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TRANSPORT AUTHORITY COMMENCES MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 6 FOR THE 2025/26 LICENCING PERIOD

Kingston, Jamaica-JANUARY 2, 2025: Effective Monday, January 6, 2025, the Transport Authority will commence motor vehicle examinations in preparation for the renewal of road licences which expire March 31, 2025.  The examinations is to facilitate the timely submission of road licence applications at the start of the 2025/26 Road Licencing Period on February 3, 2025.   The early commencement of motor vehicle examination, on January 6, is part of the Authority’s thrust to provide convenient and efficient service to customers.   Meanwhile, the Authority is encouraging customers to take advantage of the online application process using their VISA debit or credit cards and to use the delivery service in order to avoid congestion at the offices.   The Transport Authority is also pleased to inform and remind customers that:   There will be no increase in Licencing fees at this time. PPV operators and applicants must meet the approved Transport Authority standards and requirements in order to receive a road license. (These include colour coding, exterior markings and current motor vehicle documents.)   Failure to complete the renewal/reapplication process by March 31, 2025 means that their road licenses would become invalid as of April 1, 2025 and will attract a late fee.   ·         All its offices are now cashless facilities and those customers who opt to transact business in office, can use debit and or credit cards, bank transfer or may pay for services at Paymaster and Bill Express.   For further details, please contact the Authority toll free at 888-991-5687, customer care 876-618-0959, WhatsApp 876-551-8176 or visit the website at www.ta.org.jm. -30-

Here's to you from our board chairman, Mr. Owen Ellignton:

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List of Transport Authority taxi routes in the Northern Region December 2024

