Jamaica Editorial Opinion: Get the Appleton to Montego Bay rail service up and running, please

An Editorial from the Jamaica Observer; October 2, 2017

This newspaper notes with interest word from chairman of the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) Mr Ferris Ziadie regarding plans for the long-contemplated revival of passenger rail services in Jamaica.

Readers will recall that the JRC was once a cornerstone of Jamaica’s transportation system. Trains travelled daily carrying passengers and cargo, linking Kingston to the north-eastern town of Port Antonio through the hills of St Catherine and St Mary, and for several miles along the magnificent north eastern coastline.

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