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Mission STATEMENT

o contribute to the economic growth and social development of Jamaica by securing

resources and providing effective policies, planning, standards and regulations for:

The provision of safe and sustainable transport for the movement of

people and goods;

The achievement of efficient, high quality and timely architectural,

engineering and technical works

VISION A modern, safe, reliable and sustainable transport system

and works infrastructure.

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Ministry of Transport and Works 138H Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 10

Tel: (876) 754-2584/6-9, 754-2590-3 Fax: (876) 754-8748

Website: www.mtw.gov.jm E-mail: ps@mtw.gov.jm

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nistry’s calendpically, teamfor the Permd to allow fops to the Minging of the eing, the Depin the Nationanning, KMRMajor Assets mpics Team.

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elected to tO] Council at ta, therefore, joiyprus, Denmar the Philippine

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rrival of the cralace all the heions of the KC

container handlllion TEUs to 3e in capacity 2006.

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n container boxd in some 1,72 financial yea

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flected not only softening of thhat in both theeing deployed quired to carrcase a few ye

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modate the incbarking on a g the port. Ther of passengersprove the arranhopping, securi

ard to Montego work comm

opment of the Pprehensive recmodate bothuction of the Mmodate the bMega Vessels

uction from Ma

onally, the ructural Devel of the subdivd in the Monercial and light to be comple.

uth Cruise Deve07, comprehenoint venture pa and Royal Cshment of a n

pier will be abcruise vessels ome 6,400 pas of the Seas’ e, to call at Falm

2007/2008

Development a began hostingn regular servicrty of the Seasely. For the firstelcomed a FreeSeas, which haweekly basis

Ocho Rios o‘Liberty of to 4,300 pa

ego Bay and O

of the Seas’ vin the landside cost of $34Mcreased numbesingle occasio

he project wils visiting the pongements relatity and ground

o Bay, plans wmenced durinPort at a cost oconfiguration a cruise and

Montego Bay Terthing of tws simultaneouarch 2008 to D

Montego Baylopment Projeision of lands

ntego Bay Fre industrial deve

eted in Septem

elopment sive plans wer

project betweenaribbean Cruise

new cruise shipble to accomm

now under cssengers and 2, is also schedmouth in May

g the world’s twce, the “Freedos” in Montegot time in 2007/edom Class Vesad called at thover the prev

on a fortnighthe Seas’ wassengers replOcho Rios on

isit, improvemefacilities at th

M, in order er of passengersn from a largl facilitate an ort on one vessted to custom

d transportation

were being drawng the year of US$67M. Thand expansion cargo servi

Terminal and Bo 330m long

usly, is schedDecember 2009

y Commerciaect, which enin excess of 13

eeport, is propelopment. This

mber 2008 at

re drawn for an the Port Aue Limited (RCC

p pier in Falmmodate the nexconstruction, w,600 crew memduled, after it2010.

wo largest om of the o Bay and /2008, the ssel, when he Port of vious year htly basis. which can

aced the alternate

ent works he Port of to better s regularly ger vessel increased sel, as well s services,

n.

wn up and for the

his will see to better ices. The erth #1 to Freedom duled for .

al Centre ntails the 3 hectares posed for s project is a cost of

an exciting thority of

CL) for the outh. The xt class of which will mbers. The ts maiden

In addition to comprises the facilities, retacommercial buon the seasidelandside facilitdevelopment and social aminclude the relotreatment planof a trolley sertraffic flow. It for Falmouth Jamaica’s over Plans are in thePort Royal iCarnival Cruiseonly in particMontego Bay player in the berth. The devRoyal is at the Free-Zones/LogBased on theKingston and Mworks to estabhub for the support the ewell as leveragand the succeshowever, in th The eventual commercial freproducts to stransported frofree-zone and tariffs and dutioperations wit The Jamaica ShThe Jamaica international sNovember 20and mortgageshipping comestablishment Shipping Act expansion of tJamaican ship banks and othe

Minist

the constructioconstruction oil shops and

uildings. This pre as well as eties all along will involve im

menities in and ocation of the nt, realignmentrvice which is is a project tha and its surrorall tourism pro

e works for then conjunctione Line has exprecipating in the and Ocho Ridevelopment

velopment of th embryonic stag

gistics e profitable pMontego Bay Fblish a world-cKCT to bette

expanded contge Jamaica’s strass of Kingston he early stages o

plan for theee-zone, with wselected buyersom the existingforwarded anyies. Opportunithin the zone ar

hip Registry Ship Registry hip registry bus

000 as an opee registration

mmunity. The of the inter1998, which

the categories and introducter providers of

ry of Trans

on of the pier, tof a terminal bd a mix of roject will alsoextensive deve the coast of mprovements around Falm public market,t of roads and expected to ret holds much p

ounding commoduct developm

e development n with Carnivessed a very stre works to beos, but also inof the new P

he modern cruige of planning.

performance laFree-Zones, placlass logistics cer facilitate shiainer terminal ategic position as a transshipmof developmen

e Logistics Cewarehousing, dis. Freight andg container termywhere in the wties for duty-frere also on the d

(JSR) is a nsiness. The JSR n ship registryservices to t

legal framenational ship provides for

of entities quaion of attractiv ship finance.

port and W

the developmebuilding, car pa

residential ano see major woelopment of t Falmouth. Tto infrastructuouth. These w a new sewera the introductioesult in improvpromise, not onmunities, but fment.

of a new port val Cruise Linrong interest, ne undertaken n being a majPort Royal cruise facility at Po.

ast year at tns are also in tentre/distributiopping lines an in Kingston, in the Caribbement hub. Thisnt.

entre includes isplay and sale

d goods will minal to the neworld, free froee manufacturidrawing board.

neophyte in t was launched

y, providing shhe internationework for t

registry is t tax incentivealified to ownve provisions f

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maica as a shippt.

ual growth in ting the successe JSR. While thhan the 50% nt terms, the Rge over 2006. Ttic vessels standtively.

rmore, since iof US$1 millioe year totalled

mber 31, 2007, ered internatioational fleet is 1

shment of JSR BR registers botmaican Flag. es, the MAJ puher expanding ng Centre.

lan to expande at strategic incember 1, 200SR office in Brt, which if succgistry in major o that on Octon owned vesser Group, Bremcond vessel regy to seek reg that conduct b

shment of Jamacoming year, thblish Jamaica a

on, and integrang industry thuner transshipmereating a "one-deed this hemis

2007/2008

ished with a sources of the qual importancping centre usi

tonnage is to s of the Registryhe percentage

increase projRegistry realizeThe total tonnads at 205,192 a

ts inception, ton in revenue. d approximate a total of 12

onal vessels. T5.97 years.

