The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mr Richard Ahiagbah said he suspects sabotage in the train accident that occurred on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line on Thursday 18th April 2024.
He says the government will not be deterred by this act but will rather continue on its quest to revive and leverage rail transport to advance our development.
“The obstruction of the unmanned truck on the Tema-Mpakadan railway to derail the Site Acceptance Test of the Diesel Multiple Unit train smells of sabotage. However, we shall not be deterred and will persevere with the unwavering support of the Ghanaian people.
“Kudos to Hon. John Peter Amewu and the team for their relentless efforts in driving the vision of President Akufo-Addo & Dr Bawumia to revive and leverage rail transport to advance our development,” he wrote on his X platform.
Police arrest driver who allegedly caused train accident on Tema-Mpakadan rail line
The Ministry of Railways Development confirmed the collision of a new DMU train with a stationary vehicle on the Tema Railway line during a site acceptance test.
The incident occurred when the new DMU train approaching a curve at Km76+100, encountered a stationary vehicle right across the railway track.
A statement released by the Ministry clarified that although the train immediately applied the emergency brake, it was unable to completely stop and collided with the vehicle.
The Police have arrested the driver of a Hyundai truck with registration number GS 9018 – 20 for allegedly causing the accident.
This was contained in a press release issued by the Ghana Police Service.
“Police preliminary investigation has established that the suspect driver left the said vehicle unattended on the railway line, leading to a collision with the train. Police investigation into the incident continues,” the release said.