One hundred and ninety-seven out of the 245 Aayalolo buses imported into the country for the Quality Bus System (QBS) have remained idle since 2016. This means only 48 of the buses are being used for the service, which was initially known as the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The 197 buses have remained idle because … Read more
Managers of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) have called for a legislative instrument to criminalise the encroachment on the dedicated lanes for the Quality Bus System (QBS) by other road users. Such instrument, they explained, would ensure law and order along the designated lanes for the BRT to provide a high-quality bus-based transit system that … Read more
Ten of the buses being tested as part of the redefined ‘Bus Rapid Transit’ (BRT) services, have been registered, after the operators were criticized for hurriedly dispatching the buses onto to the road without registration and insurance cover. Twenty-eight buses are also expected to be registered today [Wednesday]. Buses not registered The move comes a … Read more
The long-in-the-works Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, aimed at radically transforming public transportation in Accra, is set to commence operations next month, with a pilot beginning with one of four routes – Amasaman through Achimota to Circle and to the Central Business District at Tudu. The pilot is expected to start with 28 buses, which … Read more