{"id":261774,"date":"2024-12-06T18:17:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T18:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/06\/travelers-stranded-frustrated-over-bus-shortages-ahead-of-dec-7-election\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T18:17:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T18:17:57","slug":"travelers-stranded-frustrated-over-bus-shortages-ahead-of-dec-7-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/06\/travelers-stranded-frustrated-over-bus-shortages-ahead-of-dec-7-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelers stranded, frustrated over bus shortages ahead of Dec. 7 election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Scores of passengers have been left stranded at various transport terminals in their quest to travel to their various constituencies to cast their votes.<\/p>\n<p>Some travelers arrived at the terminals in the early hours of Friday, December 6, 2024, but were yet to board a bus as of midday due to shortages.<\/p>\n<p>On a visit to the VIP bus terminal and others at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle by Adom News\u2019 Jagri Boaz, the disgruntled passengers expressed frustration over the situation.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview, the General Manager of VIP Jeoun Transport, Adakabre Frimpong Manso, assured that provisions will be made for all passengers to get to their destinations safely.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike some stations where the buses have been hired by Members of Parliament and political actors to transport their supporters to various destinations for the elections, that was not the case at VIP.<\/p>\n<p>With the festive season in sight, Mr Frimpong-Manso emphasized their readiness to cater for all commuters, leaving nobody behind.<\/p>\n<p>Reports suggest a similar situation in the Western and Northern regions.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"vRseUvOi7sY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Travelers stranded, frustrated over bus shortages ahead of Dec. 7 election\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vRseUvOi7sY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In the Western Region, the Takoradi GPRTU station witnessed angry travelers venting their frustration over what they perceive as unfair treatment.<\/p>\n<p>In the Northern Regional capital, political actors also rented the limited buses at the terminals to transport voters to their respective areas.<\/p>\n<p>Based on this backdrop, only a few vehicles available for the general public, resulting in significant inconvenience.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scores of passengers have been left stranded at various transport terminals in their quest to travel to their various constituencies to cast their votes. 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