VIP Jeoun Transport must apologise for increasing fares by 20% ahead of negotiations - GPRTU | 3News.com

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has condemned the arbitrary increase of transport fares by VIP Jeoun Transport Service and some public transport [trotro] operators while stakeholders had not concluded the negotiations on percentage of fare increase.

The spokesperson for the transport union, Alhaji Abass Imoro told Alfred Ocansey on 3FM Sunrise Morning Show on Monday 31 October, 2022 that as a luxurious and a well-established transport company, it is condemnable that VIP Jeoun Transport Service did not set a good example by going ahead of the negotiations to announce a 20% increase in fares.

He expressed worry that unfortunately when they had just concluded on 19% increment of fares, the prices of fuel went up again outside the pricing window which got some drivers infuriated to charge above the agreed fare increment.

Abass Imoro also expressed worry over how the media and other stakeholders have kept quiet on the issue and appealed to all stakeholders to speak out and condemn such arbitrariness by VIP Jeoun Transport Service and the others.

The industrial relations director of GPRTU admitted that the arbitrariness and disparity in the percentage increment of the transport fare is as a result of the multiplicity of driver and transport unions which makes regulation quite difficult.

Many commuters have bemoaned the disparity and arbitrariness in the transport fare increment by transport operators

There are disturbing reports and videos of altercation between some passengers and transport operators over fare increase