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Thousands of passengers will be stranded Monday morning as  a group calling itself Committed Drivers Association (CDA) begins its nationwide strike over the soon to be introduced operation of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT).

According to group, the mode of operation of the BRT as it stands now will adversely affect their source of livelihood if it is not reviewed immediately.

Spokesperson of CDA, Francis Appiah in an interview with Kasapa News, Sunday, said nothing will stop the group from embarking on their intended action to demonstrate their displeasure over their unfair treatment.

“How can you say that where the bus works, we should’t work there also. We’re not against the bus working, but while it works, we should be allowed to also do our work. We pay road worthy, income tax, insurance among others so it will be fair to allow us to use the routes,” he said.

However, operators of the company have opposed that.

President John Mahama has assured that the $95 million project which started in 2007 will be operational on October 1, to boost the transportation sector.

Presenting highlights of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2016 manifesto at the State Banquet Hall in Accra Tuesday, President Mahama said as a result of the BRT project, a special bus lane would be created to commence the transport system known as the Ayalolo Express.

He noted that the system would be piloted in Amansaman [in Accra] and when it proves successful it would be expanded to Kumasi, Takoradi, Ho, Tamale and other regional capitals.