Mass transportation starts in Accra

A private firm, Easylink Transport Company has begun a pilot project on urban mass transportation system in Accra, according to the Daily Graphic.

The company has programmed to bring into the country 100 buses (Metro-bus) from the United Kingdom within a short time.

It is the first to operate intra-city transport since the President John Kufuor announced the reintroduction of mass transportation system during his sessional address to Parliament in February this year.

It is currently operating a double-decker bus with 168 capacity plying between Madina and Kinbu in Accra, charging a flat rate of ?500 per passenger.

Mr Charles Reindorf, the Director of Easylink Transport Company in an interview, said it plies the roads between 6:00 am and 10:00 pm and does eight round trips a day.

The company, he said, would extend its operations to other parts of Accra, Kumasi Sekondi-Takoradi, Tamale and other regional and urban centers after the pilot project.