Transport in Ghana: Difference between revisions

Korean engineers studying the building of new lines in February 2007 were also to consider conversion to [[standard gauge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yinggelken.blogspot.com/2007/02/korean-rail-engineers-head-to-ghana.html|title=Blogger|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/200708/7194.asp|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20070701221114/http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/200708/7194.asp|deadurl=y|title=Ghana News :: Trains go North ::: Breaking News &#124; News in Ghana &#124; news<!-- Bot generated title -->|archivedate=July 1, 2007}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thestatesmanonline.com/pages/news_detail.php?newsid=4453&section=9 The Statesman : Special Reports : The transformation of Ghana's rail<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/08/uae_group_signs_ghana_rail_dea.html National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT): UAE group signs Ghana rail deal<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120911062631/http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/08/uae_group_signs_ghana_rail_dea.html |date=2012-09-11 }}</ref><ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.fig.net/pub/fig2006/papers/ts47/ts47_04_fiatornu_0796.pdf]{{dead link|title=Archived copy |access-date=July2008-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612140558/http://www.fig.net/pub/fig2006/papers/ts47/ts47_04_fiatornu_0796.pdf |archive-date=2011-06-12 |dead-url=yes 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otal.com/ghana/|title=Overseas Travel and Leisure - OTAL.com|publisher=}}</ref>

Road transport is by far the dominant carrier of freight and passengers in Ghana's land transport system. It carries over 95% of all passenger and freight traffic and reaches most communities, and is classified under three categories of trunk roads, urban roads, and feeder roads.<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://mrt.gov.gh/pages.asp?page_Id=1&expandable=0]{{dead link|title=Archived copy |access-date=July2010-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113014431/http://www.mrt.gov.gh/pages.asp?page_Id=1&expandable=0 |archive-date=2009-11-13 |dead-url=yes 2019}}</ref> The Ghana Highway Authority, established in 1974 is tasked with developing and maintaining the country's trunk road network totaling 13,367&nbsp;km, which makes up 33% of Ghana's total road network of 40,186&nbsp;km.<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.highways.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=28 ]{{dead|title=Archived copy link|access-date=July2010-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110418040119/http://www.highways.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=28 |archive-date=2011-04-18 |dead-url=yes 2019}}</ref>

The [[Trans–West African Coastal Highway]], part of the [[Trans-African Highway network]] crosses Ghana along the '''N1''', connecting it to [[Abidjan]], ([[Ivory Coast]]), [[Lomé]], ([[Togo]]) and to [[Benin]] and [[Nigeria]]. Eventually the highway will connect to another seven [[Economic Community of West African States]] (ECOWAS) nations to the west. The '''N2''', which connects Tema in the Greater Accra Region to Kulungugu in the Upper East Region; the '''N10''', which connects Yamoransa in the Central Region to Paga in the Upper East Region; and the '''N12''', which connects Elubo in the Western Region to Hamile in the Upper West Region;<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.highways.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17&Itemid=40 ]{{dead|title=Archived copy link|access-date=July2010-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110418035754/http://www.highways.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17&Itemid=40 |archive-date=2011-04-18 |dead-url=yes 2019}}</ref> all connect Ghana to landlocked [[Burkina Faso]], where it joins another highway in the Trans-African network, the [[Trans-Sahelian Highway]].

In 2005, [[Ghana International Airlines]] (GIA) began services as the new national airline of Ghana. GIA operated [[Boeing 757]] and [[Boeing 767]] aircraft under [[wet lease]] arrangements with other airlines, and connected [[Kotoka International Airport]] in Accra with [[London Gatwick]] and [[Düsseldorf]]. After several years GIA also ceased operations. After the cessation of operations of [[Ghana International Airlines]] in 2010, major airlines of Ghana are [[Africa World Airlines]], [[Antrak Air]], [[CTK – CiTylinK]] and [[Starbow Airlines]] which fly to [[Domestic flight|domestic destinations]] in Ghana, around the world and to main flight points of the Africa continent. There are also some commercial airlines running domestic flights between the major cities in Ghana.<ref>{{cite web |work= Aero Transport Data Bank |url = http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?q=Ghana+International+Airlines |title = Ghana International Airlines |accessdate=5 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|work = Antrak Air|url = http://www.antrakair.com/aboutantrakair.aspx|title = Company Profile|accessdate = 5 June 2013|deadurl = yes|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120104154223/http://www.antrakair.com/aboutantrakair.aspx|archivedate = 4 January 2012|df = }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |work= CTK-CiTylinK |url = http://www.flycitylink.com/ |title = Home |accessdate = 5 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |work = Starbow airlines |url = http://www.flystarbow.com/?p=51 |title = Who we are - Flystarbow |accessdate = 5 June 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111211210320/http://www.flystarbow.com/?p=51 |archive-date = 11 December 2011 |dead-url = yes }}</ref> In 2010, Ghana planned for the revival of [[Ghana Airways]] to commence [[commercial aviation]].<ref>{{cite web |author = |work=ghana.gov.gh |publisher=Government of Ghana |url = http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/news/general-news/2551-government-to-review-management-of-ariks-proposal-to-revive-ghana-airways |title=Government To Review Proposal To Revive Ghana Airways|date=25 June 2010 |accessdate = 5 June 2013}}</ref> At present there exists no Ghanaian airline providing long-haul international services.