Metro Mass to receive more than 350 new buses in February 2026

Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) says it expects to take delivery of more than 350 new buses by the first week of February to expand services and ease pressure on heavily patronised intra-city routes in Accra.

According to the Head of Communications at MMTL, Mohammed Mubarak Watara, the buses form part of a government procurement programme aimed at stabilising public transport, particularly during peak periods when commuters often face long waiting times and congestion.

In December 2025, the Minister of Transport sent his deputy Dorcas Affo-Toffey to Egypt to inspect at first-hand the ISUZU buses being procured for the MMTL.

Speaking in a radio interview with Accra based Citi FM on Thursday [January 15, 2026], Mr Watara said Metro Mass had restructured its operations to prioritise intra-city movement, despite operating with a significantly reduced fleet.

He explained that some intercity services had been scaled down to allow buses to be redeployed to busy Accra corridors, including Adenta to Accra, Kaneshie to Kasoa, Circle to Amasaman and Nsawam.

“At the moment our fleet is low, but we have adjusted to what the minister directed,” Mr Watara said, adding that operating hours on selected routes had been extended to meet rush-hour demand.

Mr Watara noted that Metro Mass currently operates about 115 buses nationwide, far below the number required to serve all assigned routes. As a result, the company has been compelled to give priority to intra-city services at the expense of some long-distance operations.

He said delivery of the new buses was delayed after final inspections revealed the need for additional specifications to reflect changes in transport operations.

“The managing director and the Deputy Minister went for the final inspection last month. There were a few things that needed to be added, which is why the buses have not arrived yet,” Mr Watara said.

According to him, the first batch of buses is expected to arrive by the end of January or, at the latest, the first week of February.

The deliveries form part of a broader government fleet renewal programme announced in 2025 by the Minister for Transport, Mr Joseph Bukari-Nikpe.

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