[ 2017-03-10 ]

GPRTU warns drivers against charging unapproved fares
The Ghana Private Road and Transport Union
(GPRTU), has directed its members not to increase
transport fares. This comes after numerous reports
of a 15% increase in transport fares in some parts
of Accra. But according to the Ghana Private Road
Transport Union (GPRTU), it has not sanctioned any
increment, and that any driver who increases his
fare does so on his own accord. The National
Chairman of GPRTU, Kwame Kuma, told Citi News
that, “if any driver has increased transport
fares, then he has done so on his own accord.

This country is governed by laws, and we have not
made any announcement of an increase in transport
fares. If we had, the media would have been the
first to be informed. Transport fares will
definitely be increased, but there is a formal
process we have to go through before effecting any
increases.”

He added that, the Union was in talks with
government for a review of transport fares, but
added that no concrete decision has been take yet.
“Just yesterday [Thursday], we were in
negotiations with the Ministry of Transport and we
are yet to take a decision.”

In a related development, the Ghana Road Transport
Coordinating Council (GRTCC), has described as
unfortunate, reports of an increase in transport
fares in parts of Accra.

According to the Council, no union has been
authorized to increase fares. The General
Secretary for GRTCC, Andrews Kwakye, told Citi
News that drivers who have reviewed their fares
must rescind their action. “It is unfortunate
that some stations have decided to do their own
thing, and I want to state that the transport
review committee has not increased fares as we
speak.”

He said the council is currently holding talks the
relevant bodies to discuss a possible increase in
fares, but no agreement had been reached yet. He
said transport fares were to be reviewed in
January

“If we are reviewing the fares for 2016/2017
first quarter, that does not give them the right
to increase. I believe they think we have delayed
in coming up with approved fares that is why they
are going about this. That is not acceptable,”
he said.

Source - citifmonline.com

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