Transport
One packed-coral road runs down the centre of Rennell Island, but is in terrible repair, and “high” speed on the better sections should not exceed 35 km/h. As of September 2008 there were about 19 operational motor vehicles (trucks & 4WD’s), a red tractor & 8 motor cycles on the island and a few pushbikes.
The only public transport on the Island is the Blue Truck owned by the Minister for Transport. The cost for one person to stand on the back of the truck from Lavangu to Tingoa is approximately $20 to $60 Solomon Dollars per person, which can be negotiated. The truck is often used to transport the sick or injured to the Tingoa Clinic for treatment or assessment while maintaining regular passenger stops. The cost to charter this truck is $1,000 Sol.
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