GHANA RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPUBLIC OF GHANA STUDY FOR SAFETY OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RAILWAY IN GHANA FINAL REPORT JULY 2014 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. JAPAN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS EI FOR TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD. JR 14-150 GHANA RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPUBLIC OF GHANA STUDY FOR SAFETY OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RAILWAY IN GHANA FINAL REPORT JULY 2014 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. JAPAN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS FOR TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD. Exchange Rate (As Of January 2013) US$1= GHC 1.89 US$1= JPY 88.94 Location MAP Study for Safety Operation and Management of Railway in the Republic of Ghana CONTENTS Location Map Contents List of Figures and Tables Abbreviations Page Introduction Chapter 1 Objectives and Background of the Study 1.1 Objectives of the Study .......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Overview of Railway in Ghana and Other Related Projects .................................................. 1-1 1.2.1 Overview of Railway in Ghana ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2.2 Policies and Superior Plan for Ghana’s Railway Sector ................................................. 1-3 1.2.3 Organizational Structure of Implementing Authority ..................................................... 1-4 1.2.4 Operating Area and the State of Service of the Western Line ......................................... 1-6 1.2.5 Current Situation of Railway Transport .......................................................................... 1-7 1.2.6 The Progress of Other Projects for the Railway in Ghana ............................................ 1-15 1.3 The Status of Assistance to the Railways of Ghana by Other Donors .................................. 1-25 1.3.1 China ............................................................................................................................. 1-25 1.3.2 World Bank ................................................................................................................... 1-29 1.3.3 India .............................................................................................................................. 1-33 1.3.4 EU ................................................................................................................................. 1-33 1.4 Present State of Other Transport Modes ............................................................................... 1-33 1.4.1 Roads ............................................................................................................................ 1-33 1.4.2 Port ................................................................................................................................ 1-35 Chapter 2 Grasping the Current Situation and Analysis of the Ghana Railway 2.1 Grasping the Existing Facilities ............................................................................................. 2-1 2.1.1 Civil Structure ................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1.2 Track ............................................................................................................................... 2-4 2.1.3 Train Operation ............................................................................................................... 2-6 2.1.4 Rolling Stock ................................................................................................................ 2-11 2.2 Grasping the Existing Operation/Maintenance Regulations, Methods and Organization Structure ............................................................................................................................... 2-19 2.2.1 Train Operation and Operation Regulations ................................................................. 2-19 2.2.2 Criteria for Building and Maintaining Railway Structures ........................................... 2-23 2.2.3 Organization .................................................................................................................. 2-32 2.2.4 Others ............................................................................................................................ 2-43 -1- Study for Safety Operation and Management of Railway in the Republic of Ghana 2.3 Confirmation of Deformation and Deficiencies of Railway Structures ............................... 2-46 2.3.1 Occurrence of Accidents ............................................................................................... 2-46 2.3.2 Civil Structures ............................................................................................................. 2-51 2.3.3 Track ............................................................................................................................. 2-63 2.3.4 Signals and Telecommunication ................................................................................... 2-77 2.3.5 Rolling stock ................................................................................................................. 2-78 Chapter 3 Setting Improvement Goal 3.1 Sharing the Recognition of the Present Situation and Challenges with GRDA/GRCL ......... 3-1 3.1.1 Organization .................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 Train Operation and Operation Regulation ..................................................................... 3-4 3.1.3 Civil Structures ............................................................................................................... 3-7 3.1.4 Tracks .............................................................................................................................. 3-8 3.1.5 Rolling stock ................................................................................................................... 3-9 3.2 Setting Goals for Safety Improvement and Enhancement of the System ............................... 3-9 3.2.1 Organization .................................................................................................................... 3-9 3.2.2 Civil Structures ............................................................................................................. 3-10 3.2.3 Track ............................................................................................................................. 3-10 3.2.4 Rolling stock ................................................................................................................. 3-11 3.3 Joint Workshop with Japan and India ................................................................................... 3-13 3.3.1 Purpose and Contents.................................................................................................... 3-13 3.3.2 Participants ................................................................................................................... 3-14 3.3.3 Schedule, Venue and Agenda of Workshop .................................................................. 3-14 3.3.4 Questions and Answers in the Workshop ...................................................................... 3-16 3.3.5 Stakeholder Meeting ..................................................................................................... 3-16 Chapter 4 Implementation of the Maintenance Training 4.1 Review of Action Plan (Draft Improvement Plan) ................................................................. 4-1 4.1.1 Track ............................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.2 Rolling Stock .................................................................................................................. 4-5 4.2 Maintenance Training Activities............................................................................................. 4-8 4.1.1 Organization Structure .................................................................................................... 4-8 4.1.2 Regulation for Train Operation ..................................................................................... 4-13 4.2.2 Civil Structures ............................................................................................................. 4-17 4.2.3 Track ............................................................................................................................. 4-35 4.2.4 Rolling Stock ................................................................................................................ 4-54 4.3 Procurement of Training Equipment .................................................................................... 4-71 -2- Study for Safety Operation and Management of Railway in the Republic of Ghana Appendix Appendix-1 Site Survey of the Train Operation Condition Appendix-2 Bride Inspection Ledger Appendix-3 Workshop Attendance List Appendix-4 Workshop Presentation Materials Appendix-5 Action Plan Appendix-6 Maintenance Training Materials (Railway Organization and Operation, Safety Operation, Track, Roadbed and Bridge, Rolling Stock) Appendix-7 Wrap up meeting Material -3- Study for Safety Operation and Management of Railway in the Republic of Ghana List of Figures and Tables List of Figures Page Figure 1.2.1 Ghana Railway Network ............................................................................................