{"id":1081662,"date":"2022-05-09T18:24:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T18:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/09\/transport-minister-to-meet-stakeholders-on-new-lorry-fares-grtcc\/"},"modified":"2022-05-09T18:24:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T18:24:34","slug":"transport-minister-to-meet-stakeholders-on-new-lorry-fares-grtcc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/09\/transport-minister-to-meet-stakeholders-on-new-lorry-fares-grtcc\/","title":{"rendered":"Transport Minister to meet stakeholders on new lorry fares \u2013 GRTCC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"387\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1555663836_trotro-new-Copy-696x387.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Trotro\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GTRCC) has indicated that the Transport Ministry is ready for a tripartite meeting including the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) to deliberate on a proposal for fare increase.<\/p>\n<p>The tripartite is made up of the Ministry of Transport, Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council and the Ghana Private Road Transport Union.<\/p>\n<p>The General Secretary of the Council, Emmanuel Ohene-Yeboah stated that the meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, GTRCC, in a statement dated May 9, asked the general public and commuters to disregard the purported upward adjustment of transport fares of 20% by the GPRTU.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1hq3Q0366GXqT5NSPiZhHAfiKQtemcXGg\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This, the group explained, is because \u201ctransport fares have always been negotiated for and on behalf of all operators by the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council and the Ghana Private Road Transport Union.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the group, \u201cno single union or group has the capacity to determine the quantum of increase except the two bodies mentioned above.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to reiterate that the GRTCC and the GPRTU have not divorced from standing protocols for a fare increase, it is, therefore, unjustified for any group of persons to stampede the process to announce fare increase without reference to the standing protocols,\u201d part of the release indicated.<\/p>\n<p>The Council also advised drivers to stop charging\u00a0the 20 percent fare increase.<\/p>\n<p>GTRCC noted that \u201cas we continue with the discussion on the appropriate adjustment, which will be signed by the representatives of the GRTCC and the GPRTU and communicate the same to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"QrGyKWoP4cY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rescue mission underway for 10 missing persons after fishing vessel sunk (9-5-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QrGyKWoP4cY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GTRCC) has indicated that the Transport Ministry is ready for a tripartite meeting including the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) to deliberate on a proposal for fare increase. 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