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The Accra Pilot BRT: Transport-Land Use Research Study
Millennium Cities Initiative and Accra Metropolitan Assembly
third share of vehicles on the road space, but carry the majority share of passengers. Moving toward Accra,
tro-tros and buses account for 35% of vehicular traffic, but they account for 84% of passenger ridership. In
the direction toward Kasoa, the numbers are slightly higher: Tro-tros and buses record 43% of vehicular
traffic flow, accommodating 86% of passengers. Conversely, cars and taxis take up the majority of space on
the road (58% heading toward Accra, 48% heading away from Accra) but carry far fewer passengers (19%
heading toward Accra, 11% heading away from Accra). These travel demand factors illustrate that public
transport is already a key component for the majority of travellers on this corridor. The report identifies
ridership transfers from tro-tro and bus to the BRT as an opportunity for decongestion along the corridor; the
research team envisions the additional opportunity to reduce the dependence on private auto ridership along
this same corridor.
The BRT network design will provide services via four major aspects (see Figure 2):
A main trunk corridor will run from Kasoa to the CBD along Winneba and Graphic Road.
Several tributary routes will be designed and integrated into the network, to address travel demands
originating outside this corridor. These tributary routes originate from the suburban areas of Kasoa,
Gbawe, Awoshie, Sowutuom/Santa Maria and Nyamekye; a tributary route from Kwame Nkrumah
Circle will also link into the main trunk corridor.
Several feeder routes will provide transit access from more local areas within the city.
Two distribution routes at the city‟s CBD will provide service within this area. These two routes will
provide the links to the city‟s business center: One distributor route will exist from Kwame Nkrumah
Avenue to Okaishie (UTC), and the second distributor route from Liberia Road will form a loop as it
runs along Independence Avenue and Barnes Road (Department of Urban Roads et al, 2010).
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