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Line 1: {{Short description\|Public transportation company in Ghana}} ~~{{Cleanup\|date=April 2008}}~~ {{Infobox Bus transit ~~{{Update\|inaccurate=y\|date=December 2012}}~~ \| name = Metro Mass Transit Limited The '''Metro Mass Transit LTD''' is a public transportation company in [[Ghana]]. The company was set us to provide reliable and affordable means of transport for commuters within villages, towns, and cities as well as provide intercity movement. \| logo = Metro Mass Transit logo.jpg \| logo_size = 250 \| image = Ghana Metro Bus Service.jpg \| image_size = 200px \| image_caption = Metro Mass Transit bus in Ghana \| company_slogan = Moving the nation \| parent = \| founded = 2003 \| headquarters = Ghana \| locale = \| service_area = [[Ghana]] \| service_type = [[Bus rapid transit]], public bus service and school bus service \| alliance = [[Tata Starbus]]<br />[[Tata Motors]] \| routes = \| destinations = \| stops = \| hubs = \| stations = \| lounge = \| fleet = \| ridership = \| transmission = Automatic ([[Torque converter]] PRNDLtronic) \| fuel_type = Diesel, [[Natural gas vehicle\|NGV]] (Trial) \| operator = \| ceo = \| website = }} [[File:Metromass station in Tamale 2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|255px\|Metro Mass station in [[Tamale, Ghana\|Tamale]]]] ~~==Early days==~~ [[File:City sheetal.jpg\|thumb\|right\|255px\|{{center\|Metro Mass Transit [[Tata Starbus]]}}]] Public bus companies have operated in [[Ghana]] since the Ominibus Service Authority (OSA) started its operations in 1927. The OSA contributed a lot to the Ghanaian society in terms of public transport. However, OSA's assets were divested in 1995. [[File:Deluxe A.jpg\|thumb\|right\|255px\|{{center\|Metro Mass Transit [[Tata Starbus\|Tata]] coach}}]] [[File:Ribble Volvo with local coach operator.jpg\|thumb\|right\|255px\|{{center\|Metro Mass Transit Bus [[VDL Jonckheere]]}}]] [[File:Metro Deluxe.jpg\|thumb\|right\|255px\|Metro Mass Transit [[Tata Marcopolo Bus]]]] The '''Metro Mass Transit Limited''' is a public transportation company in [[Ghana]]. The company was set up to provide reliable and affordable means of transport for commuters within villages, towns, and cities as well as provide intercity movement. ==Early Days== Public bus companies have operated in [[Ghana]] since the Omnibus Service Authority (OSA) started its operations in 1927. The OSA contributed a lot to the Ghanaian society in terms of public transport. However, OSA's assets were divested in 1995. ==Conception== Metro Mass Transit (MMT) arose from an idea from President [[John Kufuor]] who spoke of the need of introducing a mass transit bus system in the cities of Ghana at his inauguration speech on 7 January 2001. President Kufuor directed the re-introduction of public mass transport in the metropolitan and municipal areas to ensure the safe, affordable, efficient and reliable transport of commuters. Since then, the government has been actively promoting public mass transportation. Metro Mass Transit Limited was officially incorporated in 2003. The shareholders include the [[SIC Insurance Company]], [[National Investment Bank]], [[Ghana Oil Company]], [[Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana\|Agriculture Development Bank]], [[Prudential Bank Limited]] and [[Social Security and National Insurance Trust]]. These together have 55% shareholding. The Government of Ghana holds the remaining 45% shares.<ref>{{cite web Metro Mass Transit (MMT) arose from an idea from President [[John Kufuor]] who spoke of the need of introducing a mass transit bus system in the cities of Ghana at his inauguration speech on 7 January 2001. President Kufuor directed the re-introduction of public mass transport in the metropolitan and municipal areas to ensure the safe, affordable, efficient and reliable transport of commuters. Since then, the government has been actively promoting public mass transportation. \|url=http://www.metromass.com/mmt/establish_mmt.htm\|title=The Establishment of MMT\|accessdate=2014-08-12 \|publisher=Metro Mass Transit Ltd.