{"id":178913,"date":"2016-01-05T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=178913"},"modified":"2016-01-05T09:00:03","modified_gmt":"2016-01-05T09:00:03","slug":"drivers-must-wait-for-newly-approved-fares-or-face-sanctions-gprtu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/01\/drivers-must-wait-for-newly-approved-fares-or-face-sanctions-gprtu\/","title":{"rendered":"Drivers must wait for newly approved fares or face sanctions – GPRTU"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has directed commercial drivers to suspend increasing transport fares until stakeholders meet to agree on a new rate.<\/p>\n
According to the acting General Secretary of the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council, Andrews Kwakye, several factors are considered before transport fare increases are decided.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”y8au16omMfgOY3YlrsCbuGZzb8Jc4PPq”]He urged drivers to be patient, despite the rise in the prices of\u00a0petroleum products.<\/p>\n
“We have a biannual review of the transport fares, irrespective of fuel increases. With the fuel increases, a formal meeting will be arranged with the Ministry of Transport, which we have not had yet,’ he explained.<\/p>\n
“We have told them a number of times that our transport fares are not only based on fuel; for that matter, if there is an increase in fuel prices, they shouldn\u2019t hurriedly go and and increase the transport fares. Everything will be worked out in our offices then we\u2019ll bring them the actual prices they have to charge.”<\/p>\n