New train accident: We take full responsibility [Video]

The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has taken responsibility for the recent train accident on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line.

The accident occurred during a test run in the Asuogyaman District on April 18th.

The train, recently procured from Poland, was meant to serve the railway line.

The CEO of GRDA, Yaw Owusu, said no prior announcement was made before the testing commenced.

“We were doing regular testing so no announcement was made. But we are in charge so if anything happens, we take full responsibility for what happened,” he said.

In an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem Friday, he mentioned that efforts are underway to construct a fence wall around highly congested areas to avoid such accidents in the future.

Mr. Owusu also pointed out that, there have been complaints about the bridges over the railway.

He explained that, the Railway Authority builds bridges every 2km, but some were made for small trucks because they don’t have …