommodate stafity of Jamaicahrough its neManagement St venture projed Jamaica.
Transport Centre
ion Centres TC developmenf other transpo
Transport Regiovelopment. Pla a number of already undercompletion by
was officially brTransportation structured, conin the area.
La
port and W
ansport portfolcial year. T
cies, namely, tTransit Compan
Jamaica Railwexplored below
Transport Centrperations of te Half-Way-Trd on January 1sportation cents bus bays, whilities include four commerc
for the disableff from the JUTa, which will ewly establisheServices Limiteect between t
nt will serve asortation centres on and provideans have alreadf these transpor construction 2011.
roken for one Centre, which
nvenient and sa
and T
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AdditiocommeCentreof 200the raimprov LicensinOver tthe nuAuthortotal oThis relicenceduring growthlicence2008, to the printed CertificIn the yto ope18.5% 2006/2 SpecialIn the Transpoperatof joinAuthorlewd mKMTR.TranspsummoconcenLawrenlicensed Howevbe affeinadeqinadeq ImprovIn the unauthintroduFebruaof frau
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al Report 2
onally, in thenced work , which is expe
08/2009. The ationalization vement in the t
ng he past three yumber of roarity. At the enof 72,071 licencepresented a s issued durin 2005/2006. h trend woulds were printedwhich reflected same period
d.
cate of Fitness year under reverate on Jama increase comp2007 financial y
Operations year under rort Authorityions on publicnt venture operity Examiners)markings and . Moreover, coort Authority
onses were ntrated along nce Tavern, resd for such rout
ver, the perforected by the uacy in the uate number o
ved Licensing Se past, the forg
horized distribuuction of secary 2007 has bd.
nspor
2007/2008
he review yon the Dowected to be coCentre is expe
of the roatransportation o
years there has bad licences issnd of the 2007ces were issuedsubstantial incg 2006/2007 The Authorid continue, ad between Febd a significant i in 2007 whe
view, 378,647 vaica’s roadwaypared to the 31year.
review the Opy focused o transportationerations (Inspe concentrated musical equipm
overt operationy to detect iserved accorthe corridors ulting in compes.
rmance of the unavailability
number and of inspectors an
ervices gery of road
ution and overcured licence een effective in
rt
year, the Gowntown Tranompleted beforected to signifiad network of passengers.
been a steady isued by the 7/2008 financid to commerciacrease over th
and the 34,9ty anticipated
as an estimatebruary 15 and Mincrease when en 10,549 licen
vehicles were cys. This repres19,621 certified
perations branon addressingn. As a result, ectors and Islaon the removament from buns on JUTC buirregularities cdingly. Emphof Half Way
pletion of route
Authority con of competentypes of veh
d supervising o
licences had rcrowding of roforms and s
n curtailing the
overnment sportation re the end cantly aid and the
increase in Transport al year, a al carriers.
he 53,240 989 issued that the
ed 12,838 March 31, compared nces were
certified fit sented an
d fit in the
ch of the g covert a number nd Traffic al of tints, ses in the ses by the continued; hasis was y Tree to es by buses
ntinued to nt drivers, hicles and officers.
esulted in outes. The stickers in e incidents
27
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Being mindful accessing its seperformance insystems and satisfaction. Th
recruilicens
improseatin
reduc For Public Passplans for:
all renwork
all nproceStage
rural within
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To support itsAuthority looapplication systo be implemewill be able tolicences onlinefacilitate paymreduce the pro
Road TransporIn order to regarding pucommenced September 20was carried ocollection in Shad been delaareas, but hasunderway and2008. The data obtSurvey is expeboth licensing
8 Minist
of the challenervices, the Tran respect of itsdeveloped str
hese included:
itment of adding period;
ovements to thng for customer
ction of process
senger Vehicles,
newal applicatiing days;
new applicatioessed within 15 Carriage appli
Stage Carriage n 6-8 weeks.
arriers:
ommercial carrwals) to be proc
oved receptiondly and efficien
s improved cuks forward tostem. The first pented in June
o apply for all ce. The system
ments using credocessing time fo
rtation Researcstrengthen t
blic transportan all island07. A substan
out up to DecSpanish Town,ayed due to as since been cd data analysis
tained from thected to generaand operationa
ry of Trans
nges faced by ansport Authos licensing and rategies to im
ditional staff
e physical envirs and a numbe
sing time for ap
, the Authority
ions to be proc
ons for road working days,cations; and
applications to
ier applicationcessed within 2
n facilities for t service to cus
ustomer serviceo the activatiophase of the sy2008. In this pcategories of com is also beidit cards and shor commercial l
h the database tation needs, d rationalizattial portion ofcember 2007. , St. Catherinen upsurge in vcompleted. Da should be com
he Island-wideate a series of al activities.
