Make Aayalolo reliable and commuters will patronise it – Minister

The Minister said while long-term solutions would include expanding road networks and decentralising some economic and government activities, an effective rapid transport system could provide an immediate alternative for commuters, and that the buses could not be described as rapid if they remained trapped in the same traffic as ordinary commercial and private vehicles.

Mr Mahama Ayariga, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has said the success of the Aayalolo Bus Rapid Transit system will depend largely on its ability to provide a reliable service that commuters can depend on daily.“The government will also encourage metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies within major urban enclaves to invest in the service because public transportation is an important service that local authorities must support for their residents,” he stressed.