Bremen, Germah local and intIn tandem wiursued develop the JSR and

d the services ternational ma

07 when the Mremen, Germancessful, will be vessel registratober 25, 2007el “the CFS Pa

men, under the gistered under tgistration businbusiness in Jama

aica as a Shippihe MAJ will beas a shipping cete the achievemus far in the aent and produc-stop-shop" forsphere.

view to incre Maritime Autce was the devng the ship reg

be used as they, 2007 was a ggrowth was sigected for the

ed a 41.14% inage for internatand 28,618 gro

the MAJ has Registration fe

ely J$11,545,59 vessels registe

The average ag

any ternational vesith regulatory pmental activitpromoting Jam

of the JSR warkets was madMAJ officially ony. The Office e a model for tion markets w, the MAJ regiaradero” ex HJamaican Flagthe Maritime Aness from theaica.

ng Centre e spearheading entre. This appments made byareas of cruise ction of qualityr shipping in t

easing the thority of velopment gistry as a

e basis for good year gnificantly

e year, in ncrease in tional and

oss tonnes,

earned in ees earned 90. As at ered were ge of the

ssels under oversight ies geared

maica as a

with direct e a reality

opened its is a pilot marketing

worldwide. stered the arren and . This was

Authority’s e German

the efforts proach will y Jamaica's shipping, y seafarers the region

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Vessel Safety InWhen comparunder review number of smshowed that March 2008, inspected in tfinancial year. Although the inspections weAuthority increout comparedyear. Port Stattarget, resulticonducted than

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maica as a Crewd the Caribbea

with the Hproject to exp a view to s. The projectl stage, will in improved qua

ng nucleus forand to facilitatramme, via diss. The turnoutt the CMI is cention this is e000 by 2014.

tion registration of ed in the financal of 7 new lathe financial y

ual registrationsels registered ihe 3 registered

nspections red to the 2006resulted in a s

mall vessel insp1,319 vessels w which was he correspond

projected Flagere not achieveased its flag st

d to the 8 donte Control insping in 40.3%n the planned 6

Target 20

Large Vessel R

ry of Trans

wing Nation an Maritime InHEART Trust/pand the outpupplying crew, which is in

nvolve the strenality of seafarerr sub-regional e the delivery stance learningt of seafarers currently undeexpected to inc

f 28 large intecial year, as sharge internatioyear, represent

n. This also repn the 2007/20 in the previou

6/2007 financisignificant impections conducwere inspected32.6% more

ding period of

g State and Poved in the fintate inspectionsne in the 200pections fell be% fewer in67.

007-08 200

Registration 20

port and W

nstitute (CMI) /NTA plan put of Jamaic

w for the globn its preliminangthening of trs. It will also atraining centrof aspects of t

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onal vessels weting 25% of t

presented 4 mo008 financial yeus financial year

ial year, the yerovement in tcted. The recod at the end than the 88 the 2006/200

ort State Contrnancial year, ts, with 10 carri6/2007 financelow the annuspections bei

06-07

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me Legislation Maritime Author

ng (Tonnage),(review. At t

age) Regulationtions 2007 we

val was received

me Awareness Wg the period oness Week wahipping commes. The week wst Queen Streetonourable Mini

me Training and8 year old CMdministration aission, encapsu

gy challenges thocean”, blooting uncontesttition irrelevantured/expande

e to fit into the r.

nstitute was aly the Acadonal/Technical technical and a

te and in thentability.

MI has focused alified seafarertition with tra

he Institute succ5] Bachelors ofational Shippgement; Portality and Torial Systems Op

stitute then worships/strategic randa of Uble institutionsic partnerships rships and MOtions:

2007/2008

rity worked to(Loadlines) andthe end of tns 2007 and Dre signed by thd for the Acces

Week of September as commemoramunity with awas launched t Baptist Churchster.

d Education I was transformnd adoption olated in its “Blu

he Institute to bdy competitioted market s

nt. Against this bd its curriculum three transpor

lso organized demic, the Schools, in recacademic compe interest of

on satisfying thrs by breaking aditional tertiacessfully launchf Science Degreping; Logistict Managemeourism Managperation and M

orked on build alliances thnderstanding s. The plan to by the end oOUs were sign

advance reguld (Collision) inthe year, the Draft Shipping he Minister whission to MARPO

23-28, 2007, ated in conjunca range of iwith a church h which was at

med in late 20of a new mandaue Ocean Stratbreak out of thon by explospace that mbackground, thm to educate rt sub-sectors of

into three [3Professional

cognition of thepetencies pursugood govern

he ever growinaway from un

ary institutionshed, in Septemee programme

cs & Supplynt; Cruise

gement and aintenance.

ding new and rough the siwith recogn

achieve 10 suof 2007 was rened with the

lations for n the year Shipping (Collision) le Cabinet OL.

Maritime ction with interesting service at tended by

06 with a ate, vision tegy”. This he hitherto oring and makes the he Institute

and train f land, sea

] schools, and the e diversity ued by the nance and

ng demand nnecessary s. To this ber 2007,

es, namely y Chain Shipping,

Integrated

borderless igning of ised and uch viable ealized, as following

1. Un2. Exm3. Ber4. Bar5. Bar6. Cyp7. De 8. Stu9. Scie

10. St. 11. Cru

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BSc. ManaWhar

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for the next finre expected to

Degree in Iagement in corves and Securit

Degree in agement in coners Association,

Degree agement and boration with Cagement (CIIMersity Council o

ch of the distaass” by Janubean, thereby

only IMO certish speaking Car

ary, the InstituNovember 2007nts, and anticipbe doubled to

ry of Trans

hnology, Jamaigement CompaLine

c. g Association nal Institute of h Caribbean Traureau h Council Grenadines Por

nancial year a come on stream

Industrial andollaboration wity Administrato

Custom Bnjunction with J, to be launch

in InternatiLogistics by

Cyprus InternatM) in conjunof Jamaica.

ance educationuary 2009 t extending theified training iribbean.

ute held its an7. The Institutepates that the e 600 by the en

port and W

ica (UTech) any

Management aining Institute

rt

number of nem, namely:

d Port Securiith the Kingstoors Limited [SAL

Brokerage anJamaica Customed in Septemb

onal Shippiy mid-2008 tional Institute

nction with t

n system – “CMto the Eastee CMI’s reach nstitution in t

nnual graduatioe recorded a totnrolment of nend of Septemb

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ecurity ghout 2007 thd on respondme threats. Secto the Norma

ational Airpornal [Cruise Shon Freezones.

il 2007 the Cord by the Corph.

Detection e 2007/2008 fificantly reducea’s seaports ankg of ganja, h.

es and Seizureseptember 1, lly provided byrivate security the Corps scregings, passing thesult, a numbeas knives, scissives.

Corps also seizes. As a result, Dangerous Dru

bruary 2008, m Product m courtesy servgo Bay and N to June 2008.ay, March 15, 2

e year, the CoAPM Terminals

2007/2008

he Ports Secuding to intercurity services an Manley Intrts, APM Teripping], and

rps celebrated ips entering in

financial year, e the scourge ond airports re16.54kg of c

s of Prohibited 2007, the a

y the Corps at company. Hoeened 6,556,01hrough the twr of prohibitedors, firearms,

zed 112 passe13 persons we

ugs Act.

the Corps wDevelopment

vices in the resoNegril, during The Corps co

2008.

rps serviced ans.

urity Corps (thrnational avia were provideternational andrminals, Montthe Montego

its 19th birthdaynto a new ph

the actions of of illegal drug asulted in the cocaine and 8

Items anti-harassment NMIA were r

owever, for the18 passengers

wo internationad items were cincendiary de

s and impounere arrested for

was approachedCompany,

ort towns of O the spring Brmmenced this

nd manned 1,4

he Corps) ation and ed by the d Sangster tego Bay Bay and

y. This was ase of its

the Corps activity on seizure of 8.57kg of

t services re-assigned e financial and their

al airports. confiscated evices and

nded 497 r breaches

d by the requesting

Ocho Rios, reak from service on

422 vessels

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The national ethe air transpothrough the effJamaica CiviTelecommunic Jamaica playeTransport InitiConference Crepresented thmeeting. The Wthe hemispheresmall developi Air Transport DIn the financi[AAJ] continudevelopment oits commitmeexperiences bysystem. In September 2at the Authoriperformance, improving stJamaica’s airpoAmericas. Thisthe process of Airport (NMIcommitted. Air Service RouThe expansiondestinations is airports and timproving its been implemdevelopment, serving the airp The year was additional seacarriers were inNMIA and sev(SIA). The SIA Iberworld, andDelta, My Travregard to NMquarter of the 2007 and Air 2007

Minist

economy receivort sector duringfforts of the Airl Aviation

cations Ltd.

ed host to thiative (WHTI)

Centre on Frhe second timWHTI plays ane to confront gng states vulne

Development al year, the A

ued to make of the air transent to creay modernizing

2007 a new boty, with the p

enhancing takeholder reorts as the gates took place w privatising theIA), to whic

ute Developmen of Jamaica’ essential to thethe growth of capacity to a

menting strateaimed at incr

ports.

productive wit capacity to ntroduced or even (7) at the accounted ford the expansionvel, Sky Service

MIA, two servyear; Virgin At Turks and Cai

ry of Trans

ved its usual cog the 2007/200rports AuthorityAuthority an

he 10th Weste meeting heldriday, April 2me that Jaman indispensableglobal realities rable.

