The
rehabilitated
Accra-‐Asoprochona
network
now
has
trains
commuting
between
Accra
and
Asoprochona
thus
reducing
vehicular
traffic
on
the
road.
5.9.2
Rehabilitate
Southern
National
Network:
Accra-‐Kumasi-‐Sekondi/Takoradi
The
Accra-‐Kumasi-‐Sekondi/Takoradi
network
has
not
been
rehabilitated.
This
is
mainly
due
to
lack
of
funds.
5.9.3
Construct
Kumasi-‐Burkina
Faso
Rail
Network
The
Kumasi-‐Burkina
Faso
rail
network
has
not
been
rehabilitated
also
due
to
lack
of
funds.
However,
a
pre-‐feasibility
study
has
been
completed
by
China
Railway
and
Design
Institute
Group
Ltd.
WATER
TRANSPORT
5.10
Replace
Over-‐aged
Ferries
with
4
New
Ones
of
Larger
Capacity
Through
the
Millennium
Development
Authority
(MiDA),
the
Government
of
Ghana
is
to
acquire
two
(2)
new
ferries
by
2012
and
the
Ministry
of
Harbours
and
Railways
is
also
to
acquire
in
addition
two
(2)
ferries
by
2012.
The
Volta
Lake
Transport
Company
(VLTC)
believes
that
about
Five
Million
Ghana
Cedis
(GH¢5
million)
will
be
required
to
purchase
two
(2)
new
ferries.
However,
the
government
has
not
been
able
to
obtain
the
funds
to
purchase
the
ferries.
In
view
of
this,
VLTC
is
considering
exploring
alternative
means
of
financing
the
purchase
of
the
ferries
or
rehabilitating
the
two
(2)
existing
ferries.
Rehabilitation
will
cost
about
Two
Million
Ghana
Cedis
(GH¢2
million).
5.10.1
Harvest
Tree
Stumps
in
Lake
The
Volta
River
Authority
(VRA)
has
signed
an
agreement
with
Clark
Sustainable
Company
Limited
(CSCL)
of
Canada
to
harvest
the
tree
stumps.
However,
this
will
be
done
after
the
experimental
uprooting
of
the
stumps
which
is
currently
ongoing.
5.10.2
Navigate
and
Chart
Water
Courses
in
Lake
After
the
tree
stumps
are
harvested
successfully,
navigations
and
charting
of
water
courses
in
the
lake
will
be
done.
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