port and W
its customers rity reviewed customer servi
mprove custom
for the 2008
ronment such aer system; and
pplications.
implemented
cessed within 5-
licences to except for Rur
o be processed
s (both new an2 working days
customers andtomers.
e, the Transpoon of its onliystem is projectephase, customeommercial carring designed ould significanticences.
of informatiothe Authori
tion survey f the field wo However, dae and Clarendoviolence in theta entry is nompleted by Ju
e Rationalizatioreports to gui
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ports will prov
Commuting established r
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Additionallyestablished rIsland- wide
tion Operation g the year, a ned to bolster trity inspectorsncy and effectg programmece and courtrothority plans toy-three (73), lities. To compve inspectoratee fleet by ten ( motor cycles.
r Coding oncept of a coloes was introduc in November
prove safety mee of the initions, islandwidvehicle or pane
he system will in
ping with the, the Transpions with somtions. These d
ming period mendations in y. Under this phic location plates.
Bus Transportaw Board of Dir Transit CompaBoard and mated with the al status around
2007/2008
ide information
population oroutes;
rate among Pn respect of wn vehicles; and
usability anderminals (form
y, route maps routes and pub will also be pr
number of newthe existing co. This is exptiveness of thes focusing ooom procedureo increase the thereby enha
plement this, the mobility by10) fifteen-seat
our coding systced by the M2007. This waechanisms avaitiatives to m
de. It will requiels of the vehicnclude parish c
e charge to deort Authority
me representativdiscussions wil
with a vregards to thesystem, all taxwill have the
ation rectors was apany (JUTC) in anagement of mandate of
d within the sh
n on the:
on established
Public Passengewearing of uni
d condition omal and inform
of established blic passenger roduced.
w Route Inspecomplement of pected to imphe inspectorateon statement es. By Septembnumber of inspancing its ene Authority alsy increasing thter buses, one
tem for public inister of Tran
as presented as ilable to commodernize pubire painting of cles. In the casecolour codes.
evelop a coloy has had pves of the relell be intensifieview to foe implementatixis operating in same colour
ppointed to thOctober 2007 the JUTC hturning the Cortest possible
and non-
er Vehicle iform and
of public mal island
and non Terminals
ctors were Transport
prove the e through writing, ber 2008, pectors by forcement o plans to he motor motor car
passenger nsport and a strategy
muters and lic transit either the e of route
ur coding reliminary evant taxi ed in the ormalizing on of this
n a specific body and
e Jamaica . Both the
have been Company’s time.
The Companyorganized in oThe strategy implement a ncutting and rev The new BoaChambers, comthe Company aCompany.
Bus fleet As at Septembof 320 buses f2,636 people. staff to buses osignificantly orationalizationthe Company wthe overall flerepair) rather 670 buses had
Yearpurchase
1995
199719981999200020020022007
Average
Furthermore, uneconomical Road Depot arehabilitation cost approximCompany requbuses if it inten Staff RationalizThe Company a staff rationalthe staff to buratio of 4.5:1.December 200without compr
Minist
y is presentlyorder to enabl
being emplonumber of efficivenue enhancem
rd, under the mmenced a critand the plannin
ber 2007, the Cfrom a total fle The internatioof 4.5:1 would overstaffed an programme wwas maintaininet (including bthan the targe an average age
Table 3: Aver e/age
Age(year
5 13
7 11 8 10 9 9
0 8 1 7 2 6 7 1
e age
at least 2to repair and
and the other dand maintenan
mately J$480Muires an immednds to fulfill its
zation commenced dlization progras ratio from 8:. The rationali
07 and is estimaromising the qu
ry of Trans
y being re-strue it to become
oyed by maniency measures ment activities.
chairmanship ical review of tng of strategic d
Company opereet of 670 buseonal benchmar suggest that th
nd as such awas required. It ng a staff compbuses that are et of the busese of 7.76 years
erage Bus Fleet e rs)
Numb
250 buses are now locadepots. It is esnce of the rem
M per annum. diate replacememandate to the
discussion with mme with the :1 to the recognization of staffated to save $3uality of service
port and W
uctured and re more efficiennagement is that include co
of Mr. Douglthe operations directions for t
rated an averaes and employk of the ratio he Company wan urgent sta was evident th
plement based ouneconomical s operated. T.
Age
ber of buses
6
22 164 112 83 117 116 50 670 7.76
are considerted at Lyndhustimated that tmaining fleet w At present, tnt of at least 10e public.
the Union abo aim of reducinized benchmaf commenced 300M per annue to the public.
