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{{Short description|Proposed elevated railway in Accra, Ghana}} |
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=== Overview === |
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| transit_type = [[Medium-capacity rail system|Light rapid transit system]] |
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'''Accra SkyTrain''' was projected as a fully automated, elevated light railway metro network for [[Accra]], [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]], [[Ghana]]. The proposed network would have five routes, four of which are radial routes that originate at a new terminal at the [[Kwame Nkrumah Interchange]], and another route that loops around the city. The total track length across all routes would have been {{convert|194|km|mi}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Government still processing sky train project – Kwaku Ofori Asiamah |url=http://www.mrd.gov.gh/4/16/105/accra-sky-train-investment-project-receives-big-boost-with-signing-of-concession-agreement}}</ref> |
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The announced system was going to use the [[Atmospheric railway#Aeromovel|Aeromovel]] technology and will have capacity to carry 10,000 passengers per hour per direction on each route.<ref>{{cite web |title=THE ACCRA SKYTRAIN PROJECT |url=https://aiskytrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AiAccra-SkyTrain-Brochure.pdf |access-date=13 June 2021}}</ref> |
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In 2018 the Government of Ghana signed a [[memorandum of understanding|MOU]] with ''AiSky Train Consortium'' of South Africa. Following completion of a feasibility study, in November 2019 the parties signed a [[build–operate–transfer]] concession agreement. The company was to develop the system at an estimated cost of $2.6 billion. The government called the project a "100% private sector owned project" with no government funding. |
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No work has commenced and the project has been delayed due to legal questions and the coronavirus pandemic. In February 2021 the government announced it was intending to proceed but was waiting for reports from the Attorney General before submitting legislation to the parliament.<ref>{{cite news |title=Government still processing sky train project – Kwaku Ofori Asiamah |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/government-still-processing-sky-train-project-kwaku-ofori-asiamah/ |access-date=13 June 2021 |date=24 February 2021}}</ref> By November that year it was finally revealed that it would not be made.<ref>{{cite news| title=Ghana’s plan to build sky trains in Accra for $2.6 billion isn’t happening after all|url=https://qz.com/africa/2094653/ghanas-2-6-billion-skytrain-project-isnt-happening-after-all|access-date=21 May 2023|date=25 November 2021}}</ref> |
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== 2010 monorail proposal == |
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'''Accra Monorail''' was a 2010 proposal for a [[monorail]] line with 16 stations for [[Accra]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ghananewsagency.org/details/Economics/Monorail-system-being-planned-for-Accra/?ci=3&ai=18412 |title=Monorail system being planned for Accra |newspaper=Ghana News Agency |date=23 July 2010 |accessdate=9 October 2011}}</ref> The project did not proceed past the planning stage. |
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==External References== |
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* [https://aiskytrain.com/ AiSkyTrain Consortium homepage] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:Rail transport in Ghana]] |
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work is ongoing, the proposed Monorail project will take 12 months to be completed, and will provide over 15,000 jobs during the construction period. The project, when completed is expected to offer over 1,000 full time jobs to Ghanaians. |
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[[Category:Railway lines in Ghana]] |
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[[Category:Proposed transport infrastructure in Ghana]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:07, 11 December 2024
| Accra Skytrain | |
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| Overview | |
| Locale | Accra |
| Transit type | Light rapid transit system |
| Number of lines | 5 |
| Operation | |
| Operator(s) | AiSkyTrain |
| Technical | |
| System length | 194 km (121 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1 metre |
Accra SkyTrain was projected as a fully automated, elevated light railway metro network for Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana. The proposed network would have five routes, four of which are radial routes that originate at a new terminal at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, and another route that loops around the city. The total track length across all routes would have been 194 kilometres (121 mi).[1]
The announced system was going to use the Aeromovel technology and will have capacity to carry 10,000 passengers per hour per direction on each route.[2]
In 2018 the Government of Ghana signed a MOU with AiSky Train Consortium of South Africa. Following completion of a feasibility study, in November 2019 the parties signed a build–operate–transfer concession agreement. The company was to develop the system at an estimated cost of $2.6 billion. The government called the project a "100% private sector owned project" with no government funding.
No work has commenced and the project has been delayed due to legal questions and the coronavirus pandemic. In February 2021 the government announced it was intending to proceed but was waiting for reports from the Attorney General before submitting legislation to the parliament.[3] By November that year it was finally revealed that it would not be made.[4]
2010 monorail proposal
[edit]Accra Monorail was a 2010 proposal for a monorail line with 16 stations for Accra.[5] The project did not proceed past the planning stage.
External References
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Government still processing sky train project – Kwaku Ofori Asiamah".
- ^ "THE ACCRA SKYTRAIN PROJECT" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Government still processing sky train project – Kwaku Ofori Asiamah". 24 February 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Ghana's plan to build sky trains in Accra for $2.6 billion isn't happening after all". 25 November 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Monorail system being planned for Accra". Ghana News Agency. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2011.