Transport Mauritius
Bus Tickets: Rising After 13 August
This is after August 13, the bus ticket is expected to increase by 12%. Minister Anil Bachoo also announced that this increase will not take effect on Thursday, as "unionists have not yet signed a collective agreement."
01 Aug 2013, business.mega.mu
The Employers Did the Math - Bus Ticket: Additional Rs 20 million Per Month
The increase in bus ticket cost Rs additional to the private sector every month 20 million, according to a first estimate of the Mauritius Employers' Federation. Some firms have already announced that they now encourage the recruitment of people who live near them.
01 Aug 2013, business.mega.mu
Increase in Bus Fares: Bachoo Backtracked
At a press conference on Wednesday, July 31, the Minister of Transport and Public Infrastructure, Anil Bachoo announced that rising ticket will be put on hold. This should be effective today.
01 Aug 2013, business.mega.mu
The Mauritian Light Rail Will Be Modelled on the Singapore Model
Singaporean consultants and engineers of the Mass Transit Unit will conduct a thorough job in the next few days. They will explore different routes of light rail between Port Louis and Curepipe. Indeed, it is this week that everything should be finalized.
31 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu
Increase in Ticket Price: Millions Gift to Bus Operators
Christmas comes early for the bus companies. The increase of 12% of the ticket will generate a surplus that is in the tens of millions, according to estimates based on the accounts of operators. However, a decline in passenger volume is likely.
31 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu
Transport: Increase Actually Goes up to 40%, According to ACIM
If the government announced a 12% increase in the bus fare, the Consumers' Association of Mauritius (ACIM) observed that the increase reached 40% in some cases. The new rates take effect Thursday.
31 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu
Koshick Reesaul is Mauritius Land Transport Authority CEO
Koshick Reesaul was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mauritius Land Transport Authority (MLTA). This new body will oversee all institutions related to road transport and pilot including the light rail project.
31 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu
Free transport: More Stringent Controls
The government has indicated its intention to impose stricter control on perceived benefits that transport companies and individual bus operators for free transport. The objective is to take action against some of these providers who refuse to take on board the elderly, the disabled and students who often drop these non-paying passengers at bus stops.
31 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu
NTC: The Domino Effect!
Wage revision of 19% to the NTC bears a charge of 12% of bus ticket from next Thursday.
31 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu
Metro Leger: Bagatelle et Ebène Ecartés du Tracé
Le passage par Beau-Bassin devra modifier le paysage au rond-point de Vandermeersch à la gare de Rose-Hill avec des premières indications le mois prochain
30 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu
Increase in Bus Fares: Taxi Drivers Express their Fears
Taxi owners fear the consequences of the increase in bus fares on their activities. They believe that the public will turn to more buses, vans and taxis chestnuts.
30 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu
Bus Tickets Price: Up from 6% to 40% on Thursday
The increase of Rs 2 on all trips. However, in the percentage of the increase in the cost of the ticket, it is far from the 12% reported by the Council of Ministers ...
30 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu
Metro Light: Bagatelle and Ebony Excluded From the Route
The move by Beau Bassin will change the landscape roundabout at the station Vandermeersch at Rose Hill with early indications next month
29 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu
Hausse du Ticket d’Autobus : Réactions d’Indignation
La hausse de 12% du ticket de bus pour compenser une augmentation salariale dans le transport public, provoque des réactions d’incompréhension chez les associations de consommateurs et les opérateurs. Les uns la trouvent injustifiée, les autres craignent une explosion de services «marrons».
29 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu
Transport en Commun: Rs 2,2 Milliards de Recettes par An
Les revendications se multiplient pour la hausse salariale dans le secteur du transport en commun. Le Défi Plus s’est intéressé à la situation financière des principales compagnies. De leur côté, les opérateurs individuels ne roulent pas à perte.
14 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu
Transport Sector: Can Companies Increase Wages?
Employees Triolet Bus Service (TBS) require a salary revision and improvement of their working conditions. However, management says it does not have the means.
11 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu
Transport: Triolet Bus Service Employees Are Threatening to Strike
Employees Triolet Bus Service (TBS) announced at a rally, they intend to launch a strike, even illegal, if their demands for wage increases remain unanswered. Meanwhile, they rely on the Mediation and Conciliation Commission (MCC).
09 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu
Sunil Jeewoonarain: "Almost All Bus Operators Are in Red"
The NTC has a virtual monopoly on some of the most profitable routes. A situation that is not healthy and can paralyze the country as evidenced by the strike on Wednesday, said Sunil Jeewoonarain, secretary of the Mauritius Bus Owners Cooperative Federation.
01 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu
Finances in Red: the NTC is not Only Bus Company in Difficulty
The finances of the NTC are down. The losses amount to several million rupees. Some questioned why it is only the company that is in trouble. However, the reality is quite different ...
01 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu
Public Transport: The Battle of Brands
Public transport back to meet with the current strike by employees of the National Transport Corporation (NTC), in protest against the temporary allocation of certain routes served by the NTC to other operators.
29 Jun 2013, motors.mega.mu