Starting on May 17, 2023, the Ghana Road Transport Operators will lower transportation costs by 10%.
The group claims that the decrease is consistent with recent drops in petroleum product prices.
“In line with the Administrative Arrangement on Public Transport Fares, the Road Transport Operators have reduced public transport fares by 10 percent to accommodate for the reductions in the price of petroleum products observed over the period,”according to a statement released by the Road Transport Operators and signed by The General Secretary of Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU of TUC, Ghana) Mr Godfred Abulbire and the General Secretary of Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) Mr Emmanuel Ohene Yeboah on Monday, May 15, 2023.
"We kindly request all commercial transport operators to comply with the new fares and post same at their loading terminals. We further request all operators, commuters and general public to kindly cooperate for the successful implementation of the new fares. We take this opportunity to assure all transport operators and the general public that we will continue to work in their interest" concluded the Road Transport Operators.
The reduction, according to the announcement, applies to haulage transport, intercity (long distance), intra-city (tro-tro), and shared taxis.
Multiple increases in fuel prices as a result of Ghana's current economic crisis led to an increase in transportation costs. However, after recent decreases in fuel prices, this will be the second announcement of a cut in transportation fares by the Road Transport Operators.
The increase in the cost of products and services as a result of the increase in gasoline and transportation costs made life much harder for Ghanaians.
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