The pontoon that plies the Rosignol/New Amsterdam route has been down for three weeks and although other systems have been put in place, some passengers are still being affected, especially in the afternoons.
The passengers told Stabroek News that the Transport & Harbours Department (T&HD) has made arrangement with a few minibuses to take them across through a ticketing system.
They said they would purchase the ticket as per normal for $60 and use it to cross with the buses. However, that system only works out well for them in the mornings.
Their bone of contention is that the gates at the New Amsterdam stelling would be closed around 4 pm, much to the disadvantage of workers and “schoolchildren who take lessons.”
The disgruntled passengers told this newspaper that they cannot understand how the gates can be closed and T&HD would stop selling tickets at that time. The last boat would normally leave at 5 pm to facilitate workers.
They are hoping that someone in authority can look into the matter urgently because “it is very difficult for us to find the $300 to cross the bridge every afternoon. This is very frustrating and a strain on our pockets.”