}}</ref> ==Alleged Corruption Cases== Metro Mass Transit Limited was officially incorporated in 2003. The shareholders include State Insurance Company, National Investment Bank, Ghana Oil Company Limited, Agriculture Development Bank, Prudential Bank and SSNIT. These together have 55% shareholding. The Government of Ghana holds the remaining 45% shares. The managing director (MD) of Metro Mass Transit is alleged to have been caught in a secret audio recording, where he tried to bribe or pay off the whistle blower on how he the MD has sold vehicles that could be repaired as spoiled vehicles.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ghanamma.com/2018/04/20/mmt-scandal-procurement-head-fingered-in-secret-audio/\|title=MMT scandal: Procurement head fingered in secret audio\|website=ghanamma.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-06-30}}</ref> ==Operational Areas== Since the introduction of the Metro Mass Transit, the following areas have benefited from the service:<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metromass.com/tour_ghana.htm\|title=Title unknown\|access-date=2012-12-13\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603022351/http://metromass.com/tour_ghana.htm\|archive-date=2012-06-03}}</ref> * [[Accra Metropolis District\|Accra Metropolitan Area]] ~~Since the introduction of the Metro Mass Transit, the following areas have benefited from the service:<ref>~~ * [[Tema Municipal District\|Tema Metropolitan Area]] ~~{{cite web~~ * [[Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly\|Kumasi Metropolitan Area]] ~~\|url=http://www.metromass.com/tour_ghana.htm~~ * [[Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly\|Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Area]] ~~\|title=Title unknown~~ * [[Tamale Municipal District\|Tamale Metropolitan Area]] ~~\|accessdate=2012-12-13~~ * [[New-Juaben Municipal District\|New Juaben Municipal Area]] ~~}}</ref>~~ * [[Sunyani District\|Sunyani Municipal Area]] * [[~~Accra~~Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly\|Cape Coast Metropolitan Area]] * [[Agona West Municipal District\|Agona West Municipal Area]] * [[Tema Metropolitan Area]] * [[~~Kumasi~~Ho ~~Metropolitan~~Municipal District\|Ho Municipal Area]] * [[~~Sekondi-Takoradi~~Wa ~~Metropolitan~~Municipal District\|Wa Municipal Area]] * [[Bolgatanga Municipal District\|Bolgatanga Municipal]] * [[Tamale Metropolitan Area]] * [[~~New~~Birim ~~Juaben~~Central Municipal District\|Birim Central Municipal Area]] * [[Sunyani Municipal Area]] * [[Cape Coast Metropolitan Area]] * [[Agona West Municipal Area]] * [[Ho Municipal Area]] * [[Wa Municipal Area]] * [[Bolgatanga Municipal]] * [[Birim Central Municipal Area]] ==Fleet Size== [[File:Marcopolo Viale BRT, Accra (P1100136).jpg\|thumb\|Metro Mass acquired 275 Marcopolo Viale BRT in 2016]] MMT at the moment{{when \|date=December 2012}} has a fleet of buses made up of [[Yaxing Coach\|Yaxing]], [[VDL Bus & Coach\|DAF]], [[Neoplan]] [[VDL Bus & Coach\|VDL]], [[VDL Jonckheere]], VDL Dutch, and [[Iveco Bus\|Iveco]] buses. It is expected that the size of the fleet will reach 1,000 by the end of the year 2008. : MMT at the moment{{when \|date=December 2012}} has a fleet of buses made up of [[Yaxing]], [[DAF Bus\|DAF]], [[Neoplan]] VDL, VDL Jonckhere, VDL Dutch, and [[Iveco]] buses. It is expected that the size of the fleet will reach 1,000 by the end of the year 2008. {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: centre;" ~~Fleet: Current Fleet January 2008 Expected in 2008 End of 2008~~ \|- " ~~Yaxing 400 0 400~~ ~~Tata 26 0 26~~ ~~DAF 176 0 176~~ ~~VDL Neoplan 69 64 113~~ ~~VDL Jonckheere 102 110 112~~ ~~Fiat/Iveco 8 0 8~~ !class="unsortable" colspan="3" \| ~~Total 781 174 955~~ \|- bgcolor=#EEEEEE \|align=center colspan=4\|'''MMT Fleets 2016''' \|- \|align=center width="150px"\| [[Young Man Coaches]] \|align=center