Airports Authosignificant inv

portation sectote world-clasg and expand

oard of directorrimary goal ofservice deliv

elationships aeway to the Ca

within the contee Norman Manch the Gover

ent s connection e long term def revenues. Thnalyse travel megies for nereasing the nu

th respect to nJamaica, as nxpanded servic Sangster Interr two new carrn of five airlinee, West Jet andvices commenctlantic on Tuesdicos on Saturd

Air

port and W

ontribution fro08 financial yeay of Jamaica, t

nd Aeronautic

ern Hemisphed at the Jamai27, 2007. Thaica hosted the role in assisti that are maki

ority of Jamaivestment in tor and deliver oss entities anding the airpo

rs was appointef driving businevery standardand positioniaribbean and text of facilitatinley Internationrnment remai

to internationevelopment of e AAJ has bemarkets and hew air serviumber of airlin

new services annine (9) new ace; two (2) at trnational Airporiers, Orbest an

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ational airports9.6% of totanted for 40.4%

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2007/2008

under review, 31 million pa.0% growth re/2007. The Sative to the 3.3d 1.74 million,

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e of the AAJ erienced an exer the period, e eroded the 12

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ent April 2003- Ma

cargo movemeSIA

25,825 17

18,609 5

5,689,752 17

significant strssengers using

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sed through w period. SIA ovement, whi

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06/07 2007/08

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7,488 43

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7,345,140 23

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3,034,892

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operating costsnd use of sectioevelopment Pesired revenues

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tems brought rables of they mid-2008. F derived fromrport Improveution from AAJ

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n additional fivin 2008. The n

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s the subsidiaryure rose by 20.eriod as compayear. These res as a result ons of the new rogrammes, ws.

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en revised froan increased sforward from

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m three sourcesement Fee (USJ (US$23.4M).

the works wereng the year. eting Concoursl Departures n May 2007. B

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and advanced tve bridges are next phase of thleted in 2012,

me in 2023.

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h respect to ths successful in

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port and W

grew operati3% to result in

ared with a proesults reflect t

of the phas Terminal, und

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ar also saw tling systems witechnology X-rscheduled to

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to divest tairports, a tende SIA. The M its bid for t

th AAJ for t2003 April. T

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contribution froximately US$16opment program

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2007/2008

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ary 2006, is subetion in mid-2es. As part of Port will imminey enhanced fac

X-ray system anwell as Common

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being enhance a number s, such as the CUPPS), whichmanagement oUSS kiosks, for Airport within tkeeping with tther systems incured, high-spe

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ommenced in 20ulted in phases

operator. Phasebstantially adva008, in line w

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of the airline po which the NMthe Caribbean wthe lATA’s 'Simnclude the Comeed fibre-optic services, FlightSecurity Contro

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ent Fee is 1B and 2) 002, prior s 1A and 1 e 2, which anced and

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NMIA Retail EThe airport is shopping facilocated in thre(1,400m²), theGiven the thruincreased rangare also being With the recTransportationrental facilitieprovide serviceaccommodate to business and Runway End SThis project inmeters and is nStandard for rSIA. It was agr(JCAA), that th2008. Howevean extension o2010. This wilthe engineerinproject. Aerodromes The four domresort areas anprovide for spbusiness passenthe optimal opthe Tinson Peconsidering theexpansion of tAuthority. Thdevelopment Tinson Pen aintegrated air a Air Service AgrThe JCAA partGovernments towards the Negotiations win January 200

24 Minist

xpansion being providelities, with ovee service zonee Ticketing Conust to providee of shopping provided.

cent ‘soft opn Hall passengs. On complee for tour and passengers trad vacation dest

afety Area (RESnvolves the extnecessary for counways of the reed with the Jhis project wouer, the AAJ recof time for iml give the AAJ

ng plans and

mestic aerodromnd high-densitypeedy intra-islangers and light-peration of the en Aerodromee request to usthe commercialhe focus forof the new a

and facilitationand shipping hu

reements ticipated in air

of Spain, Uconclusion of

with the Govern08.

ry of Trans

ed with spaciover 2,400m² es; the new Dncourse and the more choice options and a

pening’ of thegers can enjoyetion the new hotel operatoransferring by ginations within

SA) tension of the ompliance with class of that aamaica Civil Avuld be completcently applied

mplementing R the required tfinalize the fi

mes located wiy population aand movemen-weight cargo, airport systeme, the Governse the aerodrol distribution cer 2008/2009erodrome at

n of the deveub at Vernamfi

transport negoUnited Kingdom new air servnment of Spain

port and W

ous and modeof retail spa

Departure Lounhe Arrivals Are to travelers, new food cou

e new Grouny improved c

w Hall will alrs and will bettground transpon Jamaica.

runway by 30h the ICAO RESat the NMIA anviation Authorited by Decemb to the JCAA f

RESA to June 3time to compleinancing for t

ithin the tourisareas, and whint of leisure anremain critical

m. With respect nment has beme lands for tentre of the Po will be tFerry to replaelopment of eld.

otiations with tm and Mexivice agreemenn were conclud

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al Report 2

was the first surough a Memo that the prin be applied prconstitutional be signed.

ations were al Service Agreem

d Mexican State without restrt operated. Hs designated toon, fifth freedoment and authoth states. Theetion of the ies before being

respect to ued, with the lment to greatertish Authorities to operate in Ja but with a tr10. This agreeean community

mic Aviation Rey-four (24) licng two whicy Westjet, a led services ba and Brendans between Chi licences issued during the can carriers, eil American/Car

onally, interim pilot training, t by Air Jamaics Syllabi was r

financial year, nce permits forssued. Furtherm JCAA, reflectin

2007/2008

ch Agreement orandum of Unnciples incorporovisionally, unformalities an

so held to discment between es and Jamaica.rictions on the

However, it ro only two airom rights can orization by thee negotiation constitutionag brought into

the United atest round of r liberalization,s to designate aJamaica. This pansitional perioed position i

y approval.

egulations & Liccences were issh were grantCanadian ca

between Toron Airways, whiccago and Mon

ed were to reyear; twelve ght to Europeribbean carriers

approval was facilitating theica. As a resulreviewed and d

a total of 432r state, militarymore, 142 chartng an 11% redu

between bothnderstanding borated in the Antil both had cd then the A

cuss the establithe Governme. This Agreemee number andestricts the nurlines of eitheronly be exerc

e aeronautical aagreement a

al formalities force.

