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Route Two maxi taxi drivers are hopeful that new security measures developed after meetings with police will be successful in tackling robberies committed in public transport vehicles traversing the Priority Bus Route (PBR).

Around 4.45 pm on November 19, five men, one armed with a knife, stormed a maxi as it stopped to let out a female passenger near Bon Air West. The bandits stole $300 from the driver as well as wallets, handbags and cellphones from the frightened passengers, before fleeing through a nearby track.

Route Two Maxi Taxi Association president Brenton Knight told Newsday the association has met with the head of the transit police and other officials to discuss their concerns. He said the association intends to implement several new measures soon but did not want to elaborate on the measures.