PSV Sector Tensions Rise Over Board Representation and Permit Suspensions

Tensions are rising in the public service vehicle sector as the Alliance of Owners of Public Transport threatens to report the Transport Authority to the Ombudsman over allegations of unfair treatment and unlawful permit suspensions. Roy Raphael, president of the Alliance of Owners of Public Transport, accused the Transport Authority and its director of bias and violating natural justice regarding the association's removal from the board. Minister of Transport and Works Kirk Humphrey countered these claims, stating that the board representation had simply rotated to another association.

The dispute centers on the representation of public service vehicle operators on the Transport Authority board, with allegations of unequal terms of service between associations. This regulatory conflict threatens the operational stability of the PSV sector and raises concerns about permit issuance fairness.