{"id":173338,"date":"2024-04-20T07:23:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T07:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/20\/mahama-questions-test-run-on-new-rail-line-without-track-inspection\/"},"modified":"2024-04-20T07:23:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T07:23:10","slug":"mahama-questions-test-run-on-new-rail-line-without-track-inspection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/20\/mahama-questions-test-run-on-new-rail-line-without-track-inspection\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahama questions test run on new rail line without track inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former President John Mahama has expressed serious concerns about the safety protocols following the accident involving a newly imported train on its test run along the Tema-Mpakadan railway line.<\/p>\n<p>The incident, which took place on April 18, 2024, has prompted Mahama to question the adequacy of pre-operational checks.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Mahama raised pertinent inquiries about the procedures preceding the test ride.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow can you conduct a test run on a new railway line without a track inspection? \u00a0How long had the vehicle been on the track before the test run? If I were President,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be asking some serious questions,\u201d John Mahama\u2019s post stated.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the accident, Abel Dzidotor, the driver of the truck, has been sentenced to a six-month jail term after pleading guilty to three of the four charges against him, including inconsiderate driving and causing unlawful damage.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President John Mahama has expressed serious concerns about the safety protocols following the accident involving a newly imported train on its test run along the Tema-Mpakadan railway line. The incident, which took place on April 18, 2024, has prompted Mahama to question the adequacy of pre-operational checks. 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