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The Ghana Private Road Transport Union, one of the Associations regulating most trotro buses in Ghana, has asked the government to consult the Union over the reintroduction of road tolls. Toll services were abolished last year and their operations closed. Then the government explained that the cessation was to resolve queues at toll pay points and to diversify the revenue to the electronic transaction levy. However, three months into the implementation of the new tax, the government has announced a reversion to the toll collection system. The GPRTU is of the oponion that the reopening of the booths will reintroduce the queues, which the drivers claim is a nuisance to motorists. The reintroduction of the toll operations also presents a quagmire to the government. Whilst hawkers ...

​Its quite amazing how names of foreign countries and cities became associated with locations in the city of Accra. Today, Accra Trotro looks at some trotro transit points with exotic  designations. AGEGE Agege is a suburb in downtown Lagos, Nigeria. Agege bus stop in Accra lies between Dansoman and Sempe. RUSSIA Russia is an European country. Russia. Russia trotro station can be found near Dansoman in Accra. HONG KONG Hong Kong is a special administrative region of china in Asia. Hong Kong is also a bus transit point near Darkuman. TABORA Tabora is a city in Tanzania, East Africa and a popular bus stop in Accra north. ISRAEL Isreal is a country in the middle East and a trotro station near Abeka. TAIFA Taifa is a city in Portuguese medIeval kingdom on and a major trotro service...

Trotro services in Accra may be disrupted this week if the Concern Drivers Union of Ghana makes good its determination to hold a massive demonstration in protest against high fuel prices. According to the group, the incumbent NPP government promised to reduce a gallon of fuel  to GHS 10 when voted into power but has since January 2017 done nothing about it. The group maintains that the previous administration pegged fuel at GHS 14 a gallon but the new government has increased progressively to GHS 21 Ghana and has refused to agree to fare increases so transport owners can offset their fuel costs. Fuel increase without corresponding upward review in fares affect the operations of drivers and makes them run at loss. The previous NDC administration arranged with the Driver Unions to perf...

The  Independence Arch, a symbol of Ghana's freedom, is seen from a Labadi bound trotro bus in Accra.  The monument is located to the left side on the eastern end of the High street street stretching from Jamestown to the Osu Stadium. Trotro buses from the Ministries to Osu will convey passengers from the Tema Station or Court area and head towards Tema, passing through Osu, Labadi and Nungua.

A window view of an Accra trotro bus passing by the former Kingsway stores at Adabraka, near Accra Central. This spot is a trotro bus stop for passengers  from locations in Northern Accra such as Circle, Lapaz, Alajo, Adabraka, Dome, Taifa, Kwabenya, Amasaman. From this point, the bus moves towards Railways.

Looking down the Labadi trotro station at Nkrumah Circle from the old Circle overhead that leads to Kokomlemle. The hirise in the background is the GCB Tower that houses several offices. This picture was taken from the window seat of a trotro bus on its way to Accra through Adabraka. In the center of the picture is the Accra Water park under constriction. In the mid ground is the Labadi Adenta trotro station at Obra spot.

A common scene from the back seat of a trotro bus.  The bus is approaching the Ghana Cocoa Board offices. The north steps of the Ghana Supply Commission Building can be seen right as well as the workshop for Sabat Motors, a garage. The clothes in the median are the improvised drying lines for head porter girls. They wash the clothes and dry them on the street median and come for them at sunset. Its all part of city life.

In this photo, a Mercedes Sprinter trotro  bus and a Nissan trotro bus move away from the Nima junction trotro bus stop near the Pyramid House on the Ring Road central. This junction is an important intersection that links Kanda to Kaneshie, and both of these pathways to Nima township. In this direction, the road turns right to Ridge, straight to GBC and left to Kaw Kudi.

Trotro buses parked along the Registrar Genera; road in Accra, Ghana. There arent trotro stations at the Ministries area but a lot of them pass through that district to reach Labadi, Osu, Arena, Nungua and Arena.

The right lane is the trotro route from Tetteh Quarshie to Achimota, the left from Kwame Nkrumah Circle.  A bus stop is located a few metres from this point but boarding actually occurs a little way up, about 300 metres towards the Achimota forest. Achimota is served by trotro buses from north, south and west Accra. From the new terminal, passengers can board trotro to Amasaman, Pokuase, Kwabenya, Taifa, Dome, LaPaz, Mallam and Circle.

The Alajo Tesano trotro route in Accra is a busy transport path for trotro buses going to Achimota, LaPaz, Amasaman and Pokuase. It lies to the north of Accra, two suburbs away from the Kwame Nkrumah Circle. In this photo, a stretch of the road is seen from the Avenor area.

The Palm wine trotro bus stop in Accra is a busy spot for commuters travelling the Nungua and 37 route. The trotro bus stop is situated along the road to 37, opposite the shell filling station. This picture shows the dual carriage lanes with the bus stop to the left.