FLASHBACK: Ghana will not incur the cost of repairing faulty trains - Railways Minister

During court proceedings regarding the newly acquired government Poland train that crashed on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, State prosecutors stated that it would cost $2 million to repair the Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) 001.

According to a news report by starrfm.com.gh, the prosecutors informed the court that an examination of the damage to the train was conducted by the manufacturers, valuing the damage at $2,138,466.86.

It can be recalled that the Minister for Railways Development, John Peter Amewu, declared that the government of Ghana would not be responsible for repairing the damaged DMU 001.

He argued that the supplier of the train would be liable for the repair costs since there was no transfer of ownership to the state.

"The train has been taken to the maintenance yard in Tema, where Polish engineers have assessed the extent of the damage. Plans are in progress to fix it.

"There was no transfer of ownership, meaning the supplier was still responsible for the train. We will gain ownership once the government has made the full payment, which has not yet been done," he stated as quoted by happyghana.com.

He further stated, "Therefore, Ghana will not bear the cost of repairing the train involved in the accident during the test ride."

Read the full story published on April 24, 2024 by happyghana.com

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