The toll booth on the Portmore leg of Highway 2000. TransJamaican Highway has begun talks with the Government for compensation after a 15-day, state-ordered suspension during Hurricane Melissa cost the company an estimated US$3.8 million in lost revenue.
AS Jamaica continues to tally the economic cost of Hurricane Melissa, TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH) has entered talks with the Government to address the multi-million-dollar revenue impact from its 15-day, State-requested toll suspension.
The discussions come as the toll operator, a major piece of the island’s infrastructure, reported a 27 per cent rise in third-quarter net profit to US$10.3 million, underscoring the financial significance of the temporary revenue halt.
The lost tolls are estimated at roughly US$
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