Ghana trotro refers to the converted mini buses that ferry passengers in the city. They are usually vans with cut out windows. Ghana trotro provides transportation for about 70% of city dwellers.
Today,Accra trotro buses defied an anti covid19 regulation to reduce passenger capacity. The Operators argue that such a measure will lead to loss of revenue. Their opinion is, the announcement should have been accompanied by reduction of fuel prices; a principal cost factor in transport operations.
From tomorrow Thursday,March 26, 2020, Accra trotro buses will reduce passenger capacity per seat by one. By this regulation, Trotro buses, such as Nissan Urban minibuses, that previously carried three persons on a row will now only pick two. This adjustment is meant to help mitigate the spread of covid19.
Our readers may recall our post on June 11, 2018 titled Varying increment of trotro fares in which story we mentioned that there appears to be a variation in the trotro charges in the city, our sampling shows the rate of increase is greater than the publicly announced 10%. Nkrumah Circle to Accra was GHS 140,…
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Kawkudi traffic light approaching from 37. This busy intersection serves trotro buses moving from Tema Station and 37 to Nima, Mamobi, New Town, Dzorwulu and La Paz. It is the quickest way to reach northern Accra from the south east.
Trotro drivers in Accra oppose the newly announced digital drivers license which is set to go operational on 7th November. The card is supposed to integrate with a new national ID system and provide seamless identification for drivers and vehicle ownership documentation. The trotro drivers say they dislike the new system for several reasons. One,…
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