ROUTES - ST. ANN Origin Destination CAVE VALLEY ALEXANDRIA GRANTS BAILEY ALEXANDRIA GRANTS MOUNTAIN ALEXANDRIA HIGGINS LAND ALEXANDRIA MADRAS ALEXANDRIA MURRAY MOUNTAIN ALEXANDRIA NINE MILES ALEXANDRIA STEPNEY ALEXANDRIA ABOUKIR BROWNS TOWN GRANTS BAILEY BROWNS TOWN GRANTS MOUNTAIN BROWNS TOWN HIGGIN LAND BROWNS TOWN KEITH BROWNS TOWN LIME TREE GARDENS BROWNS TOWN LOWER BUXTON BROWNS TOWN MADRAS BROWNS TOWN MUIR HOUSE BROWNS TOWN ORANGE HILL BROWNS TOWN STEPNEY BROWNS TOWN STURGE TOWN BROWNS TOWN WATT TOWN BROWNS TOWN BAMBOO CLAREMONT GOLDEN GROVE CLAREMONT IRONS MOUNTAIN CLAREMONT PEDRO RIVER CLAREMONT BENSONTON CLAREMONT NINE MILES CLAREMONT DUNCANS DISCOVERY BAY FARM TOWN DISCOVERY BAY OLD FOLLY DISCOVERY BAY RIO BUENO DISCOVERY BAY RUNAWAY BAY DISCOVERY BAY THICKETTS DISCOVERY BAY CAMPERDOWN MONEAGUE CLAPHAM MONEAGUE Origin Destination CLAREMONT MONEAGUE BEECHER TOWN OCHO RIOS BENSONTON OCHO RIOS BOSCOBEL OCHO RIOS BREADNUT HILL OCHO RIOS CHALKY HILL OCHO RIOS CHARLES TOWN OCHO RIOS CHESTER OCHO RIOS COLEGATE OCHO RIOS DAVIS TOWN OCHO RIOS DUNNSVILLE OCHO RIOS FELLOWSHIP HALL OCHO RIOS GOLDEN GROVE OCHO RIOS HIGGINS TOWN OCHO RIOS HINDS TOWN OCHO RIOS MANGO VALLEY OCHO RIOS PETERSFIELD OCHO RIOS RETREAT OCHO RIOS SHAW PARK OCHO RIOS SNOW HILL OCHO RIOS VALLEY BUSH OCHO RIOS WELLINGTON OCHO RIOS BEVERLEY RUNAWAY BAY LEWIS RUNAWAY BAY ALDERTON ST. ANN'S BAY BAMBOO ST. ANN'S BAY BEVERLEY ST. ANN'S BAY CHALKY HILL ST. ANN'S BAY CHARLES TOWN VIA WINDSOR HEIGHTS ST. ANN'S BAY CHESTER ST. ANN'S BAY COULTART GROVE ST. ANN'S BAY DAVIS TOWN ST. ANN'S BAY HERMITAGE ST. ANN'S BAY HIGGIN TOWN ST. ANN'S BAY LEWIS ST. ANN'S BAY LIME HALL ST. ANN'S BAY MOUNT ZION ST. ANN'S BAY PRIORY ST. ANN'S BAY SEVILLE HEIGHTS ST. ANN'S BAY List of taxi routes in the Northern Region of the Transport Authority - December 2024   ROUTES - ST. MARY Origin Destination BANGOR RIDGE ANNOTTO BAY BYBROOK ANNOTTO BAY CASTLETON ANNOTTO BAY CHARLES TOWN ANNOTTO BAY CRAIG MILL ANNOTTO BAY ENFIELD ANNOTTO BAY ISLINGTON ANNOTTO BAY SCOTTS HALL ANNOTTO BAY SKIBO ANNOTTO BAY WAKEFIELD ANNOTTO BAY RICHMOND BELFIELD ARCADIA GAYLE BARCLAYS TOWN GAYLE BONNY GATE GAYLE COX PIECE GAYLE DERRY GAYLE GOSHEN GAYLE PEMBROKE HALL GAYLE RIO NUEVO GAYLE TOP PEN VIA DRESSIKIE GAYLE COX PIECE GUYS HILL DERRY GUYS HILL ALEPPO HIGHGATE BELFIELD HIGHGATE BENBOW HIGHGATE ESHER HIGHGATE FLINT RIVER HIGHGATE GRANDY HOLE HIGHGATE ISLINGTON HIGHGATE JOHN CROW SPRING HIGHGATE MARLBOROUGH HIGHGATE PLATFIELD HIGHGATE RICHMOND HIGHGATE ROCK RIVER HIGHGATE ROSE HILL HIGHGATE SEATON HIGHGATE TREMOLESWORTH HIGHGATE Origin Destination ZION HILL HIGHGATE RICHMOND ISLINGTON AIRY HILL ORACABESSA DAYS MOUNTAIN ORACABESSA FREE HILL ORACABESSA JACKS RIVER ORACABESSA HAMILTON MOUNTAIN ORACABESSA MASON HALL ORACABESSA ALBION MOUNTAIN PORT MARIA BAILEY'S VALE PORT MARIA BONNY GATE PORT MARIA FREE HILL PORT MARIA FRONTIER PORT MARIA GAYLE PORT MARIA GEDDES TOWN PORT MARIA GRANTS TOWN PORT MARIA HAMPSTEAD PORT MARIA HEYWOOD HALL PORT MARIA OXFORD PORT MARIA ROBIN'S BAY PORT MARIA SANDSIDE PORT MARIA TOP PEN PORT MARIA FELLOWSHIP HALL STEWART TOWN     ROUTES - PORTLAND Origin Destination Number of Licences BELCARRES BUFF BAY 0 BYBROOK BUFF BAY 0 CHEPSTOWE BUFF BAY 0 FORT GEORGE BUFF BAY 0 RODNEY HALL BUFF BAY 3 SECTION BUFF BAY 0 SHANTAMEE BUFF BAY 0 SKIBO BUFF BAY 0 SPRING HILL BUFF BAY 1 WAKESFIELD BUFF BAY 1 WHITE HALL BUFF B AY 0 WHITE RIVER BUFF BAY 0 YTHANSIDE VIA HOPE BAY BUFF BAY 1 REACH MANCHIONEAL 0 ANCHOVY PORT ANTONIO 3 BOSTON PORT ANTONIO 7 BOUNDBROOK PORT ANTONIO 1 COMMODORE PORT ANTONIO 0 CORNWALL BARRACKS PORT ANTONIO 6 DOLPHIN BAY HOUSING SCHEME PORT ANTONIO 1 DRAPERS HEIGHTS PORT ANTONIO 0 FAIR PROSPECT PORT ANTONIO 2 FRUITFUL VALE PORT ANTONIO 6 INDUSTRY PORT ANTONIO 2 KENSINGTON PORT ANTONIO 4 MOUNT PLEASANT PORT ANTONIO 9 NONSUCH PORT ANTONIO 9 SHERWOOD FOREST PORT ANTONIO 2 SHOT OVER PORT ANTONIO 3 STONY HILL PORT ANTONIO 3 SNOW HILL PORT ANTONIO 0 SPRINGBANK PORT ANTONIO 0 SWIFT RIVER PORT ANTONIO 6 WINDSOR FORREST PORT ANTONIO 1                                                                                                                                                         PAGE   \* MERGEFORMAT 4 List of taxi routes in the Northern Region of the Transport Authority - December 2024.

