Kingston, Jamaica— Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips, is once again laying the blame for the shambolic state of Jamaica’s public transportation system squarely at the feet of the Transport Authority.

He pointed the finger at the regulatory body on May 13, during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. “Consider the sheer absurdity of doubling taxi licenses from 13,963 in 2016 to nearly 28,000 in 2025, while providing no meaningful parking facilities or logistical support,” said Phillips.

He argued that, “This is the very height of governmental negligence, a move that effectively mandates the congestion and systemic indiscipline now choking every major town centre across this nation”.