On September 17, 2020, the Ministry of\u00a0 Infrastructure Development, Public Utilities, Energy, Transport and Implementation\u00a0 and the Royal Grenada Police Force met with stakeholders in the Trucking industry which included all commercial and private owners of flatbed vehicles and trucks\u00a0 including:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Delivery open-bed and box trucks<\/p>\n
\u2013 SL trucks<\/p>\n
\u2013 Trucks involved in Solid Waste collection and disposal services \u2013 Heavy duty equipment<\/p>\n
\u2013 Tractor trailers<\/p>\n
Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Transport Anna Brizan, gave an\u00a0 overview of the operations of the transport division and the establishment of a deeper\u00a0 relationship with the stakeholders of the trucking industry.<\/p>\n
Brizan applauded the efforts of the truck operators\/owners in showing their support\u00a0 and cooperation by coming out in their numbers, given the short notice.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, the Permanent Secretary signaled the urgency to have derelict\u00a0 vehicles removed from roadsides. The widespread situation poses obstruction to\u00a0 traffic and a major health and safety risk. Relevant authorities will be using a whole of-Government approach to have this situation addressed.<\/p>\n
Brizan also informed the meeting about the proposed amendment to the Road Traffic\u00a0 Act which speaks to the establishment and function of the Grenada Transport\u00a0 Authority. She stated the Bill will be circulated to them in the upcoming week and\u00a0 a virtual session will be held to facilitate their review and feedback.<\/p>\n
The issue of managing the hours of operations of trucks during peak hours of\u00a0 commute along the Grenville Vale Road was raised by the RGPF. Truck operators\u00a0 noted implications on businesses and waste collection. Further discussion on the\u00a0 feasibility of this along that and other roads is required and will take place in the\u00a0 weeks ahead.<\/p>\n
The feedback from the attendees was that the meeting was a success with a total of\u00a0 63 people in attendance and the quality of discussions on issues raised.<\/p>\n
The truck drivers made valuable contributions and suggestions, some of which were the need for more stakeholder inclusion on the part of the Ministry when planning\u00a0 for the construction and refurbishment of the road network and also the need to have\u00a0 strategic planning for the road infrastructure in the country taking into account the\u00a0 development plans of the country. It was also highlighted that there is need to engage\u00a0 in root cause analysis of the issues pertaining to road transport and traffic\u00a0 management.<\/p>\n
The RGPF and the Ministry assured the truck operators\/owners of the continued plan\u00a0 to work with the industry in resolving traffic and transport issues. It was noted that\u00a0 stakeholder engagements have been held with the Bus Associations as well as Taxi\u00a0 Associations. Other stakeholder meetings are also being planned for other\u00a0 stakeholder groups including bikers, general motorists and road users.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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