PSVs pledge on-demand services, infrastructure fixes Emmanuel Joseph23/07/20260603 views The owners of the island’s privately run public service vehicle (PSV) industry are set to launch an ambitious ten-point transit plan that will include free on-demand service to the disabled… Read more
Ferry plan must learn from Guyana disaster, fisher warns Ricardo Roberts21/07/20260240 views An inter-Caribbean passenger ferry service will need strict regional safety standards and coordinated emergency systems to work, an experienced mariner and fisherman has warned, citing Saturday’s Guyana river ferry disaster… Read more
EVs, hybrids gain traction with consumers – dealers Shamar Blunt16/07/20260334 views Barbadians are increasingly embracing electric (EV) and hybrid vehicles (HEVs), with dealerships reporting a sharp rise in demand as consumers seek to lower fuel costs and take advantage of government… Read more
Symmonds: Petrol could be far higher without fuel subsidies Jenique Belgrave15/07/20260117 views Government interventions are holding down fuel and electricity costs for households, with motorists paying about 50 cents a litre less at the pump than market rates would otherwise dictate, Minister… Read more
Ferry plan must prioritise cargo to be viable, economist says Ricardo Roberts09/07/20260288 views A proposed CARICOM ferry service should be designed first and foremost around the commercial movement of goods, with passenger transport treated as secondary, economist Jeremy Stephen has suggested, if the… Read more
CARICOM moves towards ferry trial within months as cargo cost-cruncher Barbados Today08/07/202602.3K views A long-awaited regional ferry service is moving closer to a real-world test, with CARICOM leaders signalling that a Trinidad and Tobago–owned vessel could begin limited operations “within months” as part… Read more
‘4-way 2A’: Four-lane Highway 2A ‘in works’ Lourianne Graham29/06/202601.8K views The government is moving ahead with plans to widen Highway 2A – the Ronald Mapp Highway – to four lanes as part of its wider effort to ease traffic congestion… Read more
Rider safety warning over unlicensed ‘pirate’ transport Shamar Blunt15/06/20260184 views Passengers lose insurance cover when they use unlicensed “pirate” public transport, officials warned on Monday, as they urged both commuters and operators to comply with licensing and insurance requirements. Chief… Read more
Uber defends B’dos model as taxis raise earnings, competition concerns Ricardo Roberts13/06/202601.5K views Global ride-hailing giant Uber has moved to reassure taxi drivers amid mounting claims that it is undercutting livelihoods, extracting foreign exchange, and reshaping the island’s transport economy. In a statement… Read more
FOD seeking major overhaul of public transport system Ricardo Roberts12/06/20260153 views The Friends of Democracy (FOD) has launched a comprehensive engagement initiative aimed at addressing critical vulnerabilities in safety, professionalism, and service reliability across the public transport sector, The opposition group… Read more