width="100px"\| Intracity (Accra / Tema)\|\| align=center width="100px" \| \|- \|align=center\| [[Tata Starbus\|Tata]] ---- [[Tata Marcopolo]] \|align=center width="100px" \| Intercity \|\| align=center width="100px" \| \|- \|align=center\| [[VDL Bus & Coach\|DAF]] \|align=center width="100px" \| Intercity \|\| align=center width="100px" \| \|- \|align=center\| VDL [[Neoplan]] \|align=center width="100px" \| Intercity \|\| align=center width="100px" \| \|- \|align=center\| [[VDL Jonckheere]] \|align=center width="100px" \| Intercity \|\| align=center width="100px" \| \|- \|align=center\| [[Scania Marcopolo]] \|align=center width="100px" \| Accra BRT\|\| align=center width="100px" \| \|- \|- bgcolor=#EEEEEE \|- \|} The Fiat-Iveco buses were donated by the Italian Government and helped a great deal during the pilot phase. These buses have played their part and are being phased out. The Yaxing buses were manufactured in China and supported by the Ghana Government. On 13 April 2006, MMT received 150 Yaxing buses from the Ministry of Roads and Transport (MRT) to augment the MMT fleet. This brought the total number of Yaxing buses received to 400 and the total operational MMT fleet to over 600. As of early 2016 all Yaxing buses have been scrapped and are no longer in service. All DAF & VDL buses have been financed through an ORET Grant agreement between the Dutch Government and Ghana. Thirty-five percent of the value is a gift of the Dutch Government whilst 65% has been provided as a loan. All DAF Neoplaan & VDL Neoplan buses are manufactured at the Neoplan factory in Kumasi. ~~[[Image:VDL Neoplan.jpg]]~~ ==Passengers Carried== Line 63 ⟶ 116: ==Operational Issues== A pilot Bus Rapid Transit project in Accra, connecting Adenta with the Central Business District and the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, carrying over 20,000 passengers a day commenced in September 2005. The buses operate every 15 minutes and tickets are sold in advance. ~~== Recent achievements of MMT include ==~~ Free rides for school children in uniforms (primary and JSS) in all MMT buses nationwide University Campus Service at the University of Ghana - Legon and to the UDS Campus Tamale Special school-bus service in Accra, Swedru, and Kumasi (on commercial basis) Opening of branches in Wa & Bolgatanga Increasing the bus fleet of Tamale to start an intra-city bus service Launch of a main hub at Yendi, to set up a high frequency service between Tamale, Wulensi and Zabzugu Opening of the following routes in Accra: * Trade Fair- Interchange Mallam - Tetteh Quarshie Oyarifa - Adenta Abokobi – Adenta Kwabenya – Madina Accra - Tema Kaneshie - Winneba Opening of Opera Square: On 6 June 2006 MMT proudly opened the renovated Opera Square. Commuters in and around Accra now can travel with great convenience to Nkrumah Circle and from Achimota lorry park up to Amasaman. ~~Also, the opening of the Opera Square Terminal has opened the way for the construction of passenger waiting facilities at Accra - Bolgatanga.~~ ~~==New Routes in 2007==~~ * Aflao - Kumasi * Aflao - Elubo * Ashaiman - Aflao * Tamale - Gambaaga/ Nalerigu * Bolga - Nalerigu * Wa - Techiman * Bolga - Techiman * Accra - Asamankese * Bunkrugu - Tamale * Bole - Tamale * Wa - Funsi * Aflao - Accra * Accra - Apirede Akwapim * Kumasi - Cape Coast * Oda - Accra * Atebubu - Sunyani * Cheriponi - Tamale * Kumasi - Yeji * Bimbilla - Tamale * Accra - Akim Bomso * Saboba - Tamale * Cape Coast - Accra ==Mission & Vision== ===Mission=== In general, MMT wants to set up a public transport system, an integrated network of scheduled buses. A public transport system interlinking residential areas, business districts, central bus terminals, suburbs and villages in a reliable, efficient, safe and affordable way. The mission of MMT is to provide an efficient urban mass transport system in Ghana through the use of buses. ===Vision=== The focus of MMT is presently{{when \|date=December 2012}} on the short and medium distances, i.e. intra-city transport. MMT