Recent Notices

APPROVED LIST OF WRECKING COMPANIES AUTHORIZED TO TOW VEHICLES TO THE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY POUNDS

  NAME OF WRECKING COMPANY CONTACT PERSON/OWNER CONTACT # KINGSTON METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION REGION (KMTR) Kingston and St. Andrew SEDD Wrecking Company Richard Simpson (876)-315-3161 / 578-5243/758-3086/ 758-2477 MKM Haulage Contactors Ltd. Eric Mitchell (876)-437-6231/754-5042 Lindo Haulage & Wrecking Services Ltd. Ernest Lindo (876)-357-6679/851-2031 /923-5743 Fudgie’s Wrecking Services Ltd. Nadine Williams Peart (876)-364-8183/849-0509/775-9505/771-7771 Spanish Town, St. Catherine Excellent Wrecking Company Harun Jones (876)- 546-1101/577-4470 Henry’s Wrecking and Transportation Services Ralston Henry (876)- 329-4615/577-4470/369-3613 Locksley’s Auto Mart & Wrecking Services Ltd. Locksley Brown (876) – 791-4626/669-9355/318-3037 Brown’s Garage & Auto Repairs Winston Brown (876)- 479-2461/320-9418/391-7084 Ontime Haulage & Wrecking Ltd Richard Green (876)-458-3207/534-3893/855-7862 Linstead Extreme 24hrs Wrecking Service Mr. Carol Ramsaroop (876) -  365-5777/860-1323 Invincible Wrecking Service Ivas Henry (876)- 354-0661/985-9663 SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE (SRO) Rollins Garage and Wrecking Service Glenmore Simpson (876)- 425-5592/293-4480 Stewart’s Wrecking Service Diana Stewart (876) – 414-4411/807-0487 Walters Wrecking Service Lasania Larmond (876) – 880-4073/995-3997/963-8758 Big Rat Auto Sales and Service Peter James (876) – 625-9114/ 779-5625 Bim Bim 24hrs Wrecking Service Clarence Blake (876) – 3503424/817-6705/965-9132 Tyrone’s 24hrs Wrecking Service Tyrone Clarke (876)367-7536/909-3476/306-7051 Scotty’s Wrecking Services Neville Scott (876) -847-3708/387--5655 J4 Transport and Recovery Jeffrey Howe (876) – 536-6998/678-5099/305-4285 WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE (WRO) A-1 Towing and Recovery Ltd. Robert Swaby (876)-434-5223/ 867-2020 Ethiopian Empire Company Ltd. Rhyan Watson (876)-483-4575 / 488-1082 Chiconi & Pennie Enterprise & Garage Ltd Paul Rennie (876) -352-4522/832-9832/289-7782 A. Wallace wrecker Service Anthony Wallace (876) – 381-1775 / 955-2425       NORTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE (NRO) Mr. Knife Cool Ride 24hrs Wrecker Service Shadine Suer/ Kavin Suer (876) -864-2315/331-1049/464-5973/843-8653 Pancho & Son Towing & Garage Richard Panchan (876)- 473-1976 / 346-1854 Chiconi & Pennie Enterprise & Garage Ltd Paul Rennie (876) -352-4522/832-9832/289-7782 Power Sports Auto Works Gary Ellis (876)- 367-1123/354-5103 Triple C’s Wrecking Service Calvin Cargill (876)-399-2197 / 867-7557 Martin’s Auto Repairs &Towing Andrew Martin (876) – 501-6413/847-2035/346-9930  

Christmas message from Board Chairman - Owen Ellington, CD, JP

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Christmas message from Managing Director - Ralston Smith

TA Introduces Courier Services for Road Licences Collection

Great News! Receiving your Commercial Carriers or PPV Licence(s) is Easy and Convenient with our Courier Service Facilities provided by TARA Courier Services!HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Delivery  Originating From To Delivery Locations in Cost To an Address To a designated person (ID required) 119 and 107  Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 10 Kingston & St Andrew $650 $920 Any Regional Office To any location outside Kingston& St Andrew $950 $1,150 ***Cash On Delivery Avoid the Rush! Request delivery by contacting us at courierservices@ta.org.jm.*Conditions Apply

TRANSPORT AUTHORITY SUSPENDS LATE FEES FOR RENEWAL APPLICATIONS FOR FOURTEEN DAYS

The Transport Authority is suspending the implementation of late fees for renewal of public passenger vehicle (PPV) road licences and commercial carriers for fourteen days until April 14, 2020.The suspension follows a directive from the Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague to delay the implementation of the late fees in light of current health concerns surrounding the COVID -19 Virus. Minister Montague says operators of public passenger vehicles and commercial carriers are being provided the additional days to re-licence their vehicles without the usual penalty in order to ease the pressure of these operators as they provide the essential service of public transportation to the nations’ people during this challenging period. All owners/operators of Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) and Commercial Carriers will therefore be required to pay late fees of $10,000.00 for the renewal applications submitted on April 15, 2020 and beyond.In the meantime, the Transport Authority is reminding licensees that they may utilize its Online Application portal at www.ta.org.jm to submit their applications once they have an active email account and a credit or visa debit card for payment. Customers using the Online Application portal can now submit PPV and also Commercial Carriers applications online and should contact the Transport Authority Call Centre at 1-888-991-5687 during the hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily for support in completing their applications.Contact:Petra-kene Williams, Manager, Corporate CommunicationsCell: 876-579-6097 / Tel: 876-936-0610

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