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A strike by bus service staff will continue today, the Government confirmed last night.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said that Department of Public Transportation managers had met Bermuda Industrial Union officials yesterday but had been u...
DATE: Aug 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Buses will be off the roads today after a dispute between drivers and the Department of Public Transportation failed to be resolved over the weekend.
Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, confirmed last night that strike actio...
DATE: Aug 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The hard-hit taxi industry should get a tax concession from the Government, a former senator has said.
Dwayne Robinson, an ex-OBA member of the Upper House, said the $1,000 payroll tax that drivers have to pay was “a nail in the coffin” that had hamp...
DATE: Aug 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A memorial service to those lost at sea was held in St. George’s yesterday.
The annual memorial service for the Guild of the Holy Compassion took place at the seamen’s plot in St. George’s Cemetery.
Henry Hayward, president of the guild, led the ope...
DATE: Jul 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A 23-year-old man has died after a collision on Knapton Hill yesterday morning in what police are describing as “a fatal hit-and-run”.
The crash happened near Knapton Estate Road, Smith’s, at about 10am when the victim’s motorcycle was in collision w...
DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A fleet of hi-tech electric buses is expected to be up and running by next March. the transport minister said yesterday.
Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, said that the first of 30 buses are scheduled to arrive in January next year.
He said...
DATE: Jun 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Almost 300 people needed hospital treatment after road accidents, according to figures released for the first quarter of this year.
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital recorded 96 cases in both January and February. Another 106 victims were taken to th...
DATE: May 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A pair of new tug boats that cost more that $12 million are still to be used eight months after their arrival.
The vessels, Powerful and Faithful, were shipped in last September to replace their ageing namesakes, which were more than 30 years old.
Bu...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A light show to rival the famous Aurora Borealis will be visible over Bermuda’s skies next week.
But the glow of fluorescent green and purple lights will have no connection to the stunning natural displays often seen in the northern hemisphere.
Bermu...
DATE: May 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Transport Control Department has reopened to the public, but will provide a reduced service.
A TCD spokeswoman said: “Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, adjustments have been made to the provision of services to our customers.
“Initially, our aim will...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan