Media Releases

​In response to information being circulated in the public domain that the Traffic Warden Division and the Transport Division have embarked on an initiative to crackdown on vehicles that have not been inspected, the Ministry of Works and Transport (MOWT) would like to maintain that no such action was taken. The inspection of vehicles is in fact an on-going process conducted by Motor Vehicle Officers throughout the year.

The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to advise that authorization has been granted to ONLY LIGHT MOTOR VEHICLES to use the Priority Bus Route (PBR) from Morvant Junction to Vierra Street, Port of Spain, until 1:00pm TODAY (Saturday 18th February, 2017).

The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to advise the general public that Senator the Honourable Rohan Sinanan, Minister of Works and Transport has authorized the use of the Priority Bus Route (PBR) to all motorists up to 6:00am tomorrow (Saturday 18^th February, 2017).

Senator the Honourable Rohan Sinanan, Minister of Works and Transport has called on the Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC) to improve the level of service offered to the public, following the signing agreement between PTSC and NP-CNG for a permanent fuelling station at South Quay on Thursday 3rd February, 2017

On Monday 30^th January, 2017, Senator the Honourable Rohan Sinanan, Minister of Works and Transport made an impromptu visit to the Licensing Division on Wrightson Road, Port of Spain where he saw first-hand the challenges faced by both the staff and the public in completing their transactions.

On January 24th, 2017, Senator the Honourable Rohan Sinanan,  Minister of Works and Transport, the Honourable Faris Al-Rawi, Attorney General, Mr. Wayne Richards, Transport Commissioner, and a representative from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, met with representatives of Uber to discuss the launching of Uber in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Ministry of Works and Transport would like to acknowledge the recent launch of Uber, a taxi service facilitated by the use of a smart phone application and the hire of privately owned vehicles.

The Ministry of Works and Transport today (Friday 13th January, 2017) launched Trinidad and Tobago’s New Driving Permit System at a press conference hosted by Senator the Honourable Rohan Sinanan, Minister of Works and Transport.

The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to advise the public that 2016 Priority Bus Route passes held by Maxi Taxi Drivers have been extended for use until Friday January 13, 2017.