And while the success of this pilot project is a win for both commuters and the council, they have also been met with backlash from the other city bus operators who run on diesel engines without financial support from UN agencies.
The Mayor says the competition is a good thing.
Bernard Wagner, Belize City Mayor
"They we're in business for 50 years and the people deserve better. That is all I will say on that matter you can't subject people to substandard service. We are living in the 21st-century. The reality is that climate change is here. People are looking for cleaner energy. We are not certain what is driving the surge in respiratory illnesses and cancer we never know these are clean, transportation, clean, energy, clean buses. Our people deserve only the best. I can't be concerned about what I can only be concerned about what is and what is to come."
"We are not shutting them down. We are not taking away any permits, we don't give permits actually it's the ministry of transport that gives permits so we live in a free society. You the media always saying about free society and democracy. We are not chasing anyone out of business. We are competing and when you have competition, the people benefit."
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