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was aff hat on to he
ed rst he
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Cup Cricket 20a hosted the en March 13, 2s required to was transporter of transponel.
ompany acquirg EURO 13,999ation for Worl in operation, s
UTC providedtors, players, spn carrying outed on match da
o this, on Moly re-launched traversing the re Half Way Tre
hip ue for the yeared to $66Mion of 19.69%duction;
a shortfall into the unavaduring the ypassage of Hsustained pNovember 2intense comoperators; alack of resomonitor th
ecovery Ratio UTC is currentional expensesy interest dueements. The mves to reducethstanding, theg to clear theion during the
rmore, the Cong the recoverynation of factor
declining paincreases in year due toEast and the
2007/2008
007 ICC World C
2007 and Apri ensure the suation, and theortation for
red fifty (50) n9,000 (J$1,405d Cup Cricket.servicing variou
d transportatioponsors, and mt this function ays.
onday March 1 the No. 50 boute will go beee Transport Ce
ar ending MarcM in the prev
. The followin
n the number ailability of spaear; Hurricane Deanperiod of rain2007; petition from lnd ources by the he activities
ly having diffi and its overde to the woranagement im
e expenses ane Company is mounting liabrestructuring p
mpany continuy of costs fromrs, namely; ssenger loads; the price of fo geo-political increasing glob
Cup Cricket coil 24, 2007. Ouccessful stagin
e JUTC was thspectators an
new buses in A,198,806) as p All the buses hus routes.
on for up toedia personnelan average of
17, 2008, the bus route in thetween Seaviewentre.
ch 31, 2008 wvious financia
ng factors contr
of buses dispaare parts at cri
n in August 20n during Octo
egal and illegal
regulatory agof illegal
iculties meetingdraft continues rsening workinplemented a nd to increase in need of ibilities and to rogramme.
ues to face cham fare income
fuel by 84% d tensions in thbal demand for
ompetition One of the ng of the e primary
nd media
April 2007 part of the have been
o 25,000 on match f 60 buses
Company he KMTR. w Gardens
was $53M l year, a ributed to
tched due tical times
007 and a ober and
l transport
gencies to operators.
g its daily to attract ng capital number of revenue. immediate fund the
allenges in due to a
during the he Middle r oil;
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Smart Cards The Companyoperations durthe number ofOffice locationDecember 200percentage of 290% from De Smart card usoperating revfavourably witlast year. For plans to increathe avenues converting moptimize the Hcosts and oper Route RationaContinuous suto route adjusthe needs of tthe efficiency Consolidation The Lyndhurstwith the Rockthe company aalso intends toestimated costpassengers froreduce toll exshould complethrough the opand the Down Plans for land tIn the next finregular buses number of cusimproving threhabilitation oseven [7] monmonthly turno
30 Minist
asing cost of ionary factors
erstanding with mplementation
hanism as recoies Regulation i
y assumed maring the year, wf smart card lons. A major ma07 and total total fare incomecember 2007
age for Marchvenue and path the 6% usagthe 2008/200ase the numbefor Smart Core buses toH.W.T. and Dational efficien
lization rveys to track tments and mohe commuting of the fleet
of Depots t Road Depot fort Depot duran estimated $o establish the t of $67M to
om communitypenditure and
ement operatiopening of the Htown Transpor
transportation nancial year, thto single ope
stomer service he Companyof the buses wnths. This will
out from the pre
ry of Trans
operations dincluding the M the Trade Union of the Prommended byin August 2005
anagement of which resulted
ocations to 48, arketing thrust smart card fame increased bto March 2008
h 2008 accounassengers and ge for the corre9 financial yea
er of Smart CaCard rechargino single operaDowntown Cen
cy.
commuter movodification. The public better, t and manpo
operations wring the year a
$5M per month Portmore Tra facilitate the y to city buses improve fleet
onal benefits thHalf Way Tree Trtation Centre.
in 2008-2009 he JUTC plansrator units, thagents on a ph
y’s efficiency.ill be carried o serve to increesent 320 to 42
port and W
ue to domesMemorandum on; and rice Adjustmey the Office 5.
f all smart ca in an increase including 8 Po was launched are income as by approximate8.
nted for 14% this comparesponding perioar, the Compard locations an
ng, to continator units, anntres to impro
vement have le aim is to ser and to improower utilizatio
ere consolidatand this will sah. The Compaansfer Hub at basic transfer s. The Hub wt utilization. That will be gainTransport Cent
s to convert 23hus reducing thased basis wh. A sustaineout over the neease the avera24 buses.
