Region 2 residents concerned over unreliable ferry service 

Businessmen as well as passengers utilising the ferry service in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) are concerned over the variation of the ferry schedule. Passengers who spoke with Guyana Times expressed their dissatisfaction with the unreliable service.
One passenger explained that the timing for the departure of the ferry varies, and no one from the relevant authority is explaining what the problem is. The passenger explained that often times when passengers show up for a specific time – as advertised by the advisory issued by the Public Infrastructure Ministry – they are told that the boat already left or they have to wait an extra hour. The frustrated passenger explained that the inefficient system causes great inconveniences, as many persons utilising the ferry service often have appointments.
Bus operators have also echoed similar sentiments, explaining that whenever they carry passengers to the stelling, sometimes the boat would have already departed, leaving passengers either stranded or having to return home.
“If they have the boat leaving 17:00 hours let it leave then. Why leave earlier or one hour after, it’s great inconvenience when you condition yourself to suit a time and then everything changes,” a passenger related.
A businessman related to this publication that he had a truck loaded with plucked chicken enroute for the North West District and the boat was delayed, resulting into him having to pay hotel fee for the driver as well as to purchase ice for the chicken.
Residents as well as businesspersons are therefore calling on Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson to intervene, as many persons depend on the ferries to conduct their business, since it is more affordable and a safer option to speed boats.