Approximately 130 Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses will be deployed today to transport supporters to the Jamaica Labour Party’s mass rally in Half-Way-Tree Square.
In a release, the JUTC said the special chartered service, which is privately funded will facilitate travel from multiple constituencies across the island.
The JUTC said it has implemented strict safety protocols for the day’s operations and is urging all passengers to cooperate fully with bus crews and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
Passengers are being reminded not to hang any part of their bodies outside the buses, not to ride on top of buses under any circumstance and to avoid making loud noises that could distract the driver.
Commuters are also being asked to follow all instructions from JUTC staff and the police and to take note of their bus identification number at the start of the journey, to ensure a smooth return.
For the return trip, passengers must go back to the same drop-off point in Half-Way-Tree to board their assigned buses.
JUTC said each unit will be clearly labelled with its originating constituency and drivers will remain on-site until all returning passengers have re-boarded.