Simultaneously, Sharma said the whole matter needed careful consideration due to the important role this public transport mean of transport plays in commuting and carrying at least 60 to 70% of the population, the Trinidad Guardian Newspaper published.
Converting a maxi taxi (minibus) from diesel to CNG system costs approximately $50,000 (local currency).
On October 5, the Finance Minister Larry Howai told Parliament that the Government was committed to the conversion of 90,000 vehicles to natural in order to reduce fuel subsidy. The official said the Government has been pursuing the strategy for some time and it had to be done in the context of the fuel subsidy removal. “The full transition to CNG would only take place in the context of the removal of the fuel subsidies which would contribute significantly to the necessary and efficient allocation of resources – so important for growth and transformation,” he added.
