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The Department of Marine and Ports is set to begin processing boat and mooring registrations for the first time in at least a month.
The Department has been unable to process registrations or accept payments since June 8 although the technical probl...
DATE: Jul 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Traffic on a section of Palmetto Road has been limited to a single lane as trenching work continues.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said the trenching work, carried out by Belco, had reached the Barker’s Hill roundabout.
“The Palmetto R...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The ferry service to the Rockaway stop will halt today to allow repair work, the Department of Marine and Ports has announced.
A spokeswoman said the temporary closure of the stop was needed for repairs to the bow-loading ramp.
“The Rockaway ramp con...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Electric buses have helped to cut the number of bus cancellations since their introduction in February, according to the Government.
Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, told the House of Assembly that the bus service had “turned the corner”, t...
DATE: Jun 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Additional charging stations are being planned for the island’s growing electric bus fleet.
A planning application has been submitted for an extra 28 charging stations and related infrastructure for the Department of Public Transport garage on Pa...
DATE: Jun 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A sailboat that lost contact with officials en route to Canada has been located with everyone on board safe.
The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre was called to assist Canadian and US authorities with broadcast inquiries at sea after Strange Situati...
DATE: May 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman was taken to hospital this afternoon after her car was in collision with a Belco pole in Devonshire.
A police spokeswoman said that at about noon, officers came across the scene of a single-vehicle collision on Middle Road in Devonshire, near...
DATE: May 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government has put out a request for proposals to replace damaged struts on Canal Road in Pembroke.
The one-way portion of the road that runs from Palmetto Road past the WER Joell Tennis Stadium to the roundabout at Laffan Street was blocked off ...
DATE: May 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has re-tabled legislation to expand options for tour operators to undo amendments put forward by the Opposition and approved by the Senate.
Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, this morning tabled the Motor Cars (Livery) Amendment Ac...
DATE: May 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Firefighters helped motorists – including two police officers – involved in separate collisions in St David’s yesterday morning.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service said that at 11.15am officers responded to a report of a single-vehic...
DATE: Apr 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes