COPEC Pushes for Scientific Method in Determining Transport Fares
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is calling for a transparent, data-driven framework to guide future transport fare adjustments in Ghana.
This follows the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council’s recent proposal for a 20% fare increase, citing the failure of goods, services, and spare parts prices to drop after a 15% fare reduction in May. The driver union has since suspended the planned hike.
COPEC Executive Secretary Duncan Amoah said that the current practice of fare negotiations between transport ministers and driver unions is outdated.
“Public transport fares should be scientifically determined, not based on whims,” he said. “We should be able to calculate cost per litre per kilometre using all the relevant metrics, publish the figures, and set fares accordingly.”
COPEC has also paused its legal challenge to the proposed 20% hike after the suspension of the increase, which was initially set to take effect on August 8, 2025.
