Route 42 (Georgetown/Timehri) mini-bus operators plying the route along the East Bank of Demerara yesterday staged a strike for increased fares, leaving many commuters stranded at the end of the day.
Like their counterparts in the city, the striking operators are demanding a $20 increase across the board. “We have a family too. Fuel, tyres, everything going up. We just striking for our money,” Pooran, a driver/owner told this newspaper yesterday. Sean Smith, another driver, stated that if the government is objecting to the raise in fare, it should lower the price of fuel to $500 per gallon.
The buses blocked traffic along the East Bank Public Road and later moved to the parking lot located between the National Stadium and the Princess Hotel, after police