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ent of
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rmore, by these 100 new buThe first 50 b
mber 2008 follng from the GOparts will alsorated refurbishial personnel.
ansportation inshed in 1997,ted school bus es a municipal
ontego Bay anue to benefit ortation servisional crews. go Bay transp
41 children alongdership stands at
roduction e financial yearidiary of the Jany’s tyres andcommercial cl740 for stock activities. Th
ction target of 7
evitalization maica Railway
under the JRC e the railway arriage of passeed on 331km to 206 km in 1
l calls have bervice, and propopers and Chiering Co Ltdon of loan fina
xpertise to rehas a feasibility t and provisioechnical propoto the Governentire railway
f the first acts oo cause an indhnical study an
2007/2008
e end of 2008ses at an estimabuses are expelowed by the OJ of EURO 3o be sought, wng of the buse
n Montego Bay , the Monteg service to thre service on twnd a section o
from a reliabce operated During the
ort system mog 4 dedicated sct 474,902.
r, the Jamaica UJUTC charged d related servlients, produce and 3,956 forhe Company 7,793 by 4.6%
y Corporation Act with the mand to provide
engers and gooof line. This fe982.
een made for tposals have benese developed (CAMCE) ancing to provabilitate the rastudy, includen of 85% of
osal was compnment of Jama project is US$3
of the newly foependent prof
nd commercial
8 the JUTC iated cost of 28ected to be de next 50 in M.8M for the pu
which will alloes based on int
o Bay Metroee high schools
wo routes withiof Hanover. ble, scheduled
by well-trailast financial
oved 220,661 chool bus route
Ultimate Tyre C with supplyinvices, as well aed 3,189 tyrer customers an
surpassed it%.
(JRC) was estamandate to mae all reasonablods. Originallyell to 294 km
the reinstatemeen received froers. The Chinproposal incl
vide material, eailway. The proes the executiothe necessary
pleted and subaica. The estim310 million.
ormed Board offessional reviewproposal.
ntends to 8.8 Million elivered in
May 2009. urchase of
ow for an ternal and
o offers a s and also in the city Passengers and safe ined and year the
adults and s. To date,
Company, ng the bus as serving
es for the d 282 for ts annual
ablished in anage and le facilities
y, the JRC and then
ent of the om Indian na CAMC ludes the equipment oposal, as on of the financing.
bmitted in mated cost
f Directors w of both
A critical stepdevelopment rehabilitation proposal. ModernisationThe Modernisacontinue in 20as a transitionwhich governexpand the stathe process ofinspection opehas been pursuof the ITA; a reached. Weight Limit EIn the review reinstitute a prenforcement aaddress the prcaused by the the implementacross the islaYallahs), Port Ironshore (St. Catherine to SSpur Tree). Designs are faSt. Mary to beProgramme (N
Minist
p in moving of a busin
project within
n of the Island Tation of the Isla008 with plans nal Executive As the ITA, is atutory functiof being finalizeerations of the ued from the i final decision
Enforcement Properiod, the Mirogramme for cand safety. Throblem of the overloading otation of fixed
and, namely: H Maria (St. M James to FaSix Miles) and
r advanced fore funded by N
NJDP) in Segm
ry of Trans
the process ness plan fon the context
Traffic Authoritand Traffic Aut for the entity Agency. The R currently beins of the ITA ed. The divest ITA to privatinitiation of th
n on privatisati
ogramme inistry proceedcommercial vehis programme, damage to th
of vehicles, willd scales at 5 stHarbour View Mary to Buff almouth), CenClarendon Par
r two sites, naNorthern Jamaient III; and H
port and W
forward is tor the railw of the Chine
ty thority (ITA) wto be recognise
Road Traffic Ang amended and the Bill is tment of vehice sector intere
he modernizatioion is yet to
ded with plans hicle weight lim, which seeks he island’s roal initially involtrategic locatio (St. Andrew Bay, Portland
ntral Village (rk (Clarendon
amely; Rosend ica Developmearbour View,
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w to be fundeoad-sensor scaly the Nationaany (NROCCtional strengthRSIP and the C
on will also beweigh stations, n technology, ton), Trelawny so implement
oving teams eqevant provision
The Permanent Seans Jamaica Ltd.
documen
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ed by budgetaes are to be p
al Road OperC) and Granhening are toDB/Washingto
e paid to estab which will be to be instal and St. Mary. both permaneuipped with pns of the new R
ecretary and repr signing the contnts for the weigh
ary support (Curchased underating and Cont funds to o be providedn.
blishing three (3 supported by lled at Harbo Over time, th
ent weight scalortable scales t
Road Traffic Ac
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h scale project
Capital A). r Segment
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3) modern weigh-in-our Head e Ministry e facilities to enforce ct.