aims to co-operate closely with the Government to ensure that the pilot Bus Rapid Transit System succeeds. A Bus Rapid Transit System is the solution for heavily congested areas in the capitals of Ghana and that is why the current Bus Rapid Transit System of MMT will be copied to other relevant areas. Ghana can be one of the forerunners in Africa that combines bus infrastructure with a frequent bus service very effectively. Free bus lanes are a dream for every commuter but as well for the various police, ambulance and fire services. To build a dominant, reliable, efficient, safe and affordable yet an economically sustainable mass transit public bus company in Ghana. MMT also aims to introduce the Bus Rapid Transit System into Ghana.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.metromass.com/mmt/mission_vision.htm\|title=MMT's Mission & Vision\|accessdate=2014-08-12\|publisher=Metro Mass Transit Ltd.}}</ref> ==Job Creations== MMT has grown to be one of the major employers in Ghana. MMT's current{{when \|date=December 2012}} staff strength of around 2,474 is expected to exceed 3000 by the end of 2008 with the arrival of about 258 buses. Janitorial services, security, bus washing and cleaning are outsourced to third parties providing employment for additional 500 persons. On account of the construction of the buses in Kumasi, several indirect jobs have been created in the manufacturing sector. In general productivity of the workforce in Ghana would increase, since MMT can offer fast and reliable transport from home to the workplace. Moreover, the operations of MMT would empower the Ghanaian community by making job, shop, school and healthcare better accessible.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metromass.com/mmt/back_fies_journalist.htm\|title=The Establishment of MMT\|access-date=2014-08-12\|publisher=Metro Mass Transit Ltd.\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525203426/http://www.metromass.com/mmt/back_fies_journalist.htm\|archive-date=2015-05-25}}</ref> ==Awards== In the year 2013, MMT won the International Transport Awards.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ghananewsagency.org/social/metro-mass-wins-international-award-57851\|title=Metro Mass wins international award\|date=20 March 2013\|accessdate=2014-08-12\|publisher=Ghana News Agency}}</ref> It also won the overall award in the National Road Safety awards scheme in October 2013 in the Eastern Region of Ghana.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/2012-02-08-08-32-47/regional/3592-metro-mass-transport-tops-national-road-safety-awards\|title= Metro Mass Transport Tops National Road Safety Awards \|date=October 30, 2013\|accessdate=2014-08-12\|author=Naa Korkoi Essah (ISD)\|publisher=Government of Ghana}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=292264\|title= Metro Mass adjudged best transport company 2013 \|date=November 17, 2013\|accessdate=2014-08-12\|author=Murtala M. Bako\|publisher=Ghana Web}}</ref> ==See also== MMT has grown to be one of the major employers in Ghana. MMT's current{{when \|date=December 2012}} staff strength of around 2,474 is expected to exceed 3000 by the end of 2008 with the arrival of about 258 buses. Janitorial services, security, bus washing and cleaning are outsourced to third parties providing employment for additional 500 persons. On account of the construction of the buses in Kumasi, several indirect jobs have been created in the manufacturing sector. In general productivity of the workforce in Ghana would increase, since MMT can offer fast and reliable transport from home to the workplace. Moreover, the operations of MMT would empower the Ghanaian community by making job, shop, school and healthcare better accessible. {{Commons category\|Metro Mass Transit Limited}} ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Transport incompanies of Ghana]] [[Category:~~Companies~~Transport ofcompanies ~~Ghana~~established in 2003]] ~~[[Category:Companies established in 2003]]~~