Kingdom, ne discussions res, specifically thany European c

principle was acod of three yeas however, s

censing sued during thted to new oarrier which wnto and Montch will provide ntego Bay. Theeplace those w

were issued ean carriers ans.

granted to thee introduction t, the Mainten

deficiencies iden

2 overflights any and diplomater permits weruction from the

h countries oth parties Agreement completed Agreement

shment of ents of the ent is fairly d type of umber of r party. In cised after authorities waits the of both

egotiations ulting in a

he right of country as ccepted by ars, ending subject to

he period, operators, will offer tego Bay, scheduled e majority which had to North d four to

e JCAA for of Boeing

nance and ntified.

nd landing atic flights re granted e previous

Additionally, tpermits issued the 58 issued marked increawhich was duefrom a numbethe transport Jamaica. With respect tthe number ofby Canadian cservices. For csingle entity coperations, ref

Table 2: D caType

Inclusive ToSingle EntitCargo ITC/ABC ITC/ABC/C

ABC/Cargo

Total

Air NavigationThe provision and domestic provision of consequent onThirteen (13) ntrainees were rand 4 flight dalimitation in watch supervprogramme an In the review proposed houEnvironmentalprovision of aiJones Aerodrproposed houAerodrome. Preliminary wotwo stand aloPotential sites at both venuesstructures, whinclude staff equipment.

Minist

there was a 3 to the United in the previouse in permits i

e to an increaser of points in thof cruise pass

to Canada, thef requests for ccarriers from charter operatiocharters were flecting 85% of

istribution of Pategory 2007/2

our Charter ty

Cargo

o

n Service of air traffic cusers continueradar service

n the radar certnew controllersrecruited for traata processors the available

visors impactend precipitated

period, the JCusing developl and Planningir navigational rome. The JCusing develop

ork also continone air traffic were identified

s. These new buich are over 5facilities and

ry of Trans

31% decline in States of Ameus year. There issued to the Ued number of rehe United Kingsengers joining

ere was a noticharter permits,harter operatioons, inclusive tthe main cate

f all charter app

Permits by 2008

Total

66 48 12 11 4

1

142

control servicesed to be the m was extendeification of thes were added taining as aerodwere added tocertified area

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nued on the cocontrol tower

d and aerial suuildings will rep50 years old. modern air

port and W

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l

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on the leaovertime hours

h the AAJ andh the NationA) regarding t

d around the Kobjected to t

vicinity of t

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g the review ms in Canada autical Fixed

mated Message Headquarters tecommunicatioautical Informad site acceptanc

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of 165 written nations were co

on Training anned deliverytraining to empities progresse

ment of JamaiTI) conducted bhe Turks and ions were heand Caicos Isl

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ms Reliability

07/2008, overed for the wave Link, Aige Switch, KO/DME, AT ComSwitches, ISUD

of the targeted

ative Microwavg the review yesources of inch installation othe island.

2007/2008

period, represbegan the in

d TelecommHandling Systeto improve theons services ation Services ce tests and trai

g the JCAA’s ber of regional

a and Surinameprovide the ne

mbined 74 lice controllers anlicences were examinations,

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uilla and St. Vinof ATC procethe JCAA’s obing in the difationally and i

rall system re9 systems, nir-to-ground R

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DME and Rayt99.9% systems

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sentatives fromnstallation of munication em (AFTN/AMHe capacity and offered to a(AIS), and otining were sche

Flight Safety civil aviation ae to install an ecessary traininences were issund aircraft marenewed. Add12 skills tests a

control proce Caribbean civear, with a iation Trainingety Support IntA. Additionallymation exchan Netherlands, as well as

vision of additiso held discussBritish Virgin I

ncent and the Gedural training bjective of provfferent disciplininternationally,

liability of 97namely RadarRadios (CommNon-directionaLines (Regionalheon Autotracs availability.

ontinued plansh increasing bive microwave

m Ubitech the new Network/ HS) at the efficiency

air traffic, ther users. eduled.

licensing authorities upgraded g. For the

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and 9 oral

dures and il aviation favorable

g Institute ernational y, further nged with

regarding with the ional ATC sions with slands, St.

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7.7% was rs, Harris

m.), AFTN al beacon, l Centres), c. This fell

to obtain bandwidth e network

25

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At the end of twere well adbandwidth. Ththereby promodiversified tele Plans for site support for pwith discussionacquire real Furthermore, Awith three cellservices to the the provisionmaintenance se

26 Minist

the financial yedvanced to achis is to provideoting an integracommunication

and tower renrivate enterprins with the N

estate to sAerotel enteredlular companie private sector

n of consultaervices.

ry of Trans

ear, discussions cquire equipme adequate bacated, efficient, ns system.

ntal and provise also advancational Land Asupport netwd into contractus for the exten to supplementncy, system

port and W

and negotiatioment to increa

k-up/redundan competitive an

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work expansioual arrangemennsion of technict core business integration an

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al Report 2

projected that will be a cut o; lease of ai

mentation of ae pursued. Thwave link will dancy in the TEL will also b

in the privatewave link projHundred and ill be funded th

2007/2008

during the 20over of the AFirtime on KOn all-island alte

he expectation be acquired transfer of vo

benefit from bae and public ect is expecteFifty Thousan

hrough a bank l

008/2009 finaFTN Message aOOL 97 FM ernative micro is that the ato further inc

oice and dataandwidth leasesectors. The ad to cost Unid Dollars (US$loan.

ncial year and Billing

and the owave link alternative crease the a services. e to other alternative ted States

$750,000)

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The Development oIt is expected tmodel for the the Kingston Mcatalyst for futcommenced focentres, three major towns a On July 19, 20these Centres, aimed at provpublic transpor

Minist

opments withinin the 2007through the phority, the Jam

Ultimate Tyre Cand Montego B

Transport Cente of the art Haonstructed to eher bus operatmpleted and of4.7 billion douer holding area

ommodate taxops; a 900-foolic toilets with building to accoe Port Authore Terminal thort Authority Mment is a jointof Belgium and

Half Way Tree T

of Transportatithat the HWTTconstruction of

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007 ground w the Linstead T

viding a more srtation system

ry of Trans

n the land tra7/2008 finan

portfolio agencmaica Urban TCompany, the Bay Metro are e

tre alf Way Tree Tenhance the oions within thfficially openeduble-level transas and spaciousxis. Other faciot food court; two equipped ommodate stafity of Jamaicahrough its neManagement St venture projed Jamaica.

Transport Centre

ion Centres TC developmenf other transpo

Transport Regiovelopment. Pla a number of already undercompletion by

was officially brTransportation structured, conin the area.

