{"id":97534,"date":"2025-10-07T19:49:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T19:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97534"},"modified":"2025-10-07T19:49:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T19:49:16","slug":"with-proper-resourcing-ghanas-railway-glory-can-be-restored-railway-devt-authority-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97534","title":{"rendered":"With proper resourcing, Ghana\u2019s railway glory can be restored \u2013 Railway Dev\u2019t Authority CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Dr. Frederick Appoh, has expressed optimism that Ghana\u2019s railway sector can be revived to its former glory if the government and stakeholders commit adequate resources and strengthen institutional capacity.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the German Embassy\u2013JoyNews Climate Talks in Accra on the theme \u201cSustainable Mobility for Ghana: Unlocking the Potential of Railway Transport,\u201d Dr. Appoh acknowledged that the once-vibrant railway network has largely collapsed due to decades of neglect, poor maintenance culture, and weak institutional systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there\u2019s a resource, they [government] fuel the company with a lot of resources as the infrastructure, they will restock and everything, I think we\u2019ll be able to operate as usual,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Appoh explained that the decline of the sector was not merely technical but also financial. He recalled a period when the government supported the railway sector by covering up to 70% of its wage bill, which enabled the Authority to operate efficiently and transport key commodities like cocoa, manganese, and bauxite.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut once that stopped, the challenges multiplied,\u201d he lamented.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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