Accra Trotro Fares

27Jan By Accra trotroNo Comments

Accra Trotro Fares

Trotro bus operators to meet tomorrow over new fares

Trotro bus stakeholders will meet tomorrow to decide on new trotro fares. It may be recalled that fuel prices have gone up at the onset of the new year but trotro prices remained the same because the union leaders were waiting for all stakeholders to meet over increases. It is very certain that a new price will emerge after their meeting Thursday in Accra, the capital city. Typically, it will be an upward percentage review. Though gasoline is not the only factor that influences trotro prices, it is estimated that the new price will be about 17% because petroleum costs also incremented by that margin. In Ghana, fuel prices as well as transport fares are not controlled by Government but rather set by operators and unions.

12Jan By Accra trotroNo Comments

Accra Trotro Fares

Update – the new trotro fares as announced by the GPRTU

Ghana private transport stakeholders including the GPRTU, Ministry of Transportation and the GRTCC have agreed to wait till next week before they decide on new trotro fares. The decision is to enable the group take into consideration new road toll prices which are reviewed periodically. The decision to increase was first prompted by an upward review in the prices of petroleum. In Ghana, the prices of fuel are not set by government but the state takes part in transport price negotiations because the Ministry of transpiration represents the public interest.

6Jan By Accra trotroNo Comments

Accra Trotro Fares

Accra trotro fares – transit passenger information update

Trotro Union executives have just announced that they will hold a meeting with stakeholders tomorrow, Thursday, 7th January , 2016 to determine how much increment they would go for with regards to the recent fuel increase. They have stated that the decision to revise the trotro fares is not only dependent on fuel prices but then they take into consideration many other actors. The group has dismissed as false the rumor that trotro fares will be revised upward by 10%.

5Jan By Accra trotroNo Comments

Accra Trotro Fares

Trotro fares – Government to meet Unions over proposed fare increases

Government will meet with trotro Unions to discuss new trotro fares arising out of the fuel increase by Oil companies in Ghana. It is a routine practice for stakeholders in the trotro transport business to agree on uniform prices which takes into account the cost of operations. The outcome of the meeting will be made known to the general public whose interests in the fixing of the prices are represented by the TUC, Ministry of Transportation and Civic Organizations.

3Jan By Accra trotroNo Comments

Accra Trotro Fares

GPRTU announces plans to increase trotro fares

The GPRTU, the biggest private transport union in Ghana, has announced that it will increase trotro fares if the prices of petroleum prices up as planned. In Ghana, how much fuel sells is determined by private distributors. The method of increment for the trotro fares is to find a percentage of increase and adjust trotro fares by that margin. Typically, the new schedule for fares is discussed with all stakeholders including Transport Ministry, The rate of trotro fare review is not proportionate to the price of fuel. The trotro fare review panel takes into consideration, critical routes, affordability, wage levels, ease of change, recency of last increment, cost of other vehicle expenses like insurance, auto parts etc. During trotro fare increase in Ghana, there will be a general announ...