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There was a wfinancial year, maintenance, rflood damage primarily throuAgency, the NCompany, theFund. Road MaintenDuring the findisbursed apmaintenance wduring the 2contribute $2National Roadto procure weproblem of ov$100M will beIt is also intendwith a furtherRoads to be infrom the ‘fair’
Routine MaintOriginally scheRoutine Maint2009 in order 3-year routine Agency presenscoping of thebudget calculaincrease of USUS$16.20M. Itcovered throuUS$2.1M. The St. Catherine, Portland. Flood DamageIn August 200associated withfour hurricanewas followed flood rains whNovember 20spent, under tre-open 446 events. By theaccess to 97.5single lane trafHurricane.
W
Mini
wide range of including roadroutine mainten rehabilitation. ugh the achievNational Roade Toll Authorit
ance nancial Year,
pproximately work across t2008/2009 fin0M as Gove
d Services Impreigh scales in averloaded vehice spent on Roaded to expand r $250M of funcorporated in t category of Ma
enance Programeduled for comtenance Progra to make the n maintenance cnted to the ID civil works pration of US$$1.05M from tt was proposedugh the rema Programme suWestmoreland
e Recovery Prog7, the road neh the passage , packing wind by approximhich began in e007. A total othe Flood Damblocked roadse end of Augu% of these blffic for 335 of
Wor
stry of Tran
road works ind and bridge cnance, traffic m The portfolio’
vements of the d Operating aty and the Ro
the Road Ma$650M to
he island. It inancial year, rnment’s controvement Progan effort to abcles on the roadad Surface Maithe Micro-surfa
unding arising this programmeain Roads evalu
mme mpletion in Mamme was extnecessary disbucontracts. On JDB, a justificarogramme alon17.25M. This the original cond that the increaining componupports works d, St. Thomas,
gramme twork sustainedof Hurricane Dds of 130 mileately forty daarly October af approximate
mage Recoverys and drains, ust, the NWA ocked roads, r the 446 roads
rks a
nsport and
n the 2007/200construction an
management, ans impact was fe National Wor
and Constructioad Maintenan
aintenance Funfinance ro
is expected ththe Fund w
tribution to tgramme (NRSIPbate the pressid network. Ovntenance Workacing Programmfrom EU grane will be selectuation.
March 2006, tended to Mar
ursements for tune 6, 2007, ttion for the r
ng with a revisrepresented
ntract amount eased amount nent budget in five parishes Manchester an
d severe damaDean, a categoes per hour. Thays of consisteand ended in laly $791.4M w
y Programme, caused by the had establisherestoring at leas affected by t
and
Works Ann
08 nd nd elt rks ng
nce
nd ad
hat will he P), ng
ver ks. me nts. ed
he rch he he re-ed an of be of s – nd
ge ory his ent ate
was to
ese ed ast he
SpecialConseqNWA programaintearterial$134Mof Noactivitie A Flooislandwof draactivitieworks was exprogra PatchinUnder and mislandwtotal oat a cooverall26%.
Type
Spray PatchinHot M
Micro-Surfacin
NationThe IDcapacitand suthe Amainteconstru Under a roadMainteaccomp
Infr
nual Report
Routine Maintquent on the
embarked omme to und
enance of traffl and seconda
M was spent undovember and es on a numbe
od Damage Miwide to carry oains, as well aes were carrieprogramme. Axpended to camme.
ng Programmes the patching pmicro-surfacing,wide was targeof 757,085m² oost of $633,020l target for roa
Table e Planned
[m²]
ng 90,000
Mix 386,000
ng 125,047
601,047
nal Road ServiceDB/GOJ Fundedty building witupervising of roAgency’s capaenance prograuction and reha
the Institutiond condition enance Manplished in the y
rastr
2007/200
tenance PrograOctober/Nov
on a special dertake bushinfic control devary roads islader this prograDecember 20r of road sectio
tigation Prograut river trainingas hot mix paed out as a coAt the end of tharry out mitig
s programme, con, a total of eted. At the eof roads across0M. As shownad patching act
4: 2007/2008Actual [m²]
105,000
526,000 5
126,085
757,085 6
es Improvemend NRSIP gives thin the NWA oad works. It acity to enhamme and inabilitation activ
al Strengtheninsurvey and uagement Sy
year under revie
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8
amme ember flood routine ma
ng, drain cleavices, primarilyndwide. Appr
amme during th07 to carry
ons.
