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The Government must inform taxpayers when roadworks to fix uneven surfaces from trenching will take place, the Shadow Minister of Transport said.
Susan Jackson said it was unacceptable that a number of roads have been left in a “deplorable state” aft...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A section of Middle Road in Warwick was to be closed last night and later restricted to one lane to allow road-widening work to be carried out.
The Ministry of Public Works announced that the first phase of the work, east of Burnt House Hill, will in...
DATE: Dec 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Roadside breath test checkpoints will be set up across four parishes for a week over the Christmas period.
A Government notice warned that road blocks would be operated by police every day from December 20 to Boxing Day.
The checkpoints will all be ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s first electric buses are expected to hit the roads in April, it was announced yesterday.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said 30 buses would soon be on their way from China.
He added: “I am very excited to announce that the project ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Designated drivers will be offered complimentary alcohol-free drinks on Friday nights this month in a bid to combat drink driving.
The Bermuda Road Safety Council said it would offer free “zero proof cocktails” to customers at the Pickled Onion on F...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
CCTV footage of a fatal road crash was released to the public by a police officer, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Acting Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons said the officer had admitted he had posted the video on social media.
Mr Simons said: “Aft...
DATE: Nov 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An initial report on the grounding of the government pilot boat St David during a training exercise in May has been completed.
The report by UK classification society Lloyd's Register includes certain recommendations and has been forwarded to Derric...
DATE: Nov 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A free minibus service will replace public buses today, the Government revealed last night.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, confirmed that the Government had implemented its contingency plan after public transport staff withdrew their labour ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A police crackdown on road offences is in line to be extended for another three months, Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley revealed yesterday.
Mr Corbishley added Operation Vega, launched in July, could also be boosted by an increase in fines ...
DATE: Aug 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
There will be detours on bus routes 8c and 3 this weekend.
Bus route 8c will bypass Cedar Hill in Warwick on Saturday and Sunday owing to ongoing trench work preventing road access.
Road works in the Warwick Post Office area will continue until fur...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan