Seventeen buses and more than ten taxi vehicles were put through their paces last Friday as Samoa stepped up its preparations for the Small Islands Developing States (S.I.D.S) meeting.
Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau, said the test was to familiarise the drivers with their routes as well as protocols.
“This is all part of training drivers, especially the liaison officers to get used of the routes that they will be travelling during the conference,” he said.
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“It was also a good exercise for those drivers to get to know how to drive these news buses from China.”
Tuisugaletaua said last Friday’s session was the first training before the conference. There will be more training sessions.
“Twenty buses donated by Japan have now arrived at Matautu wharf.
“There must a clearance from a Japanese Engineer on those buses before releasing ...maybe next Monday or Tuesday.”
Tuisugaletaua said preparations in all areas of hosting the conference is a must.
During the test on Friday, Prime Minister; Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi and Deputy Prime Minister; Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo, were also present.
The S.I.D.S meeting in September is expected to bring more than 3,000 visitors to Samoa.
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