Transport Fares to go down by Monday – Transport Ministry.
According to the Ministry of Transport, Ghanaians can anticipate a reduction in transportation fares starting Monday, December 19, 2022.
The announcement follows a decrease in fuel costs at some filling stations.
Diesel is expected to be marketed at GH15 per litre in the next pricing window on Friday, December 16, 2022, while petrol prices are predicted to fall even further.
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The ministry also stated that it is engaging with transportation companies to cut fares by a margin that is beneficial to both passengers and transportation companies.
Deputy Transport Minister, Hassan Tampuli, in an interview with Accra-based Citi News, said, “we understand that the fares will definitely come down. It is the margin of reduction that we are still negotiating. We are waiting for the next pricing window on Friday [December 16, 2022].
So when the new prices are announced, we will see the clearest picture and we will see the percentage margin for the reduction of fares. We do not have the full picture until the window opens on Friday. Hopefully, by Monday, the general public should see a reduction in transport fares”.
Godfred Abulbire, General Secretary of the Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU), encouraged Ghanaians to hold their breath and expect some relief soon.
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“Once the fuel prices have come down, the fares will be reduced. The reduction is obvious. Fare increment is not in the interest of anybody. Today, what we have discussed is to arrive at the margin for reduction that the general public and operators will equally be satisfied with. So on, Monday, we will conclude on the actual margin,” Mr Abulbire assured.
A meeting to discuss a fare reduction between the Ministry of Transport and transportation providers on December 15, 2022, resulted in a deadlock.
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