The Ghana Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has reiterated that the reduction in fuel pieces does not necessarily warrant a reduction in transport fares.
Abass Imoro, the Public Relations Officer for the GPRTU indicated that a lot of factors constitute an increase in transport fares.
He was responding to a question about whether the GPRTU was willing to lower fares in light of the drop in fuel prices that the government attributed to the gold-for-oil policy.
“Ghanaians should be patient; if it becomes necessary for us to reduce transportation fares, we will consider it. What we must realise is that fuel is not the only factor considered when calculating transportation costs. Not every step that fuels prices decrease or increase results in lower transportation fares.
“There are additional considerations: insurance is expensive, lorry parking tickets have increased, and DVLA services are also expensive. All of these factors are taken into account before we reduce fares
Source: rainbowradioonline.com