To provide the public with greater options and flexibility in road transport, public transportation is being improved through the acquisition of a total of 495 buses to strengthen the operations of two public transport companies, namely the Metro Mass Transit and the Intercity STC; and the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.
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| Buses for the BRT project, ferries etc |
500 vehicles presented to schools across the country
The president as part of his commitment to enhancing transportation and the movement of people in the educational sector presented 500 vehicles to various educational institutions around the country.
A short ceremony held on the 14th of June, 2016 at the Independence square was part of the presidents accounting to the people tour of the greater accra region. The recipient institutions represented by their heads and other staff members were full of joy and thanked the president for the good gesture.
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| A portion of the vehicles for Senior High Schools |
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| The vehicles at the independence square |
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| Some of the buses |
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| Some of the vehicles |
Aviation
President John Dramani Mahama continues to invest heavy in the development and upgrade of the country’s aviation infrastructure. Increasing volumes of passengers and cargo have exacted a toll on the country’s first international airport, the Kotoka International Airport, and stretched it to its limit.
In 2014, over 40,000 flights were recorded at the airports. In the same period, total passenger throughput stood at over 2.5 million compared with a little over 1.3 million in 2009, representing nearly 100% increase.
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| Expansion Projects ongoing |
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| Refurbished Kotoka International Airport |
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| Passing gate at Kotoka |
Railways
Government is committed to the redevelopment of the railway sub-sector in line with the recently completed Ghana Railway Master Plan.The plan entails the reconstruction and modernisation of the existing rail network in the southern half of the country to be followed by the extension of rail lines to the northern half. In line with this:
• Work on the Sekondi-Takoradi via Kojokrom railway line has been completed. In addition, a modern train station is almost complete at Sekondi. Work is also ongoing on the Takoradi and Butuah Train Stations.
Suburban rail services will start on the Takoradi to Sekondi line, via Kojokrom in 2016, to ease the ever-increasing road congestion and reduce travel time between the twin cities.
The Ghana Railway Company will be deploying new air-conditioned diesel multiple train units on the line.
• Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for the Western Railway Line from Takoradi to Kumasi with a branch line from Dunkwa to Awaso has been completed. FEED for the Eastern Railway Line from Tema through Accra to Kumasi has commenced in phases and the Accra to Nsawam stretch is currently underway.
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| Th new rail station and railway (Takoradi) |
“We are working on many road projects to open up the country to reduce road traffic accidents, boost economic activities, and bring foodstuffs to the market centres with ease. Despite the large number of road projects underway, there still remains a lot to be done in the sector. There is however considerable evidence to show that no effort is being spared to fix the country’s roads”.
– President John Dramani Mahama State of the Nation Address, 2015
Ghana’s total motorable road network stands at 71,063 km. One of the key planks of President Mahamaí s transformation agenda is to expand and modernizse the road network. This is a prerequisite to open up the country in order to reduce road traffic accidents and congestion, boost economic activities and move goods and services freely.
For regional breakdowns of investments in the transport sector click HERE
CREDIT: http://greenbookghana.com/transportation/
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President
John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his administration’s commitment to
ensuring quality delivery of education in the country.
His latest assurance came as he presented 500 vehicles to educational institutions across the country in a ceremony today [Tuesday], as part of the latest leg of his ‘Accounting to the People’ tour in the Greater Accra Region.
- See more at: http://citifmonline.com/2016/06/14/mahama-presents-500-vehicles-to-schools-across-the-country/#sthash.zB0Bne2k.dpuf
His latest assurance came as he presented 500 vehicles to educational institutions across the country in a ceremony today [Tuesday], as part of the latest leg of his ‘Accounting to the People’ tour in the Greater Accra Region.
- See more at: http://citifmonline.com/2016/06/14/mahama-presents-500-vehicles-to-schools-across-the-country/#sthash.zB0Bne2k.dpuf
President
John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his administration’s commitment to
ensuring quality delivery of education in the country.
His latest assurance came as he presented 500 vehicles to educational institutions across the country in a ceremony today [Tuesday], as part of the latest leg of his ‘Accounting to the People’ tour in the Greater Accra Region.
- See more at: http://citifmonline.com/2016/06/14/mahama-presents-500-vehicles-to-schools-across-the-country/#sthash.zB0Bne2k.dpuf
His latest assurance came as he presented 500 vehicles to educational institutions across the country in a ceremony today [Tuesday], as part of the latest leg of his ‘Accounting to the People’ tour in the Greater Accra Region.
- See more at: http://citifmonline.com/2016/06/14/mahama-presents-500-vehicles-to-schools-across-the-country/#sthash.zB0Bne2k.dpuf
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