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Artist Impression of Ho Airport
Ghana Civil Aviation Training Academy Building - KIA
Logistics Platform by the Ghana
Shippers’ Authority to provide
warehousing facilities for the oil and
gas industry.
•Preparatory works are underway
for construction to begin on the
US$700 million Atuabo Free Port
project. When completed, the 2000
acre port will also have a fabrication
yard, rig and ship repair facilities
and a logistics supply base. It is
estimated to create over 1000 jobs
for the youth.
• To improve transportation on
the Volta Lake, three 50-seater
high-speed passenger ferries have
been procured and delivered to
Akosombo and are undergoing
assembling.
In addition, the construction of a
modular passenger/cargo ferry has
also been completed and delivered
to Akosombo. The Modular ferry has
been assembled.
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.
Road Safety
In March 2015, DVLA successfully
automated its services to the public.
The objective is to significantly
reduce the menace of illegal
operatives, to promote safety and
enhance revenue.
By end of September 2014, DVLA
had established 6 district offices,
in collaboration with some district
assemblies. This is aimed at
extending their services closer to the
people.
On December 1, 2014, DVLA
implemented an electronic road
worthy certification of vehicles to
replace the manual system.
This resulted in a 35% increase
in revenue in the first quarter of
2015 compared to the same period
in 2014. It has also significantly
reduced the incidence of fraud
suffered by drivers.
From January 6, 2014, to March 31,
2015, the DVLA re-registered and
issued the “green number plates”
for 22, 554 vehicles belonging
to Ministries, Departments and
Agencies as part of Government’s
efforts to clearly identify these
vehicles and prevent their abuse.
Since 2012, DVLA has engaged the
private sector in the establishment
of equipment and IT-based vehicle
inspection centers in the country.
Six are fully operational in and
around Accra and 11 more,
regionally distributed, are at various
stages of completion. These facilities
effectively assess the condition of
vehicles in terms of their roadworthy
status with minimal human
intervention.