By King Amoah
Commuters across the country are expected to face a slight travel costs beginning from Monday July 27 2026, the National President of the Cosport Operators of Ghana Nana Asonaba Owiradu has disclosed.
According to him the decision to raise the fares was a necessary step to ensure the sustainability of the transport industry and to guarantee the continuous and uninterrupted service to the public.
Explaining the rational behind the fares adjustment, Nana Owiredu highlighted some challenges that have been currently plaguing the sector.
He pointed to the soaring costs and increasing scarcity of spare parts coupled with high maintenance challenges and frequent unexpected fuel price hikes imposed by the government.
When you aggregate these challenges it becomes clear that transport operators are running at a loss, Nana Owiredu stated.
He indicated that these economic pressures have forced many operators to ground their vehicles at workshops as they can no longer afford the mounting costs of repairs.
This is exactly the reason why passengers and workers have been stranded and struggling to find vehicles for their daily activities, he added.
Nana noted that the current state of the industry is not suitable for the average driver.
Nana Owiredu stated that his outfit in collaboration with other transport unions have spent considerable time in engaging with the Ministry of Transport, the Ghana Highways Authority and other key stakeholders, but.unfortunately the deliberations failed to yield any fruitful results.
Furthermore the transport fraternity had hoped that the government’s Mid Year Budget review would offer some form of relief but also to no avail.
The Union’s president related those expected hopes were dashed when the government’s transport intervention programs appeared to focus exclusively on State Transport Institutions, leaving the private operators to fend for themselves.
The President indicated that the transport operators have been accommodative for the past two years to swallow the hard beans of these rising costs,
emphasizing that the industry can no longer absorb the financial burden.
Recognizing that the 30 percent increase will place an additional burden on the general public, the Union President Nana Owiredu passionately appealed for cooperation.
He urged passengers to understand the gravity of the situation and note that the adjustment is essential to keep the wheels of the nation turning.
We are asking for the public’s understanding as we take this step to manage the sustainability of the transport sector at this critical moment, he concluded.