amme was impg, de-silting anatching activitiomponent of he financial yeagation works u
nsisting of spray 601,047m² nd of the fiscs the island wan in the table btivities was exc
8 Patching Cost [$]
57,000,000
526,000,000
50,020,000
633,020,000
nt Programme emphasis to inin planning, calso seeks to shance its nn the mediu
vities.
ng component upgrade of t
ystem (RMMew.
ture
rains, the aintenance aning and y on main roximately he months out these
plemented d cleaning ies. These a $750M ar, $154M under this
y, hot mix of roads al year, a as patched below, the ceeded by
% Achieved
100%
136%
101%
126%
nstitutional ontracting strengthen ationwide
um term,
of NRSIP, the Road
MS) was
This constitutePlanning Applyear master nplan. The scop2007/2008 wnamely St. AnJames, Hanovthe financial yeparishes were roads in Stageindex survey wsection in Stage IDB Funded NIn November response to thby Hurricane Dthe existing Ncost, to facilitaIDB facility, diwas provided would addresregular loan oRiver, Roselle MMuiriton, Fair St. Catherine Rexpected to be Rehabilitation Following the 2007, a total the Airport Roand in need ofan estimated cowas regarded be most vulnconsequently d Phase One-procritical by the p Phase Two-con346m of the cdune, comprissand and the 5.5km stretch o Phase Three-coas public amfacilitate line fi
Minist
es the developication to facil
network capitape of the RMMith the inclusionn, St. Mary, er, Trelawny aear, 1,773.35 k surveyed, ape 2 parishes wwas completed e One.
RSIP Extension2007, an IDB
he GOJ’s requeDean on Augu
NRSIP would bate the emergevided in two p for carrying os remaining w
of US$20M. SixMain Road and Prospect in PoRoad) for attene undertaken in
of the PalisadoStudy on the Pof 5.5km of t
oad), consideredf protection, wost of US$6M. as critical, of werable. Rehab
divided into thr
otection of 30placement of 11
ntinuation of rcoastline, as wesing dredging o pumping andof the eroded c
omprises landscenities, such ishing interests,
ry of Trans
pment of the Hlitate the prep
al investment aMS Database won of eight add Clarendon, Sand St. Andrewkm of roads in Sproximately 5
were surveyed for 1,826.58 k
Project B mission visiteest, to assess thst 19, 2007. It e extended, in
ency works thrphases. Under out critical woworks through x areas were idd Georgia Bridgortland and Bontion through Pn the next finan
oes Peninsula Palisadoes Peninthe Palisadoes d to be extensiv
was targeted for Of the 5.5km which 300m wilitation of theree (3) phases.
00m area deem1,000m3 of roc
rock revetmentell as the constrof one million d placement ocoastline.
caping and veas installation and walk trails
port and W
Harfan Netwoparation of a 3and interventiowas expanded ditional parisheSt. Elizabeth, w. At the end Stage One (pilo1% of data fand a roughnekm or 226 roa
ed the island, he damage do was agreed thn both time anough a US$30Phase 1 US$10
orks and Phase provision of dentified (Yallage in St. Thomag Walk Gorge Phase 1, which
ncial year.
nsula in FebruaPeninsula (alovely underminr rehabilitation identified, 1.5k
was considered e Peninsula w
med to be mock along the sea
t along a furthruction of a san cubic metres
of this along t
getation, as w of benches s.
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in ne
hat nd
0M 0M 2 a ahs as, in
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was
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ell to
At theextendaccountarget of 646financiathe Pen Fifth RThe Wimplemand upDunrobtranspocongesestablis A totaundergexistingsix lanewalls, of an otransmUS$23US$14.by the At the bridge designsthe conwhich with 3 Other of 37 being fbringin$19M. Bridge Duringdeveloacross prograPrograPrograProgra
al Report 2
e end of theding 410m of nted for a 100under Phase O
6m targeted foal year, protecninsula is expec
oad (WashingtWashington Bomented on Junpgrade the stanbin Avenue coortation coststion along tshment of a veh
al of 2.75km go enhancemeg pavement, wes, constructiontraffic light infoverpass, as weission pipeline.39M, of whic.78M. The rem GOJ.
end of the fina construction ws of utility relocnstruction of bocommenced i
completed and
achievements dparcels of landfinalized. Paymng the total exp
Reconstructiong the year, efopment, impro
the island mmes, namelymme, Mabey mme and Locamme.