La

port and W

ansport portfolcial year. T

cies, namely, tTransit Compan

Jamaica Railwexplored below

Transport Centrperations of te Half-Way-Trd on January 1sportation cents bus bays, whilities include four commerc

for the disableff from the JUTa, which will ewly establisheServices Limiteect between t

nt will serve asortation centres on and provideans have alreadf these transpor construction 2011.

roken for one Centre, which

nvenient and sa

and T

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AdditiocommeCentreof 200the raimprov LicensinOver tthe nuAuthortotal oThis relicenceduring growthlicence2008, to the printed CertificIn the yto ope18.5% 2006/2 SpecialIn the Transpoperatof joinAuthorlewd mKMTR.TranspsummoconcenLawrenlicensed Howevbe affeinadeqinadeq ImprovIn the unauthintroduFebruaof frau

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al Report 2

onally, in thenced work , which is expe

08/2009. The ationalization vement in the t

ng he past three yumber of roarity. At the enof 72,071 licencepresented a s issued durin 2005/2006. h trend woulds were printedwhich reflected same period

d.

cate of Fitness year under reverate on Jama increase comp2007 financial y

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ved Licensing Se past, the forg

horized distribuuction of secary 2007 has bd.

nspor

2007/2008

he review yon the Dowected to be coCentre is expe

of the roatransportation o

years there has bad licences issnd of the 2007ces were issuedsubstantial incg 2006/2007 The Authorid continue, ad between Febd a significant i in 2007 whe

view, 378,647 vaica’s roadwaypared to the 31year.

review the Opy focused o transportationerations (Inspe concentrated musical equipm

overt operationy to detect iserved accorthe corridors ulting in compes.

rmance of the unavailability

number and of inspectors an

ervices gery of road

ution and overcured licence een effective in

rt

year, the Gowntown Tranompleted beforected to signifiad network of passengers.

been a steady isued by the 7/2008 financid to commerciacrease over th

and the 34,9ty anticipated

as an estimatebruary 15 and Mincrease when en 10,549 licen

vehicles were cys. This repres19,621 certified

perations branon addressingn. As a result, ectors and Islaon the removament from buns on JUTC buirregularities cdingly. Emphof Half Way

pletion of route

Authority con of competentypes of veh

d supervising o

licences had rcrowding of roforms and s

n curtailing the

overnment sportation re the end cantly aid and the

increase in Transport al year, a al carriers.

he 53,240 989 issued that the

ed 12,838 March 31, compared nces were

certified fit sented an

d fit in the

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ntinued to nt drivers, hicles and officers.

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all renwork

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8 Minist

of the challenervices, the Tran respect of itsdeveloped str

hese included:

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ovements to thng for customer

ction of process

senger Vehicles,

newal applicatiing days;

new applicatioessed within 15 Carriage appli

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arriers:

ommercial carrwals) to be proc

oved receptiondly and efficien

s improved cuks forward tostem. The first pented in June

o apply for all ce. The system

ments using credocessing time fo

rtation Researcstrengthen t

blic transportan all island07. A substan

out up to DecSpanish Town,ayed due to as since been cd data analysis

tained from thected to generaand operationa

ry of Trans

nges faced by ansport Authos licensing and rategies to im

ditional staff

e physical envirs and a numbe

sing time for ap

, the Authority

ions to be proc

ons for road working days,cations; and

applications to

ier applicationcessed within 2

n facilities for t service to cus

ustomer serviceo the activatiophase of the sy2008. In this pcategories of com is also beidit cards and shor commercial l

h the database tation needs, d rationalizattial portion ofcember 2007. , St. Catherinen upsurge in vcompleted. Da should be com

he Island-wideate a series of al activities.

port and W

its customers rity reviewed customer servi

mprove custom

for the 2008

ronment such aer system; and

pplications.

implemented

cessed within 5-

licences to except for Rur

o be processed

s (both new an2 working days

customers andtomers.

e, the Transpoon of its onliystem is projectephase, customeommercial carring designed ould significanticences.

of informatiothe Authori

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prove safety mee of the initions, islandwidvehicle or pane

he system will in

ping with the, the Transpions with somtions. These d

ming period mendations in y. Under this phic location plates.

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2007/2008

ide information

population oroutes;

rate among Pn respect of wn vehicles; and

usability anderminals (form

y, route maps routes and pub will also be pr

number of newthe existing co. This is exptiveness of thes focusing ooom procedureo increase the thereby enha

plement this, the mobility by10) fifteen-seat

our coding systced by the M2007. This waechanisms avaitiatives to m

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e charge to deort Authority

me representativdiscussions wil

with a vregards to thesystem, all taxwill have the

ation rectors was apany (JUTC) in anagement of mandate of

d within the sh

n on the:

on established

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d condition omal and inform

of established blic passenger roduced.

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tem for public inister of Tran

as presented as ilable to commodernize pubire painting of cles. In the casecolour codes.

evelop a coloy has had pves of the relell be intensifieview to foe implementatixis operating in same colour

ppointed to thOctober 2007 the JUTC hturning the Cortest possible

and non-

er Vehicle iform and

of public mal island

and non Terminals

ctors were Transport

prove the e through writing, ber 2008, pectors by forcement o plans to he motor motor car

passenger nsport and a strategy

muters and lic transit either the e of route

ur coding reliminary evant taxi ed in the ormalizing on of this

n a specific body and

e Jamaica . Both the

have been Company’s time.

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Yearpurchase

1995

199719981999200020020022007

Average

Furthermore, uneconomical Road Depot arehabilitation cost approximCompany requbuses if it inten Staff RationalizThe Company a staff rationalthe staff to buratio of 4.5:1.December 200without compr

Minist

y is presentlyorder to enabl

being emplonumber of efficivenue enhancem

rd, under the mmenced a critand the plannin

ber 2007, the Cfrom a total fle The internatioof 4.5:1 would overstaffed an programme wwas maintaininet (including bthan the targe an average age

Table 3: Aver e/age

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5 13

7 11 8 10 9 9

0 8 1 7 2 6 7 1

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at least 2to repair and

and the other dand maintenan

mately J$480Muires an immednds to fulfill its

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07 and is estimaromising the qu

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chairmanship ical review of tng of strategic d

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erage Bus Fleet e rs)

Numb

250 buses are now locadepots. It is esnce of the rem

M per annum. diate replacememandate to the

discussion with mme with the :1 to the recognization of staffated to save $3uality of service

port and W

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22 164 112 83 117 116 50 670 7.76

are considerted at Lyndhustimated that tmaining fleet w At present, tnt of at least 10e public.

the Union abo aim of reducinized benchmaf commenced 300M per annue to the public.

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2007/2008

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17, 2008, the bus route in thetween Seaviewentre.

ch 31, 2008 wvious financia

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30 Minist

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transportation nancial year, thto single ope

stomer service he Companyof the buses wnths. This will

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ry of Trans

operations dincluding the M the Trade Union of the Prommended byin August 2005

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ng, to continator units, anntres to impro

vement have le aim is to ser and to improower utilizatio

ere consolidatand this will sah. The Compaansfer Hub at basic transfer s. The Hub wt utilization. That will be gainTransport Cent

s to convert 23hus reducing thased basis wh. A sustaineout over the neease the avera24 buses.

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FurtherpurchaEuros. NovemFundinspare paccelerexterna Bus TraEstablisdedicatoperateof MocontinutranspoprofessMonte254,24total rid Tyre PrFor thea subsiCompaother JUTC, other produc

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rmore, by these 100 new buThe first 50 b

mber 2008 follng from the GOparts will alsorated refurbishial personnel.

ansportation inshed in 1997,ted school bus es a municipal

ontego Bay anue to benefit ortation servisional crews. go Bay transp

41 children alongdership stands at

roduction e financial yearidiary of the Jany’s tyres andcommercial cl740 for stock activities. Th

ction target of 7

evitalization maica Railway

under the JRC e the railway arriage of passeed on 331km to 206 km in 1

l calls have bervice, and propopers and Chiering Co Ltdon of loan fina

xpertise to rehas a feasibility t and provisioechnical propoto the Governentire railway

f the first acts oo cause an indhnical study an

2007/2008

e end of 2008ses at an estimabuses are expelowed by the OJ of EURO 3o be sought, wng of the buse

n Montego Bay , the Monteg service to thre service on twnd a section o

from a reliabce operated During the

ort system mog 4 dedicated sct 474,902.

r, the Jamaica UJUTC charged d related servlients, produce and 3,956 forhe Company 7,793 by 4.6%

y Corporation Act with the mand to provide

engers and gooof line. This fe982.

een made for tposals have benese developed (CAMCE) ancing to provabilitate the rastudy, includen of 85% of

osal was compnment of Jama project is US$3

of the newly foependent prof

nd commercial

8 the JUTC iated cost of 28ected to be de next 50 in M.8M for the pu

which will alloes based on int

o Bay Metroee high schools

wo routes withiof Hanover. ble, scheduled

by well-trailast financial

oved 220,661 chool bus route

Ultimate Tyre C with supplyinvices, as well aed 3,189 tyrer customers an

surpassed it%.

