Association stands up for PMV efforts to make a profit

PUBLIC motor vehicles are private businesses that operate to make a profit, says Port Moresby PMV association president Jack Waso.
He was responding to concerns raised by the public in Port Moresby of PMVs not completing their routes and overcharging.
Waso told The National that this was because of a lot of road construction currently going on in the city for Apec in November.
“We should not be blaming bus operators for overcharging the passengers or not completing their routes,” he said. “The road congestion is affecting their profits.
Waso said PMV licences that were issued to operators upon registrations required them to complete specific routes without overcharging.
“In this new Road Traffic Act that was introduced in June, it becomes an offence when PMV bus crews overcharge passengers, and buses do not complete their routes,” he said.
Waso also urged all the buses and taxi service operators and their drivers and crews to attend a workshop on Aug 16 at the PMV Association office at Gordon.
The workshop will be to educate PMV operators and crew of the new Road Traffic Act.