Abstract
For a number of years, the Ghana Railway system and infrastructure have been unattractively inactive and have deprived the nation and economy of its development rate and living expenses substantially. Speed, space, weight, distance, expense and time are expedient with regards to a developing economy. Consider the gain if all these are catered for at least to an extent in the railway sector. Freight movement and passenger transport on a high rate could benefit the economy a great deal minimizing a lot of expense, accidents, traffics etc. and also lead dramatically towards increased commodity production, trade boost and people development. With the recent plans by the Government on the trans-ECOWAS railway link and job creation, investment boundaries will be open to resource extraction and improved agricultural commerce. This paper primarily reflects the major drive towards the Ghana Railway Development. Certain influencing factors carefully searched out are outlined with a view at its high potential as a rail recovery cornerstone.
Highlights
Between 1901 and 1923, railway lines were built connecting the coast and mining areas
With Ghana becoming the first sub-Saharan African country to be independent from the United Kingdom in 1957, it was created as a parliamentary democracy with alternating military and civilian governments following up
The Minister of Railways Development live on Eye on Port’s interactive program on national television unveiled the procurement of more standard gauge stating clearly that “Standard gauge is what the African Union and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have said that the entire Africa should use so that we can have train that will set off from Djibouti and come all the way to Ghana”
Summary
Between 1901 and 1923, railway lines were built connecting the coast and mining areas. This someway somehow exposed great expanses of tropical forest to cocoa cultivation, announcing Ghana as the world’s largest producer. Many migrants came to producing areas and the economic surplus sped up urbanization. There has been a massive transformation with regards to the economic geography of Ghana since the Early Railway constructions.
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