(JRC) was estamandate to mae all reasonablods. Originallyell to 294 km

the reinstatemeen received froers. The Chinproposal incl

vide material, eailway. The proes the executiothe necessary

pleted and subaica. The estim310 million.

ormed Board offessional reviewproposal.

ntends to 8.8 Million elivered in

May 2009. urchase of

ow for an ternal and

o offers a s and also in the city Passengers and safe ined and year the

adults and s. To date,

Company, ng the bus as serving

es for the d 282 for ts annual

ablished in anage and le facilities

y, the JRC and then

ent of the om Indian na CAMC ludes the equipment oposal, as on of the financing.

bmitted in mated cost

f Directors w of both

A critical stepdevelopment rehabilitation proposal. ModernisationThe Modernisacontinue in 20as a transitionwhich governexpand the stathe process ofinspection opehas been pursuof the ITA; a reached. Weight Limit EIn the review reinstitute a prenforcement aaddress the prcaused by the the implementacross the islaYallahs), Port Ironshore (St. Catherine to SSpur Tree). Designs are faSt. Mary to beProgramme (N

Minist

p in moving of a busin

project within

n of the Island Tation of the Isla008 with plans nal Executive As the ITA, is atutory functiof being finalizeerations of the ued from the i final decision

Enforcement Properiod, the Mirogramme for cand safety. Throblem of the overloading otation of fixed

and, namely: H Maria (St. M James to FaSix Miles) and

r advanced fore funded by N

NJDP) in Segm

ry of Trans

the process ness plan fon the context

Traffic Authoritand Traffic Aut for the entity Agency. The R currently beins of the ITA ed. The divest ITA to privatinitiation of th

n on privatisati

ogramme inistry proceedcommercial vehis programme, damage to th

of vehicles, willd scales at 5 stHarbour View Mary to Buff almouth), CenClarendon Par

r two sites, naNorthern Jamaient III; and H

port and W

forward is tor the railw of the Chine

ty thority (ITA) wto be recognise

Road Traffic Ang amended and the Bill is tment of vehice sector intere

he modernizatioion is yet to

ded with plans hicle weight lim, which seeks he island’s roal initially involtrategic locatio (St. Andrew Bay, Portland

ntral Village (rk (Clarendon

amely; Rosend ica Developmearbour View,

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ese

will ed ct, to in cle sts on be

to mit to

ads ve

ons to d), St. to

in ent St.

AndrewFour lo2A byCompainstitutIDB/NR

Attentifixed wmotion(Kingstwill alsand rothe rele

TEv

al Report 2

w to be fundeoad-sensor scaly the Nationaany (NROCCtional strengthRSIP and the C

on will also beweigh stations, n technology, ton), Trelawny so implement

oving teams eqevant provision

The Permanent Seans Jamaica Ltd.

documen

2007/2008

ed by budgetaes are to be p

al Road OperC) and Granhening are toDB/Washingto

e paid to estab which will be to be instal and St. Mary. both permaneuipped with pns of the new R

ecretary and repr signing the contnts for the weigh

ary support (Curchased underating and Cont funds to o be providedn.

blishing three (3 supported by lled at Harbo Over time, th

ent weight scalortable scales t

Road Traffic Ac

resentatives of Wract for design of

h scale project

Capital A). r Segment

onstructing support d by the

3) modern weigh-in-our Head e Ministry e facilities to enforce ct.

Wallace

f tender

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32

There was a wfinancial year, maintenance, rflood damage primarily throuAgency, the NCompany, theFund. Road MaintenDuring the findisbursed apmaintenance wduring the 2contribute $2National Roadto procure weproblem of ov$100M will beIt is also intendwith a furtherRoads to be infrom the ‘fair’

Routine MaintOriginally scheRoutine Maint2009 in order 3-year routine Agency presenscoping of thebudget calculaincrease of USUS$16.20M. Itcovered throuUS$2.1M. The St. Catherine, Portland. Flood DamageIn August 200associated withfour hurricanewas followed flood rains whNovember 20spent, under tre-open 446 events. By theaccess to 97.5single lane trafHurricane.

W

Mini

wide range of including roadroutine mainten rehabilitation. ugh the achievNational Roade Toll Authorit

ance nancial Year,

pproximately work across t2008/2009 fin0M as Gove

d Services Impreigh scales in averloaded vehice spent on Roaded to expand r $250M of funcorporated in t category of Ma

enance Programeduled for comtenance Progra to make the n maintenance cnted to the ID civil works pration of US$$1.05M from tt was proposedugh the rema Programme suWestmoreland

e Recovery Prog7, the road neh the passage , packing wind by approximhich began in e007. A total othe Flood Damblocked roadse end of Augu% of these blffic for 335 of

Wor

stry of Tran

road works ind and bridge cnance, traffic m The portfolio’

vements of the d Operating aty and the Ro

the Road Ma$650M to

he island. It inancial year, rnment’s controvement Progan effort to abcles on the roadad Surface Maithe Micro-surfa

unding arising this programmeain Roads evalu

mme mpletion in Mamme was extnecessary disbucontracts. On JDB, a justificarogramme alon17.25M. This the original cond that the increaining componupports works d, St. Thomas,

gramme twork sustainedof Hurricane Dds of 130 mileately forty daarly October af approximate

mage Recoverys and drains, ust, the NWA ocked roads, r the 446 roads

rks a

nsport and

n the 2007/200construction an

management, ans impact was fe National Wor

and Constructioad Maintenan

aintenance Funfinance ro

is expected ththe Fund w

tribution to tgramme (NRSIPbate the pressid network. Ovntenance Workacing Programmfrom EU grane will be selectuation.

March 2006, tended to Mar

ursements for tune 6, 2007, ttion for the r

ng with a revisrepresented

ntract amount eased amount nent budget in five parishes Manchester an

d severe damaDean, a categoes per hour. Thays of consisteand ended in laly $791.4M w

y Programme, caused by the had establisherestoring at leas affected by t

and

Works Ann

08 nd nd elt rks ng

nce

nd ad

hat will he P), ng

ver ks. me nts. ed

he rch he he re-ed an of be of s – nd

ge ory his ent ate

was to

ese ed ast he

SpecialConseqNWA programaintearterial$134Mof Noactivitie A Flooislandwof draactivitieworks was exprogra PatchinUnder and mislandwtotal oat a cooverall26%.

