Opposition spokesman on Transport Mikael Phillips says the Government’s failure to craft and implement a coherent transport policy in the last 10 years has led to an “embarrassing spectacle” of state and private entities aggressively jostling for passengers and fares across the country.

In his contribution to the 2026-27 Sectoral Debate in Parliament yesterday, Phillips presented policy considerations for the Government to review. He said his recommendations could help to salvage the public transport system from its current state of decay.

Referencing recent protest action by bus operators along the Ocho Rios to Kingston corridor, Phillips said the route was plunged into chaos as transport personnel withdrew their services.