TUNISIAONLINENEWS- Mr. Abderrahim Zouari, Minister of Transport, gave on Wednesday the launch of the establishment of a single information system on board buses of the Tunis Transportation Company (TRANSTU) and regional transport companies.
Henceforth the company's buses will be equipped with GPS (satellite positioning technology) and GPRS, a general packet radio service for wireless communication services.
During his meeting with the parties involved in the implementation and monitoring of this project, the minister said that the ministry is committed set up this equipment according to schedule, adding that the project is on track with the implementation of the 19th and 23rd items of the 2009-2014 presidential program entitled respectively, "a modern basic infrastructure and communication network meeting international standards" and "A modern public service serving citizens and development".
The minister called all public transport companies to join this system to improve the quality of services of this means of transport in Tunisia.
He focused on the role of the Grombalia Integrated Training Center in improving the efficiency of Nabeul Regional Transport Company to which he gave the "Marhaba" quality label.
In Borj Cedria, the minister visited a private company responsible for the electrification of the railway line Tunis-Borj Cedria, and called the bearers of the project to finalize it as soon as possible.
© Tunisia Online News 2010
