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Commuters travelling out of Sangre Grande this morning who depended on maxi taxis for transportation were forced to use PTSC buses, seven-seater taxis and commercial taxis as maxi taxi operators began a three-day protest today.
When Guardian Media visited the maxi taxi hub on Brierley Street and the Eastern Main Road, there were no maxi taxis in operation. The locations from which the red-band maxi taxis normally operate were empty.
The operators are protesting for authorities to increase the highway speed limit for maxi taxis from 65 km/h to 80 km/h, address escalating crime affecting operators and passengers, crack down on illegal PH taxi operators, pay outstanding monies owed to drivers for transporting schoolchildren, upgrade and improve maxi taxi hubs and terminals, create a system to allow operators to make NIS contributions, and deliver on commitments made during meetings with transport officials.
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