Issandra Garcia
Ivory Kelly
The Composing Process, Section 3
27 November 2013
Improvement of Bus Transportation in Belize There have been numerous complaints about the public transport in Belize. People have been saying that the system is ridiculous and there is no sort of organization. There have also been complaints about there not being sufficient buses to provide proper transportation for commuters. It is said that the reason for this is because G.O.B. was trying to implement a system where bus fares remain “affordable” but in this they have been unable to ensure efficiency. Suggestions have been made such as developing a ticket system and have the Transport Department make it a rule that each bus company provide more buses to ensure efficiency and comfort rather than fighting like animals to get on a bus. Twenty six year old Victoria Hernandez, a teacher at Our Lady of Guadalupe High School, says that she is a regular commuter. Ms. Hernandez says that she lives north of Belize in the Orange Walk District. Hernandez stated that there is a Valencia bus that leaves the Terminal at 5 o’clock daily but there are no other buses until 7:30 p.m. which makes transportation very difficult for her as a high school teacher. She says that sometimes she leaves her job after five causing her to miss the bus and if she does get there on time it is almost impossible to get a seat on the bus. Hernandez says people are pushing and fighting for seats like animals. And although buses exceed their passenger capacity they still stop to pick up other passengers making it very uncomfortable and unsafe. Twenty five year old Tristan Aldana, a teacher at CET in San Ignacio Town also complains about Public Transportation. He says that in San Ignacio there isn’t even a proper terminal for commuters to catch the bus. Aldana is also a student at the University of Belize so he is a