Poor planning, lack of deliberate policies fueling transport crisis – Titus Beyuo

The Member of Parliament for Lambussie, Prof Titus Beyuo, has attributed the country’s recurring transportation challenges to poor planning and overreliance on road transport, calling for a deliberate shift towards a multi-modal transport system.
His comments come amid the ongoing transportation crisis affecting several parts of the country, particularly major urban centres such as Accra and Kumasi.
Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday, January 17, 2026, Prof Beyuo said the current situation was not new and would likely subside, but stressed that it reflects deeper structural problems.
“This is not entirely new, and I think it will settle, but this is a reflection of our lack of planning and not having a deliberate effort to tackle our transportation,” he said.
Prof Beyuo explained that Ghana has, for decades, depended largely on a unimodal transport system, relying almost exclusively on road transportation.
He noted that this approach has contributed not only to recurring transport crises but also to the high incidence of road accidents.
He recalled that the Ghana Medical Association organised conferences on road transport and accidents in 2018 and early 2021, which highlighted the dangers of relying solely on one mode of transport.
According to him, the discussions made it clear that as long as Ghana maintains a unimodal transport system, transportation challenges will continue to resurface.
Drawing comparisons with other countries, the MP said nations that have invested in alternative transport systems, such as trains and trams, are better positioned to manage transport disruptions and reduce road congestion.
He argued that addressing road carnage and improving transport efficiency requires the deployment of multiple transport options.
“Any country that wants to tackle the carnage on its roads will have to deploy multiple forms of transportation,” he said, adding that while roads remain important, they cannot be the sole focus of transport policy.
Prof Beyuo therefore called for sustained investment in alternative modes of transportation to complement road transport, insisting that without such a shift, efforts to resolve the country’s transportation challenges would remain ineffective.