Phillips urges Vaz to act on ride-hailing concerns

Opposition Spokesperson on Transport Mikael Phillips says the Opposition stands in solidarity with members of the transport sector whose businesses are being affected and whose livelihoods are adversely impacted by unfair competition from unregulated ride-hailing services in Jamaica, and called for the Government to act.

The comment came against the background of a call by the Jamaica Union of Travellers Association (JUTA) for Uber and other international ride-hailing/ride-sharing companies to be banned in Jamaica, arguing that they continue to operate outside Jamaica’s established transport framework.

READ:https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20261004/juta-wants-brakes-pumped-uber-lawrence-calls-locally-operated-alternativesSimon Lawrence, president of JUTA Montego Bay, says the country should instead develop a Jamaican-owned digital ride-hailing platform that delivers the convenience of Uber while keeping transport revenues in the local economy.