The Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport is urging the Committed Drivers\u2019 Union to exercise restraint over threats to go on strike to protest the introduction of the Bus Rapid Transport service.<\/p>\n
Chairman of the Committee, Theophilus Tetteh Chai in an interview with Citi News<\/strong> said government consulted all stakeholders ahead of the commissioning of the BRT service.<\/p>\n He said it is not too late for the aggrieved drivers formally lodge their complaints to the service implementer and to have them addressed.<\/p>\n \u201cAn extensive consultation has been made with the various transport unions, but if they think there are some challenges that needs to be addressed, it is never too late,\u201d Mr. Tetteh Chai said.<\/p>\n Driver union concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n Last week, a group of commercial vehicle drivers known as the Committed Drivers Union (CDA) threatened to embark on a strike to protest what they describe as attempts to destroy their livelihoods.<\/p>\n Spokesperson for the Union, Francis Appiah, in an interview with Citi News<\/strong>\u00a0said \u201cthe unfair introduction of the BRT, will hinder\u00a0their operations and could affect our livelihood.\u201d<\/p>\n Among their concerns is the plan to relocate drivers from their current bus terminals, especially those in major commercial areas.<\/p>\n Francis Appiah explained that, \u201ccommercial drivers at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle will be moved to the new lorry station, while commercial drivers operating from the Tema Station will be relocated to the hajj park. The 37 military lorry station will be moved to the Kawukudi Park at Mamobi.\u201d<\/p>\n Drivers\u2019 agitation over BRT system needless<\/strong><\/p>\n The Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE); implementer of the RBT project have described the agitation by the drivers as needless as collaboration will be maintained with the transport unions to augment the transport services in Accra.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport is urging the Committed Drivers\u2019 Union to exercise restraint over threats to go on strike to protest the introduction of the Bus Rapid Transport service. Chairman of the Committee, Theophilus Tetteh Chai in an interview with Citi News said government consulted all stakeholders ahead of the commissioning […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":224500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[58],"tags":[11892,11893,3],"yoast_head":"\n