THE University of Guyana (UG) and the United Minibus Union-UG Turkeyen Branch (UMU-UGTB) recently signed a three-year agreement for the union to provide a mini- bus service for staffers and students who commute to and from Georgetown and the East Coast of Demerara.

The agreement was signed by Registrar of the University Dr. Nigel Gravesande and President of the United Minibus Union, Mr. Eon Andrews.

The agreement caters for provision of the bus service by the 47 registered Route 44 bus drivers who ply the Georgetown/Turkeyen route, from 07:00hrs to 21:30hrs, Monday to Friday, and 07:00hrs to 18:30hrs on Saturdays.

The current fare for that route is $120.00 per person. While the drivers who ply the Turkeyen to Mahaica route will operate from 16:30hrs to 21:30hrs from Monday to Friday.
The current national fare structure applies for villages along that route. Additionally, the UG-sticker must be prominently displayed on each bus and both drivers and conductors are required to wear the t-shirts and caps provided by the union; they must also adhere to the Code of Conduct agreed by both parties at the signing.

Meanwhile, buses not registered with the UMU-UGTB will be restricted from entering the campus “for the purpose of being a transportation provider on the routes specified.”