In a recent development, Phillip Jones, the newly appointed President of the Belize Bus Association (BBA), has publicly refuted claims made by the Ministry of Transport regarding the association’s stance on bus operator consolidation. This comes after Chester Williams, the CEO of the Ministry, stated that the BBA no longer represents a significant portion of bus operators in the context of the ministry’s consolidation plans. Jones, in his first interview with News Five since assuming his role, emphasized that while most operators are participating in the audit process, they have not yet committed to the consolidation initiative.