The Ministry of Transport has asked the general public to reports suggesting an increase in transport fares by the Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana and the Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU).
This comes after the Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana, in a press release, stated that the increase is a result of a “substantial rise in the costs of lubricants and spare parts, coupled with increment on DVLA service charges” which it indicated is having a significant impact on the livelihoods of its members.
The transport operators also lamented the high cost of maintenance and repairs.
“The proposal for a fare increase aims to address the drivers’ financial challenges and ensure the sustainability of the public transportation industry in Ghana,” the commercial transport operators said in the press release.
Reacting to development, a statement from the transport Ministry said there has not been any negotiation with the transport operators for a review of the transport fares.
“We therefore urge the general public to disregard the purported increase.”
“When it becomes necessary for such negotiations and the decisions are taken, the general public will be appropriately informed, as has been done in the past.”
Read full statement from Transport Ministry below:
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