A fight between matatu operators and the county government is leading to the delays in operating the Sh250 million Nairobi's Green Park bus terminus. Edwin Mukabana, the head of the Federation of Public Transport Sector, told the Business Daily that motorists did not ask for any extension but have refused to park at the new station since they could not agree on how it should be operated. At the center of the disagreement was the increased passenger fare charged at the facility, the safety of passengers and fears that the new parking could create congestion within Nairobi. At Green Park terminal, fares were differing depending on the bus operator and the individual bus. The GP's fares were higher than those in the CBD. The poor felt disadvantaged while using the GP, Mukabanah said. Passengers at Green Park were not being screened when boarding buses, he said. The increase in pickpocket incidents at the Green Park terminal is expected to be a significant number of these, indicating that pickpockets are likely to increase. The CBD has not been observed at Green Park Terminal, he said. Passengers had to walk from the eastern side of the city to the park and vice versa, making it difficult for them to access services. This means that time spent on public transport from both ends was too long, resulting in unnecessary extra expenses. In the CBD, connecting to rail and other forms of transportation was close by. At Green Park, it was not easy for passengers going to a destination like Westlands, Ngara, Gikomba, Machakos Country Bus, he said. The 250 million terminus, which is located on the former Lunar Park, can accommodate between 300 and 350 vehicles at any time, processing about 1,000 PSVs per hour and up to 20,000 per day. Touting was not allowed at the terminus and matatus were only 20 minutes within the stage. All employees were expected to wear badges with names, photos, uniforms, Sacco or company name. Each route would also be equipped with two staff members to assist in operations at the terminus. Matatus were also barred from picking up or leaving passengers at non-designated places, including the entire stretch of the exit road. Once fully operational, the bus terminal was to serve as pick-up and drop-off points for matatus from Ngong, Karen, Rongai, Kikuyu, Dagoretti, Kawangware, Kibra, Highrise, Ngumo, Langata, Nairobi West, Makadara, Kaberia, Satellite and Kiserian.