CITY mayor Andrew Mua made it clear that commuters and Honiara citizens now have the responsibility to report any bus operating on short routes.
Mr Mua told journalists Friday that their new move to allocate new destinations to buses and issue business licence is expected to solve the short routes employed in recent years.
“If a bus terminates along the highway, please report the plate number to our office,” Mr Mua said.
“So the onus is now on the passengers or public to report any short routes used by the buses,” he added.
All buses serving the highway are required to terminate at the Central Market or ran on long routes.
Buses from White River, East side KG VI or Naha will terminate at Central Market.
However, buses serving the feeder roads will still use the same route.
Buses terminated along the highway if reported to HCC law enforcement division will have to pay a fine of $20,000 or failure to do so will result in stripping of their business licences.
The city mayor also reminded bus owners and operators that they understand cost of running a bus in Honiara.
“Such is the cost of running a business and you must be prepared to spend.
“If you like it or not we will stick to these new bus destinations.
“Complying is what we want as failure to do so will see your business licence stripped,” he said.
On Sunday, bus owners and employees met at Multi-Purpose Hall and formed a task force which will meet with HCC bus ad hoc committee sometimes this week to raise their views and business concerns regarding the new destinations allocated.
By TEDDY KAFO