Metro Mass Transit Limited has revealed that the buses recently commissioned by the government are intended for intercity transport operations across Ghana and not to address transportation challenges in Accra alone.

The clarification is in response to growing public concern over the persistent struggle to secure transportation in the capital, particularly during peak hours and questions about why the new buses are not offering intra-city services in Accra to ease the struggle.

Commuters in several parts of Accra have complained about long waiting times at bus stops, overcrowding, and rising transportation costs, prompting questions about whether the newly commissioned fleet would significantly ease pressure on the city’s transport system.

However, Metro Mass Transit says the vehicles are meant to strengthen public transport services across multiple cities nationwide, and not exclusively to address transportation problems in Accra.

The Head of Corporate Communications at Metro Mass Transit Limited, Mohammed Mubarak Watara, reacting to the concerns, explained that the acquisition of the buses forms part of a broader effort to revive and reposition the state-owned transport company.

“The buses didn’t come because of intracity operations. It was an arrangement made by the current executives as a way of resetting Metro Mass through the directive and support of the Presidency and the Ministry of Transport. When Metro Mass started operating, it was all solely on intercity, not intracity.

“People often mistake the operations of Aayalolo for Metro Mas. Ayalolo basically deals with intracity.”

The acquisition of the 100 buses forms part of a larger programme to procure 300 buses aimed at boosting the operational capacity of the Metro Mass Transit system and enhancing the efficiency of transport services nationwide

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