Abstract:
Efficient public transportation system is indispensable to economic development of countries.
This study examined the involvement of the state in Ghana‟s public transport delivery. It,
particularly, focuses on the creation of Metro Mass Transit (MMT) Limited as a state-backed
transit organisation, in spite of the Ghanaian Government‟s chequered history in the transit
industry. The study shows how the Government was, inter alia, politically motivated to set up
MMT Limited as a dominant public transit company in Ghana to enjoy state patronage. The
study also underscores political interference in the operations of MMT Limited yet it has
made significant strides in alleviating transportation problems encountered by both urban and
rural dwellers. The study concludes that active state participation in public transit provision
ensures efficient transport systems that are socially accessible, environmentally friendly and
economically sustainable.
