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In March 2007, a Private Public Partnership was proposed to rehabilitate the Eastern Railway from Accra to [[Ejisu]] and [[Kumasi]], with an extension from Ejisu via [[Mampong]], [[Nkoranza]], [[Tamale]], [[Bolgatanga]] and [[Paga]], with a branch from [[Tamale]] to [[Yendi]] and [[Sheini]]. The extension starts at [[Kumasi]] and will cost $1.6b.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ww5.ghananewstoday.com/|title=ghananewstoday.com|website=ww5.ghananewstoday.com}}</ref>
 
There was another proposal in September 2007 to extend the Western Railway from [[Awaso (Town)|Awaso]] via [[Techiman]], [[Bole, Ghana|Bole]], [[Sawla]], [[Wa, Ghana|Wa]] to [[Hamile]].<ref>''Rail Gazette International'' September 2007 p. 523</ref>
 
In February 2008, the ''Ghana General News'' reported that the Ministry of Harbours and Railways and the Ghana Railway Corporation (GRC) expected to complete a new commuter line linking [[Accra]] and [[Tema]] by June 2008. The formation was complete from [[Sakumono]] to the SSNIT flats near Tema. Diesel multiple-unit trainsets will be imported for use on the line.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.railwaysafrica.com/|title=Railways Africa|first=Railways|last=Africa|website=Railways Africa}}</ref> Construction of sleeper plant for the far north line was also initiated in 2008.