We, ladies of Nouvelle-France, are facing great difficulties regarding transport. Every morning, the bus leaves Nouvelle-France at 7.00 a.m and is mainly meant to transport people working in Port-Louis. It reaches Port-Louis at 8.45 a.m. just in time to reach office. But we never get the bus or get only standing accomodation to Port-Louis.

This situation is prevailing since the beginning of the year. Female passengers have now to stand the whole journey from Nouvelle-France to Port-Louis. Some ladies are pregnant. Furthermore, we pay more than the normal fare as the bus is a blue line service. But how uncomfortable is the trip ! We pay more for standing accommodation only.

We have made representations to the National Transport Authority (NTA) but in vain. NTA argues that there are no buses. The following solutions are proposed (1) Individuals buses must be allowed to service this route as from 7.00 a.m , opportunities exist as many buses are idle ; (2) United Bus Service which has a bus depot in Forest-Side, must be allowed to go from Forest-Side through Nouvelle-France-La Vigie-Port-Louis Centre ; (3) Individual buses of Route 9 must be allowed to pass through Nouvelle-France-Forest-Side ?La Vigie-Port-Louis. Our situation is very difficult and hard to bear.

A group of ladies