Tro tro
- For the cartoon see Trotro.
In Ghana and neighboring countries tro tros are privately owned minibus share taxis that travel fixed routes leaving when filled to capacity.[1] While there are tro tro stations, these vehicles for hire can also be boarded anywhere along the route.[2]
Operated by a driver and a conductor (who collects money, shouts out the destination, and is called a "mate"), many are decorated with slogans and sayings, often religious.[3] Few operate on Sundays.[4]
A popular means of transport
Used by 70% of Ghanaian commuters, tro tro are the most popular form of transport for work and shopping in the country as of 2010.[5] Large buses also provide public transport in Accra, Ghana, as of 2008[AICD 1] but may be used by fewer people.[citation needed]
Regulation
In Ghana tro tro are licensed by the government, but the industry is self-regulated.[2] As of 2008 there was no independent transport authority in Accra, Ghana.[AICD 2]
In the absence of a regulatory environment groups called syndicates oversee minibus share taxis like tro tro in Africa. These groups may collect dues, set routes, manage terminals, and fix fares.[AICD 3] In Accra as of 2008 such syndicates include GPRTU and PROTOA.[AICD 4]
See also
References
- ↑
- For private ownership and fixed routes, see Report from the Field: The Tro-Tro – An Essential Mode of Transport in Accra, Ghana by Susan Blaustein. blogs.ei.columbia.edu, 9.29.2010
- For leaving when full, see Ghana: The Bradt Travel Guide (page 69) Philip Briggs. Bradt Travel Guides, 2007. 4th ed. 416 pages. 1841622052, 9781841622057 (Google Books)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Report from the Field: The Tro-Tro – An Essential Mode of Transport in Accra, Ghana by Susan Blaustein. blogs.ei.columbia.edu, 9.29.2010
- ↑
- For tro tro mates, see Report from the Field: The Tro-Tro – An Essential Mode of Transport in Accra, Ghana by Susan Blaustein. blogs.ei.columbia.edu, 9.29.2010
- For slogans and sayings, see TroTro Station ghanaweb.com
- For religious slogans and sayings, see TroTro: Transport for the People by the People ghanaweb.com
- ↑ Ghana: The Bradt Travel Guide (page 69) Philip Briggs. Bradt Travel Guides, 2007. 4th ed. 416 pages. 1841622052, 9781841622057 (Google Books)
- ↑ City of Accra, Ghana consultative citizens' report card (page 113) Report No. 55117-GH. The World Bank. 2010/06/01.
- ↑ Stuck in Traffic; Urban Transport in Africa (page xiii) Ajay Kumar & Fanny Barrett. Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic in cooperation with the World Bank, January 2008. Draft Final Report.
- ↑ Barrett & Kumar, page 14
- ↑ Barrett & Kumar, page xiv
- ↑ Barrett & Kumar, page 9
