House Approves Bus Concessions for National Bus Company

The House of Representatives today, approved two motions allowing the Department of Transport to grant bus concessions to the National Bus Company of Belize. Minister of Transportation, Dr. Louis Zabaneh, presented the motions together, seeking limited access to the western corridor and exclusive operating rights along the southern corridor.  The western concession covers highways connecting Benque Viejo del Carmen, San Ignacio, Santa Elena, Belmopan and Belize City. Zabaneh then outlined the proposed southern concession.

Dr. Louis Zabaneh, Minister of Transport: “Now therefore be it resolved that this honorable house consents to the department granting to the National Bus Company of Belize a limited concession to operate motor omnibuses within the western corridor of Belize, comprising the western transport service area being the era comprising all highways, connecting Benque Viejo del Carmen, San Ignacio, Santa Elena, Belmopan, and Belize City subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified in the grant and to the motor vehicles and road traffic act and the regulations made there under. With respect to the grant for an exclusive concession, again with your permission not to repeat the recitals, Madam Speaker, now therefore be it resolved that this honorable House consents to the department granting, and when I say the department the Department of Transport, granting to the the National Bus Company of Belize an exclusive concession to operate motor omnibuses along the southern corridor of Belize.”

Although the minister presented the motions together, the Speaker put each to a separate vote. Both passed. The concessions will be subject to the requirements of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act and its regulations.