Public Transport: Disorder in Free Transport Denounced

The staff of the Ministry of Transport has promised to address the issue at a meeting with the coalition of transport unions, on Tuesday afternoon.

The representatives of this sector have complained of problems with increasing frequency they face compared to free transport. "It's chaos," says Krishnadutt Gobin, secretary general of the united front. The abuses are legion.

They are also committed by students at the University of Mauritius. "They find all sorts of excuses to abuse the system," complains Krishnadutt Gobin. For example, instead of taking the bus that goes directly from his home to the school, a student "scam" prefer to take a bus through another city to go down instead of going to school. Or pretending to go to private lessons, he will take the bus to join his friends. 

"Compared to University students, it is ever to take the bus to Reduce and then we see them at Shoprite. This kind of situation is taking on alarming proportions, "says the secretary general of coalition of transport unions. The common front therefore requests that the implementation of free transport is better managed and more specific parameters are required. 

Frustration 

At this meeting, representatives of five major bus companies, namely the National Transport Company, Rose Transport-Hill, Triolet Bus Service, Bus Transport Mauritian and United Bus Service, also complained of abuse by illegal transporters who take passengers across. 

The revelers at the exit of nightclubs in the early morning hours is a Another source of frustration for drivers and receivers. "They come in groups, sometimes drunk, make noise and sometimes refuse to pay. We face that everywhere where there are nightclubs. We need more police surveillance, "believes Krishnadutt Gobin. 

The Department noted the grievances of the common front and hold another meeting in three weeks. It will also be invited officials from the police and the National Transport Authority, among others.