2007/2008
e fiscal year, the sea coast
0% fulfillment One and approxor this type of ctive works alocted to be unde
on Boulevard Ioulevard Imp
ne 1, 2007. It ndards of the Worridor in order, improve hthe corridor hicle weight en
of roadway aents that inclwidening of then of sidewalksfrastructure, strell as 1.6km of e. The projecch the CDB h
mainder of US$8
ancial year, the works were becation had beeoundary walls n February 20d eight under c
during the yeard along Dunro
ments were disbpenditure on la
n and Maintenafforts continue
ovement and through thre
y R.A. MurrayJohnson Jamal Bridge Constr
rock revetmet were comple of the rock ximately 57% protection. Inong the Harboertaken.
Improvement) provement Pro
is intended toWashington Bour to reduce ovighway safetyand assist
nforcement pro
along the corlude reconstrue roadway fro, kerbs, drains,reet lighting, in 600mm diamect is estimatedhas approved 8.613M is to be
designs for theeing reviewed n finalized. Adalong Dunrobi008, was far onstruction.
r included the aobin Avenue, wursed to 12 lannd acquisition
ance ed with respemaintenance oee (3) majoy Jamaica Devica Priority Ruruction and Ma
ent works eted. This revetment of a total n the next our side of
Project oject was o improve ulevard to verall road y, reduce with the gramme.
rridor will uction of m two to , retaining nstallation eter water d to cost a loan of e financed
e road and while the ditionally, n Avenue, advanced,
acquisition which was nd owners, to date to
ct to the of bridges or bridge velopment ural Bridge aintenance
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Under the R.A11 locations wbridges. At thevarious stages o
Table 5:
Bridge Milk River Angels RiverBog Walk Worthy ParkGordon TowWaterloo Black River Johnson RivSeven RiversQueens RiveMartha Brae
During the 20proposed to remaining fouWaterloo Rd, Park, St. Cathe Mabey JohnsoUnder the MProgrammes, 2new bridges reporting perioSt. Catherine, and two (2) in In August 20contract to coThomas at a coexistence for ntimes over theoccasions. DSeptember/Octagain during t240ft Bailey Br2002, had to washed out res Construction o2007 and wihighway structfoot walks andbeen designed
4 Minist
A. Murray Jamawere targeted e end of the fof completion
Status of BridgProg
P
r Clarend
k St. Cath
wn St. And
Portlaner St. Thos St. Jamer Hanovee Trelaw
008/2009 finaaddress seven
ur (4) under t Kingston; Angerine and Gordo
on Bridge ProgrMabey Johnso24 locations weduring the fisod, 8 new bridone (1) on the
n St. Mary.
07, the NWAonstruct a bridgost of $402.71nearly five dece years, sustainuring Hurricatober 2002 thtorrential rainsridge, which habe removed, asulting in the co
of the new Yallill consist of ture with one d two 0.5m p for a life span
ry of Trans
aica Priority Brifor the const
fiscal year, the as shown in the
ges under the Rramme
Parish %don
herine
drew
nd mas es er ny
ancial year, J$n (7) bridges this phase of gels River, Claon Town, St. A
amme on and R.A. ere targeted foscal year. At ges were compe St. Catherine
A entered intoge over the YaM. The ford w
cades has beenning damage oanes Lili anhe fording was in 2004, at ad been erectedafter the easterollapse of the b
ahs Bridge starta 159m by 1 9.1m cross separapet plinthsof 75 years.
port and W
idge Programmtruction of ne bridges were e table below.
R.A. Murray
% Completion 38% 5% 8% 4% 0% 0% 58% 15% 33% 4% 5%
$760M is beialong with tthe programm
arendon; WortAndrew.
Murray Bridor construction
the end of tpleted, five (5) e/St. Ann Borde
o a civil worallahs River in which has been n flooded severon some of thend Isodore s destroyed an which time td in mid-Octobrn abutment wbridge.
ted in Septemb12.1m composection, two 1.2. The bridge h
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me, ew at
ng he
me: hy
ge of he in er,
rks St. in ral ese in
nd he
ber was
ber ite
2m has
At the comple48% co Four H(J$465the Mfinanciasignificthe stat Local BDuringrepaireMainteClarendeasternflood rprogrethe Do In theConstruproposDollarsconstru KuwaitPhase IThe obRoad RSouth cI projrehabildrainagrural roprojectnorthe Duringthe JammillionEconomfacilitatthe nomar toKingsto
al Report 2
end of the fiscetion of the brompleted.
