[ 2016-09-27 ]

BRT piloting suspended over unregistered buses
Managers of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service
have suspended operations a day after the buses
were put on the streets for piloting.

This follows concerns over the non-registration
and lack of insurance of the buses and challenges
with communication between passengers and the bus
drivers.

The BRT transport service commenced test
operations on Monday with 9 buses plying the
Amasaman – Achimota – Circle –Accra route
however operators identified challenges with the
log system which provided information such as when
or where passengers would alight to drivers.

Officials of the BRT system told Citi News that
services were also suspended on Tuesday to enable
them train the drivers on how to use the system to
facilitate non-obstructive communication between
them and passengers.

The buses are expected to be back on the streets
on Wednesday, September 28, 2016.

‘Buses not insured yet’

Roland Bruce, Marketing and Communications Manager
of the Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive
in an interview with Citi News revealed on Monday
that the buses had not been registered and insured
yet however will be done by the end of the week.

But Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Accra
Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE), Sampson
Gyamenah on Eyewitness News later that day said
the information was not true and that the
registration and insurance was being done.

‘BRT to start business in October’

Mr. Gyamenah explained that, GAPTE is “looking
at the first couple of weeks in October to roll
out commercially.”

Mr. Gyamenah explained that, Monday’s operation
was a simulation exercise to train operational
staff that will be engaged in the system.

“What we did today, was a simulation, more like
a training arrangement for our own operational
staff and drivers. We haven’t started piloting
the services yet.”

Source - citifmonline.com

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