Increased security for Tobago PTSC

According to Sinanan, only seven of the 37 buses at the PTSC compound are working and he pointed out that mechanics from Trinidad were sent to the island and it was discovered that a person or persons were leaving the gas tanks of the buses open which allowed water to be mixed with the gas.

He said that this resulted in most of the buses emitting smoke and thus becoming non-functional as a result of the sabotage.

He said that it seems that there is someone or people intent on ensuring that the service is inefficient and he has instructed that the new security arrangements be put in place so that it will stop the deviant behaviour of those responsible.

According to the Minister,new buses have been ordered by Government to replace the old fleet both in Trinidad and Tobago and 15 of those new buses will be deployed to Tobago to ensure that people are properly served.

He added that every effort is also being made to ensure that the service becomes more efficient to service all the routes in Tobago so that the citizens there could receive an ease where public transportation is concerned.

The Minister assured that the time for sabotage, inefficiency and other ills associated with the Public Transport Service Association will come to an end in a short space of time.