Rearranged Lines to NTC: Cabinet Reversed NTA Decision

Increased tension among employees of the National Transport Company (NTC). The Council of Ministers this Friday, June 28 overturned the decision of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to appoint new lines to the NTC. That, whereas at the beginning of the week, it announced that the lines 141, 122, 6, 197, 52 and 27 would be allocated to private operators due to a lack of buses.But now a little over 24 hours later, after the NTA reversed this decision, this time it is the Cabinet which was made to cancel the reverse. Only the line 141 will return to the NTC. The Minister of Public Infrastructure intends to give a press conference in the late afternoon to explain the decision.

However, the authorities seem to have capitulated after the strike of workers of the NTC Wednesday, June 26. A day later, the NTC had regained full control lines entrusted to private operators. After a first concession on the day of the strike, a return line 141 (Henrietta Port Louis), lines 122 (Camp-The-VieuxCurepipe), 6 (Rivière-des-Rollers-Curepipe), 197 (River United rollers Port Louis), 52 (Medina-Port Louis) and 27 (Riviere du Rempart - Port Louis) were reassigned the next day, Thursday, June 27.

This was one of the major demands of the workers of the NTC. Now remains to be seen what attitude they will adopt following this setback. Most are, in any case, already very angry. A general meeting is scheduled for Monday 1 July to 20 hours. This is what day they are supposed to discuss the issue of wages with the leadership of the NTC. Another of their demands during their strike ...