Type

Spray PatchinHot M

Micro-Surfacin

NationThe IDcapacitand suthe Amainteconstru Under a roadMainteaccomp

Infr

nual Report

Routine Maintquent on the

embarked omme to und

enance of traffl and seconda

M was spent undovember and es on a numbe

od Damage Miwide to carry oains, as well aes were carrieprogramme. Axpended to camme.

ng Programmes the patching pmicro-surfacing,wide was targeof 757,085m² oost of $633,020l target for roa

Table e Planned

[m²]

ng 90,000

Mix 386,000

ng 125,047

601,047

nal Road ServiceDB/GOJ Fundedty building witupervising of roAgency’s capaenance prograuction and reha

the Institutiond condition enance Manplished in the y

rastr

2007/200

tenance PrograOctober/Nov

on a special dertake bushinfic control devary roads islader this prograDecember 20r of road sectio

tigation Prograut river trainingas hot mix paed out as a coAt the end of tharry out mitig

s programme, con, a total of eted. At the eof roads across0M. As shownad patching act

4: 2007/2008Actual [m²]

105,000

526,000 5

126,085

757,085 6

es Improvemend NRSIP gives thin the NWA oad works. It acity to enhamme and inabilitation activ

al Strengtheninsurvey and uagement Sy

year under revie

ruct

8

amme ember flood routine ma

ng, drain cleavices, primarilyndwide. Appr

amme during th07 to carry

ons.

amme was impg, de-silting anatching activitiomponent of he financial yeagation works u

nsisting of spray 601,047m² nd of the fiscs the island wan in the table btivities was exc

8 Patching Cost [$]

57,000,000

526,000,000

50,020,000

633,020,000

nt Programme emphasis to inin planning, calso seeks to shance its nn the mediu

vities.

ng component upgrade of t

ystem (RMMew.

ture

rains, the aintenance aning and y on main roximately he months out these

plemented d cleaning ies. These a $750M ar, $154M under this

y, hot mix of roads al year, a as patched below, the ceeded by

% Achieved

100%

136%

101%

126%

nstitutional ontracting strengthen ationwide

um term,

of NRSIP, the Road

MS) was

This constitutePlanning Applyear master nplan. The scop2007/2008 wnamely St. AnJames, Hanovthe financial yeparishes were roads in Stageindex survey wsection in Stage IDB Funded NIn November response to thby Hurricane Dthe existing Ncost, to facilitaIDB facility, diwas provided would addresregular loan oRiver, Roselle MMuiriton, Fair St. Catherine Rexpected to be Rehabilitation Following the 2007, a total the Airport Roand in need ofan estimated cowas regarded be most vulnconsequently d Phase One-procritical by the p Phase Two-con346m of the cdune, comprissand and the 5.5km stretch o Phase Three-coas public amfacilitate line fi

Minist

es the developication to facil

network capitape of the RMMith the inclusionn, St. Mary, er, Trelawny aear, 1,773.35 k surveyed, ape 2 parishes wwas completed e One.

RSIP Extension2007, an IDB

he GOJ’s requeDean on Augu

NRSIP would bate the emergevided in two p for carrying os remaining w

of US$20M. SixMain Road and Prospect in PoRoad) for attene undertaken in

of the PalisadoStudy on the Pof 5.5km of t

oad), consideredf protection, wost of US$6M. as critical, of werable. Rehab

divided into thr

otection of 30placement of 11

ntinuation of rcoastline, as wesing dredging o pumping andof the eroded c

omprises landscenities, such ishing interests,

ry of Trans

pment of the Hlitate the prep

al investment aMS Database won of eight add Clarendon, Sand St. Andrewkm of roads in Sproximately 5

were surveyed for 1,826.58 k

Project B mission visiteest, to assess thst 19, 2007. It e extended, in

ency works thrphases. Under out critical woworks through x areas were idd Georgia Bridgortland and Bontion through Pn the next finan

oes Peninsula Palisadoes Peninthe Palisadoes d to be extensiv

was targeted for Of the 5.5km which 300m wilitation of theree (3) phases.

00m area deem1,000m3 of roc

rock revetmentell as the constrof one million d placement ocoastline.

caping and veas installation and walk trails

port and W

Harfan Netwoparation of a 3and interventiowas expanded ditional parisheSt. Elizabeth, w. At the end Stage One (pilo1% of data fand a roughnekm or 226 roa

ed the island, he damage do was agreed thn both time anough a US$30Phase 1 US$10

orks and Phase provision of dentified (Yallage in St. Thomag Walk Gorge Phase 1, which

ncial year.

nsula in FebruaPeninsula (alovely underminr rehabilitation identified, 1.5k

was considered e Peninsula w

med to be mock along the sea

t along a furthruction of a san cubic metres

of this along t

getation, as w of benches s.

Works Annu

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in ne

hat nd

0M 0M 2 a ahs as, in

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was

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ell to

At theextendaccountarget of 646financiathe Pen Fifth RThe Wimplemand upDunrobtranspocongesestablis A totaundergexistingsix lanewalls, of an otransmUS$23US$14.by the At the bridge designsthe conwhich with 3 Other of 37 being fbringin$19M. Bridge Duringdeveloacross prograPrograPrograProgra

al Report 2

e end of theding 410m of nted for a 100under Phase O

6m targeted foal year, protecninsula is expec

oad (WashingtWashington Bomented on Junpgrade the stanbin Avenue coortation coststion along tshment of a veh

al of 2.75km go enhancemeg pavement, wes, constructiontraffic light infoverpass, as weission pipeline.39M, of whic.78M. The rem GOJ.

end of the fina construction ws of utility relocnstruction of bocommenced i

completed and

achievements dparcels of landfinalized. Paymng the total exp

Reconstructiong the year, efopment, impro

the island mmes, namelymme, Mabey mme and Locamme.

2007/2008

e fiscal year, the sea coast

0% fulfillment One and approxor this type of ctive works alocted to be unde

on Boulevard Ioulevard Imp

ne 1, 2007. It ndards of the Worridor in order, improve hthe corridor hicle weight en

of roadway aents that inclwidening of then of sidewalksfrastructure, strell as 1.6km of e. The projecch the CDB h

mainder of US$8

ancial year, the works were becation had beeoundary walls n February 20d eight under c

during the yeard along Dunro

ments were disbpenditure on la

n and Maintenafforts continue

ovement and through thre

y R.A. MurrayJohnson Jamal Bridge Constr

rock revetmet were comple of the rock ximately 57% protection. Inong the Harboertaken.

Improvement) provement Pro

is intended toWashington Bour to reduce ovighway safetyand assist

nforcement pro

along the corlude reconstrue roadway fro, kerbs, drains,reet lighting, in 600mm diamect is estimatedhas approved 8.613M is to be

designs for theeing reviewed n finalized. Adalong Dunrobi008, was far onstruction.

r included the aobin Avenue, wursed to 12 lannd acquisition

ance ed with respemaintenance oee (3) majoy Jamaica Devica Priority Ruruction and Ma

ent works eted. This revetment of a total n the next our side of

Project oject was o improve ulevard to verall road y, reduce with the gramme.

rridor will uction of m two to , retaining nstallation eter water d to cost a loan of e financed

e road and while the ditionally, n Avenue, advanced,

acquisition which was nd owners, to date to

ct to the of bridges or bridge velopment ural Bridge aintenance

33

34

Under the R.A11 locations wbridges. At thevarious stages o

Table 5:

Bridge Milk River Angels RiverBog Walk Worthy ParkGordon TowWaterloo Black River Johnson RivSeven RiversQueens RiveMartha Brae

During the 20proposed to remaining fouWaterloo Rd, Park, St. Cathe Mabey JohnsoUnder the MProgrammes, 2new bridges reporting perioSt. Catherine, and two (2) in In August 20contract to coThomas at a coexistence for ntimes over theoccasions. DSeptember/Octagain during t240ft Bailey Br2002, had to washed out res Construction o2007 and wihighway structfoot walks andbeen designed

4 Minist

A. Murray Jamawere targeted e end of the fof completion

Status of BridgProg

P

r Clarend

k St. Cath

wn St. And

Portlaner St. Thos St. Jamer Hanovee Trelaw

008/2009 finaaddress seven

ur (4) under t Kingston; Angerine and Gordo

on Bridge ProgrMabey Johnso24 locations weduring the fisod, 8 new bridone (1) on the

n St. Mary.

