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Kingston's first bus service operated by a company called Jamaica Utilities commenced on August 8, 1948. [3] Initially communities served included, Rockfort, Hagley Park, Mountain View and Three Miles. The service operated by Jamaica Utilities was unsatisfactory, mainly due to the poor condition in which the fleet was maintained.
The Jamaica Omnibus Service (JOS) was a municipal bus system that served the Kingston metropolitan area that ran from 1953 to 1983. After being run by British Electric Traction, the JOS was nationalised by the Jamaican government in 1974.
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company operates over 70 routes across Kingston, Portmore and Spanish Town. Routes also travel to Clarendon and sub-suburban Saint Catherine. The company launched an Express Service operating on a different schedule and different fare structure.
Jamaica Buses, Inc., also known as Jamaica Bus Lines [1] or the Jamaica Bus Company, [2] was a bus company in New York City, United States, operating local service in Queens and express service to Manhattan until January 30, 2006, when the MTA Bus Company took over its operations.
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Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island.It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island.
Opening of the Jamaica Railway - Kingston Terminus. The first railway, the Western Jamaica Connecting Railway, was built in 1845 from Kingston 23.3 kilometres (14.5 mi) to Angels near Spanish Town. [3] The railway was proposed and started by William Smith, originally from Manchester who owned land in Jamaica, and his sugar planter brother David ...
Kingston railway terminus was built in the Jamaica Georgian architectural style using brick. [2] It was constructed on a grand scale, symbolising its importance as the main terminus of the Jamaica railways. [2] It has prominent arcades on both levels of the east entrance end. [2] Victorian cast iron brackets support the roof overhang on the ...