The public transportation system within the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR) has received a boost with the addition of 27 new buses to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company's (JUTC) fleet.

Of note is that one of the buses will be deployed to be used in the Montego Bay Metropolitan region

The buses were handed over during a ceremony held at the JUTC corporate office in Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, St Catherine, yesterday.

Managing Director at the JUTC, Colin Campbell, noted that the additional buses have put the number in the fleet of the JUTC to 569 units. He pointed out that 16 of the buses will be added to the company's city service, while the remaining 10 will be added to the premium service.

"Those buses will significantly add to our capacity to provide charter services as well as special premium services on our suburban routes into the business district of Kingston, whether uptown or downtown," Campbell said.

He added that the new units will add needed capacity to the JUTC's new brand, to be known as 'JUTC Tours'.

Campbell stated that for the last quarter, the company achieved a daily run out rate of 99 per cent with 442 units going out per day, instead of 445.