Taxi operators give staggered fare hike a bumpy ride
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June 3, 2026
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THE Government’s announcement on Tuesday of a staggered fare increase for taxi operators was greeted with a mixture of acceptance, displeasure, and derision, particularly by public passenger vehicle (PPV) drivers who said that surging operating expenses had already forced them to charge commuters above the approved rates.
“We take fare increase two times already without anybody giving us increase,” said a hackney carriage operator on the Half-Way-Tree to Spanish Town route who identified himself only as Shortman.
At the same time he questioned his collegues’ agitaton for a fare hike.
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