The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is set to hold a crucial meeting with its Welfare Executives in the Greater Accra Region on Tuesday, January 20, to finalise plans for the reintroduction of identification tags for commercial vehicles.
The move follows concerns over unapproved fare charges by so-called floating drivers, particularly in Accra, where commuters have complained of widespread fare abuses. The identification system is expected to make it easier for passengers and regulators to identify authorised commercial vehicles and drivers.
The planned engagement comes after the Ministry of Transport announced that transport unions had agreed to reintroduce vehicle identification tags as part of broader efforts to regulate the commercial transport sector and curb arbitrary fare increases.
Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom , the Deputy Industrial and Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Samuel Amoah, said the meeting will focus on agreeing on the practical modalities for implementing the identification system.
According to him, the Greater Accra Regional leadership of the Union will meet Welfare Executives to determine how the identification tags will be designed and made easily visible to commuters.
“Since the current problem is with Greater Accra, the regional leadership is meeting all the Welfare Executives tomorrow to plan the implementation,” Mr Amoah said. “We will decide on how it will be visible. It doesn’t necessarily have to do with colour.”
