The Public Works Ministry has launched a daily bus service to transport commuters in an out of Georgetown, free of charge during peak hours, although the move was met with skepticism by some travellers.
The announcement was made yesterday in the wake of a strike by Route 44 operators plying the route between the city and Mahaica, East Coast Demerara to press for higher fares.
At the Stabroek Market Square yesterday afternoon, Minister Robeson Benn told reporters and members of the public that the deployment of the fleet of large 44-seater buses was