Hundred and 5 million) has
Mabey Johnsonal year. The pantly to constte of the nation
Bridge Construcg the year unded under thenance Programdon, which ha
n approach drains. At the enss on the Broad
oc’s Pass Bridge
e 2008/2009 uction and sed expenditurs (J$400 milliouction but also
ti/GOJ Fund AII bjective of PhaRehabilitation Pcorridor of the ect, Phase II itation of faige and protectoadway. It is et, travel timern and souther
g the year, the maican Govern
n loan agreememic Developmte the rehabilitrth and south
o Montego Baon to Agualta V
2007/2008
cal year, 50% ridge had elap
Sixty Five Mbeen proposed
n Programme rovision of theruction activitin’s bridges.
ction and Mainder review, a ne Local Brid
mme. These incad sustained e
during the Ocnd of the fiscal dgate pedestria in Clarendon.
financial yeMaintenance
re of Four Huon). This will maintenance a
Assisted Road
se II of the KuwProgramme is t island. An exte will involveiled road section works for expected that e along the rn end of the isl
partnership benments continuent, under the
ment. This amtation of sectioof the island,
ay, MandevilleVale.
of the contracpsed and the b
Million Jamaicad to fund bridduring the 2
ese funds will ies required to
ntenance Progranumber of briddge Constructluded the Alley
extensive scourctober/Novembyear, works we
an Bridge in St.
ear, the LocaProgramme
undred Million not only entctivities.
Rehabilitation
waiti/GOJ Funto enhance theension of the 6e the realignmctions, improv forty-seven (4upon completiroadways betwland will be red
etween the Kuued with a ne
e Kuwait Fundmount was seons of roadwaymainly from Sa
e to Discovery
ct time for bridge was
an Dollars dges under 008/2009 contribute
o improve
amme dges were tion and y Bridge in ring to its ber 2007 ere also in Mary and
al Bridge will see
Jamaican tail bridge
Project –
nd Assisted e North to 1km Phase ment and vement in 47) km of ion of the ween the duced.
uwaiti and ew US$10
d for Arab ecured to y between avanna-la-
y Bay and
Through this nthe next fiscaroadway alongAnn, St. Andre Northern CoasAt the end of original sectionSegment 2A spabout in MonFalmouth Bypa An approximaSegment 2A. included the cfill, rural drainkerbs and guttHall and Half year, the rema
� inst� pre
and� gua� roa� lan
With regard t96km of roadw
Minist
new loan agreel year, to impg the selected
ew and St. Mary
stal Highway Im the financial yn of NCHIP Sepans 27km of tego Bay, St. Jass at Greenside
ate completioSome of the
completion of nage, urban dters as well asMoon in Montining work wiltallation of buseparation of md slopes ard rails ad marking anddscaping
to Segment 3,way from Ocho
ry of Trans
ement, the NWprove a total corridors in Wy.
mprovement Pryear work on egment 2, wasroadway from
James, to the e in Trelawny.
n of 95% we achievement wearing cour
drainage, waters the two undtego Bay. For tl continue on: sheds,
medians, verge
d signage, and
, which covero Rios, St. Ann
port and W
WA intends, ov of 47.05km
Westmoreland,
roject (NCHIP)Segment 2A, ts well advance
m the SIA rounbeginning of t
was attained ots for the yerse, embankmerlines, sidewalk
derpasses at Rothe next financ
es, open ditch
rs approximate to Port Antoni
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he
ed. nd-he
on ear ent ks,
ose cial
hes
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PortlanThe maworks waterliwalls, drainagthe reh2008, Traffic Duringmanagof actisignals,of the across tisland. In the conducwide. reductiand Mtraffic snetwordevelo
al Report 2
nd, work progain componentalong 96.2km
ines, constructio2,963m³ of
ge structures, thhabilitation of Segment 3 was
Management g the year, theement and roaivities such as , road improve review periodthe KMTR and
upcoming finct traffic manaSome of the aion measures a
Montego Bay. Stsignals and the rk. Traffic M
oped for Spanish
2007/2008
gressed well duts of Segment 3m of roadwayon of a total ogabion walls
he construction15 existing ones approximately
e NWA continad safety island road markingements and datd, 12 new traffd 22 road signs
nancial year, Jagement and careas to underre: Cross Roadtrategies will in re-routing of v
Management Ph Town; Ocho
uring the finan3 include earthys, laying of
of 12,300 m2 ofs, constructionn of 10 new bres. At the end y 58% complet
nued to improdwide through gs, road signata collection. Afic signals were were installed
$659M is procontrol activitrgo extensive cds; Manor Park;nclude the instavehicular trafficPlans are also Rios and May
ncial year. h and road
46km of f retaining n of 371 ridges and of March ted.
ove traffic a number ge, traffic
At the end e installed across the
oposed, to ies island-congestion ; May Pen allation of c along the o to be Pen.
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2007 resul
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2007/2008
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On the Cover: The New Passenger Boarding bridges at the NMIA, commissioned into
service in July 2007