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The management of Bust Rapid Transit (BRT) known as Aayalolo has increased its fares in parity with the announcement of fuel price hikes in the country.
Aayalolo is a word from the Ga language which means “still moving on”. Currently, Aaylolo operates from Accra to Amasaman, Adentan to Accra, Kasoa to Accra and Ofankor to Accra as well as Pokuase to Accra.
Aayalolo is a social intervention programme supported by the World Bank to ease intra-city transport.
Aayololo was inaugurated on November 25, 2016, in Ghana which is operational in Accra the capital.
The Bus Rapid Transit system is special because particular lines are dedicated to the buses which allows them to move faster through traffic.
The intra-city public transport operator has increased its fare from GHS4.50p to GHS5.50p on all its routes in the Ga West municipality to the Central Business Districts (CBDs) of Accra in the Greater Accra Region.
Meanwhile, the Concerned Drivers Association has announced a 30 per cent increment in transport fares.
The increment took effect from Saturday, 29 October 2022.
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) had earlier announced a 19 per cent increase in transport fares set to take effect on Saturday, 29 October 2022.
According to the union, the increase was necessitated by the rising prices of petroleum products.
Speaking at a Press Conference on, Friday, 28 October 2022, the National Chairman for the Concerned Drivers Association, William Agboado, however, disclosed that they will be increasing the fare by 30 per cent.
He also gave reasons for the 30 per cent increase.
“From tomorrow, in all the terminals in Ghana, we’re taking 30 per cent increment everywhere, we’re taking 30 per cent. This is why, DVLA charges are up by 15 per cent, spare parts are up over 70 per cent, fuel; the cost of fuel, when it was increased the other time, it was GHS11.25, but today as we speak fuel, diesel is GHS19.44, petrol is GHS17.54.
“That’s why we’re asking our members to charge 30 per cent at their terminal where they are,” he explained.
He further gave reasons for the 30 percent increase cost of transportation.
“The prices of items have gone up in Ghana right now. As we speak, this used to be GHS15, but now, brake fluid is GHS30; this is engine oil, it used to be sold for GHS110, today as I speak it’s GHS180, that’s how much we buy it. This is spare part, this used to be sold at GHS150 but today, it’s GHS300. Sprinter engine used to be GHS3500, today, it’s GHS7,200,” he noted.
The National Chairman for the Concerned Drivers Association urged all passengers to comply with the new fare increment: “If you go to any terminal and a driver charges you 30 per cent increment, you the passenger don’t fight him, this is the reason.
