New traffic plans take effect Monday to ease congestion

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Jack Warner unveiled a new traffic plan to ease congestion in some of Trinidad and Tobago's busiest areas. The plan takes effect Monday.

The Minister of Works and Infrastructure people have expressed deep frustration with traffic problems caused by an ever-increasing motoring public.
"Over the last few weeks and months the traffic situation in the country has become chaotic it has become chaotic for a multiplicity of reasons one of which is the lack of enforcement," the minister said.

Warner also said there is a lack of creativity and innovation in dealing with the problem.

He said the new traffic plans are based on several studies and analysis conducted over the past few months.

"Arima, Port of Spain, Chaguanas, San Fernando, St. Joseph, Curepe, Princes Town, Siparia and Penal and what we have come up with are plans that we believe will alleviate traffic congestion in those areas," he declared.

He added that a team from his Ministry will hold consultations about the new traffic plans with the various Borough and Regional Corporations. 

He also made it clear that the plans are not cast in stone and will be reviewed after a three-month experimental period.