Transport fares up by 15% from Thursday

Transport fares have been increased by 15 percent effective Thursday,

April 6, 2017.

This was announced in a statement from road transport operators.

Transport operators have been advised to comply with the new fares, and

“post the fare list at their loading terminals so as to avoid any confrontation

with the travelling public.”

It further asked Ghanaians to cooperate with the implementation of the new

fares.

The new fares cover the following types of road transport operations:

Intracity (Trotro)

Intercity (Long Distance)

Taxi Cabs

The increment comes days after the Transport Fare Review Committee of

the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), asked all

commercial drivers and transport owners to maintain the current transport

fares until further notice.

The directive was issued after it emerged that some commercial drivers

had increased their fares.

The Chief Director of the Ministry of Transport Mr. Twumasi Ankrah, who

confirmed the increment, to Oman News said the decision was arrived at

after a meeting with the stakeholders in the transport sector.

He said the ministry took into consideration several factors before arriving

at the 15% increment.

He thus urged the public to cooperate with the transport operators.

Transport fares are largely reviewed due to increases in the cost of

petroleum products, cost of spare parts and insurance for vehicles among

others.

Story By: Michael Creg Afful

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