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Jamaica Omnibus Service drivers and conductresses

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JOS drivers and conductresses caught in a serious mood in Cross Roads yesterday after they walked off their job In protest against the bad treatment of one of their own by the police. Buses are parked in the background."

Safe driving award

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Safe Driving Award: One hundred and sixteen drivers received safe driving awards from JOS on Sunday night at a presentation Ceremony at the JOS Headquarters on King Street."

JOS crew strike at Parade

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"JOS Crew gathered at Parade after strike actions following a dispute between a driver and an inspector."

JOS Leyland National accident

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Another one: Another JOS Leyland National was involved in an accident yesterday. Driver Newman Boyd reported that he was negotiating the corner at Orange Street and Orange Way when the bus skidded and crashed into the wall on Orange Way, at about…

Traffic mishap with JOS bus

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"The intersection of Mountain View Ave. and Langston Road was once again the scene of a traffic mishap Wednesday morning. Three people received minor injuries as a result of this accident and the front of this J.O.S. bus was very badly damaged. The…

Fuel injection test room

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"Employees at work in the Fuel Injection Test Room. Approximately $60,000 was spent recently on new equipment for the room."

Devington Fletcher

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"Testing: Devington Fletcher doing some testing inside the company's Fuel Injection Test Room. One of JOS' aims is to improve fuel consumption."

Engineering workshop

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"Workshop: Engineering staffers Hartell Ellis [left] and Neville Archer reconditioning a National differential in the Unit Workshop."

Health Centre on King Street

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"Ailing bus: a number of people were injured Thursday afternoon when this JOS bus crashed into the Health Centre on King Street. The bus was packed with people many of whom were coming from matinees."

Strike at Cross Roads police station

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"J.O.S. workers and city commuters pictured outside the Cross Roads Police Station yesterday after the workers went on a wild-cat strike claiming police beat up a driver."