GPRTU transport fare hike
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GPRTU, Transport Ministry to Meet Over Proposed 30% Transport Fare Hike
Transport unions in Ghana are expected to meet with the Ministry of Transport today, Tuesday, July 28, to discuss a proposed 30% increase in transport fares as operators grapple with rising fuel prices and the increasing cost of vehicle spare parts.
The meeting follows growing calls from transport unions, led by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), for an upward adjustment in fares. They argue that current transport charges are no longer sustainable due to the sharp rise in operational costs.
According to the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Samuel Amoah, the discussions will determine the union’s next steps. Speaking ahead of the meeting, he explained that transport operators are prepared to negotiate with the government if no immediate interventions are announced to address the rising cost of petroleum products.
He said the government had invited the unions to present their concerns, adding that if authorities conclude they cannot reduce fuel prices, the unions will formally table their proposed 30% fare increase for negotiations before communicating any agreed outcome to transport operators nationwide.
Meanwhile, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has urged the government to reinstate the temporary fuel price intervention introduced during the peak of the Middle East crisis. According to COPEC, the measure previously helped cushion consumers, transport operators, and businesses from steep fuel price increases.
COPEC Executive Secretary Duncan Amoah recalled that when diesel prices approached GH¢18 per litre, the government’s intervention reduced diesel prices by GH¢2 per litre and petrol prices by GH¢2.09 per litre. He warned that diesel prices are once again nearing GH¢18 per litre and could rise further if no action is taken.
The Chamber believes restoring the intervention would ease the financial burden on transport operators and help prevent a significant increase in transport fares.
The outcome of today’s meeting between the Transport Ministry and transport unions is expected to determine whether public transport fares will increase in the coming days or whether new government measures will be introduced to ease the pressure on operators.
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