The
Land Transport Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Land
Transport Authority of Singapore to collaborate in the exchange and sharing of
information in the field of transportation and other subjects of common
interest between the parties.
The signing of the MOU marks an important
milestone by LTA Fiji and LTA Singapore to establish a cooperative framework to
share their transport system experience.
The
agreement was signed in Singapore by Mr Vijay Maharaj, LTA Board Chairman and
Mr Lew Yii Der, LTA Singapore Group Director Corporate Planning and
Development, and was witnessed by Mr Naisa Tuinaceva, LTA Chief Executive
Officer and Mr Verghese Mathews, Singapore's
High Commissioner to Fiji.
Under
the terms of the three-year contract, the two authorities will collaborate on
joint programs and this will include partnership in areas such as:
1. Vocational licensing of drivers of Public Service Vehicles;
2. Regulation and enforcement of vehicle loadings;
3. Road safety management;
4. Traffic management;
5. Public transport promotion and services; and
6. Capacity building of human resources.
The Authority embarked in this direction to understand
the different strategies employed by LTA Singapore for common issues and
challenges and assess the best approach applicable for adaptation here in
Fiji.
LTA
Board Chairman, Mr Vijay Maharaj has welcomed the new partnership, saying the authorities
recognized the need to promote and strengthen information sharing and the MOU
was a great start.
“This is a huge achievement for LTA as we have always wanted to form a working
relationship with LTA Singapore. We are happy to be part of this MOU, through
which we can share our experiences with and learn from LTA Singapore. We are
interested to improve the transport industry in our country and since Singapore
has one of the finest transport system in the world, we will definitely benefit
from their expertise.”