The Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications has said in a statement today that it is “pleased at the Prime Minister’s decision to lead a task force for the bus service since part of the solutions go beyond the remit of this Ministry.” The Ministry continued, “it was indeed necessary to create an over-arching departmental body to encompass within it organisations outside this Ministry – the very effective involvement of the Police in managing traffic during rush hour is a case in point. In the meantime political responsibility for public transport remains at this Ministry.”

Besides the Police other organisations will be involved and the Task Force will be coordinating the effort.

“The headship of the Prime Minister is a sign of the importance that the Prime Minister attaches to problem solving and obviously lends weight in getting things done. The idea to set up the task force was discussed last night between the Prime Minister and the Minister and both agree that not only is it a good idea but an extremely effective tool to get the desired results,” the Ministry concluded.

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