E-transport cards for mini buses from next year

Budget-2019-2020

E-transport cards for mini buses from next year

By Semi Turaga and Naveel Krishant

Saturday 08/06/2019

Transport Minister Jone Usamate

Transport Minister Jone Usamate says it is good that people will now use e‑transport cards for mini buses from next year.

He says it is really important to find out how much is circulating in the mini bus industry.

Usamate says they are maintaining the consistency with that they have been doing for the past few years.

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The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has been allocated $89.6 million in the 2019/2020 national budget.

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