Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed serious concerns about the safety protocols following the accident involving a newly imported train on its test run along the Tema-Mpakadan railway line.
The incident, which took place on April 18, 2024, has prompted Mahama to question the adequacy of pre-operational checks.
Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Mahama raised pertinent inquiries about the procedures preceding the test ride.
“How can you conduct a test run on a new railway line without a track inspection? How long had the vehicle been on the track before the test run? If I were President, I’ll be asking some serious questions,” John Mahama's post stated.
In the wake of the accident, Abel Dzidotor, the driver of the truck, has been sentenced to a six-month jail term after pleading guilty to three of the four charges against him, including inconsiderate driving and causing unlawful damage.
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Excellency, track inspections take place all the time. But a devious person bent on hindering the train can still drive a truck on to the tracks after the inspection has been conducted. We are talking about miles of railway track Excellency and not just a short stretch. The fact that the driver chose a remote location where there is no known crossing to do what he did is ample evidence that this was done by a crafty person or group of persons. Excellency you should have waited for the full inve...