07, the NWAonstruct a bridgost of $402.71nearly five dece years, sustainuring Hurricatober 2002 thtorrential rainsridge, which habe removed, asulting in the co

of the new Yallill consist of ture with one d two 0.5m p for a life span

ry of Trans

aica Priority Brifor the const

fiscal year, the as shown in the

ges under the Rramme

Parish %don

herine

drew

nd mas es er ny

ancial year, J$n (7) bridges this phase of gels River, Claon Town, St. A

amme on and R.A. ere targeted foscal year. At ges were compe St. Catherine

A entered intoge over the YaM. The ford w

cades has beenning damage oanes Lili anhe fording was in 2004, at ad been erectedafter the easterollapse of the b

ahs Bridge starta 159m by 1 9.1m cross separapet plinthsof 75 years.

port and W

idge Programmtruction of ne bridges were e table below.

R.A. Murray

% Completion 38% 5% 8% 4% 0% 0% 58% 15% 33% 4% 5%

$760M is beialong with tthe programm

arendon; WortAndrew.

Murray Bridor construction

the end of tpleted, five (5) e/St. Ann Borde

o a civil worallahs River in which has been n flooded severon some of thend Isodore s destroyed an which time td in mid-Octobrn abutment wbridge.

ted in Septemb12.1m composection, two 1.2. The bridge h

Works Annu

me, ew at

ng he

me: hy

ge of he in er,

rks St. in ral ese in

nd he

ber was

ber ite

2m has

At the comple48% co Four H(J$465the Mfinanciasignificthe stat Local BDuringrepaireMainteClarendeasternflood rprogrethe Do In theConstruproposDollarsconstru KuwaitPhase IThe obRoad RSouth cI projrehabildrainagrural roprojectnorthe Duringthe JammillionEconomfacilitatthe nomar toKingsto

al Report 2

end of the fiscetion of the brompleted.

Hundred and 5 million) has

Mabey Johnsonal year. The pantly to constte of the nation

Bridge Construcg the year unded under thenance Programdon, which ha

n approach drains. At the enss on the Broad

oc’s Pass Bridge

e 2008/2009 uction and sed expenditurs (J$400 milliouction but also

ti/GOJ Fund AII bjective of PhaRehabilitation Pcorridor of the ect, Phase II itation of faige and protectoadway. It is et, travel timern and souther

g the year, the maican Govern

n loan agreememic Developmte the rehabilitrth and south

o Montego Baon to Agualta V

2007/2008

cal year, 50% ridge had elap

Sixty Five Mbeen proposed

n Programme rovision of theruction activitin’s bridges.

ction and Mainder review, a ne Local Brid

mme. These incad sustained e

during the Ocnd of the fiscal dgate pedestria in Clarendon.

financial yeMaintenance

re of Four Huon). This will maintenance a

Assisted Road

se II of the KuwProgramme is t island. An exte will involveiled road section works for expected that e along the rn end of the isl

partnership benments continuent, under the

ment. This amtation of sectioof the island,

ay, MandevilleVale.

of the contracpsed and the b

Million Jamaicad to fund bridduring the 2

ese funds will ies required to

ntenance Progranumber of briddge Constructluded the Alley

extensive scourctober/Novembyear, works we

an Bridge in St.

ear, the LocaProgramme

undred Million not only entctivities.

Rehabilitation

waiti/GOJ Funto enhance theension of the 6e the realignmctions, improv forty-seven (4upon completiroadways betwland will be red

etween the Kuued with a ne

e Kuwait Fundmount was seons of roadwaymainly from Sa

e to Discovery

ct time for bridge was

an Dollars dges under 008/2009 contribute

o improve

amme dges were tion and y Bridge in ring to its ber 2007 ere also in Mary and

al Bridge will see

Jamaican tail bridge

Project –

nd Assisted e North to 1km Phase ment and vement in 47) km of ion of the ween the duced.

uwaiti and ew US$10

d for Arab ecured to y between avanna-la-

y Bay and

Through this nthe next fiscaroadway alongAnn, St. Andre Northern CoasAt the end of original sectionSegment 2A spabout in MonFalmouth Bypa An approximaSegment 2A. included the cfill, rural drainkerbs and guttHall and Half year, the rema

� inst� pre

and� gua� roa� lan

With regard t96km of roadw

Minist

new loan agreel year, to impg the selected

ew and St. Mary

stal Highway Im the financial yn of NCHIP Sepans 27km of tego Bay, St. Jass at Greenside

ate completioSome of the

completion of nage, urban dters as well asMoon in Montining work wiltallation of buseparation of md slopes ard rails ad marking anddscaping

to Segment 3,way from Ocho

ry of Trans

ement, the NWprove a total corridors in Wy.

mprovement Pryear work on egment 2, wasroadway from

James, to the e in Trelawny.

n of 95% we achievement wearing cour

drainage, waters the two undtego Bay. For tl continue on: sheds,

medians, verge

d signage, and

, which covero Rios, St. Ann

port and W

WA intends, ov of 47.05km

Westmoreland,

roject (NCHIP)Segment 2A, ts well advance

m the SIA rounbeginning of t

was attained ots for the yerse, embankmerlines, sidewalk

derpasses at Rothe next financ

es, open ditch

rs approximate to Port Antoni

Works Annu

ver of St.

he

ed. nd-he

on ear ent ks,

ose cial

hes

ely io,

PortlanThe maworks waterliwalls, drainagthe reh2008, Traffic Duringmanagof actisignals,of the across tisland. In the conducwide. reductiand Mtraffic snetwordevelo

al Report 2

nd, work progain componentalong 96.2km

ines, constructio2,963m³ of

ge structures, thhabilitation of Segment 3 was

Management g the year, theement and roaivities such as , road improve review periodthe KMTR and

upcoming finct traffic manaSome of the aion measures a

Montego Bay. Stsignals and the rk. Traffic M

oped for Spanish

2007/2008

gressed well duts of Segment 3m of roadwayon of a total ogabion walls

he construction15 existing ones approximately

e NWA continad safety island road markingements and datd, 12 new traffd 22 road signs

nancial year, Jagement and careas to underre: Cross Roadtrategies will in re-routing of v

Management Ph Town; Ocho

uring the finan3 include earthys, laying of

of 12,300 m2 ofs, constructionn of 10 new bres. At the end y 58% complet

nued to improdwide through gs, road signata collection. Afic signals were were installed

$659M is procontrol activitrgo extensive cds; Manor Park;nclude the instavehicular trafficPlans are also Rios and May

ncial year. h and road

46km of f retaining n of 371 ridges and of March ted.

ove traffic a number ge, traffic

At the end e installed across the

oposed, to ies island-congestion ; May Pen allation of c along the o to be Pen.

35

36

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year. The C

Transport W

portfol io r

2007 resul

was again r

During the

At i t s mee

various ope

Inte

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The report

compliance

the Finan

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Guidel ines

Given the

discuss ion

Chairmen,

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resources.

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Aud

Ministry i t se

Committee

Water and

reass ignmen

ted in a ch

responsible

2007/2008

etings the

erat ions of

rnal Audit

bbean Mar

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within the

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of the Ge

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Report 200

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Apri l 1, 200

had been im

there was s

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made recom

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sonnel with

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2007/2008

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On the Cover: The New Passenger Boarding bridges at the NMIA, commissioned into

service in July 2007