Railway Corporation clears cattle at Dome Station(page29)

Story:Michael Donkor
THE authorities of the Ghana Railway Corporation have moved in to clear the weeds and cattle on the Dome railway lines for smooth movement of trains that shuttle between Accra and Nsawam in the Eastern Region.
This was after the Daily Graphic published that cattle have invaded the Dome railway lines, hindering the smooth movement of trains.
When this reporter visited the area three days after the publication, the weeds that had grown between the railway lines had all been cleared while the cattle which were tied on the railway lines had all been removed from there.
There were no cattle also grazing along the railway lines.
This has made the railway lines to be free from obstacles which otherwise can cause an accident.
The heap of garbage close to the lines a few distance from the Dome railway crossing towards Nsawam was yet to be cleared during the follow up visit. If the dumping of refuse there is not stopped, the refuse could spill over to the main railway.
Similar situation resulted in a derailment of a train last year when one of the cattle grazing along the lines suddenly jumped into the lines.
A Daily Graphic team which visited the area last Wednesday saw cattle freely grazing along the railway lines while some were tied to the metal lines.
One Baba Ndah, who claimed ownership of the cattle, told the Daily Graphic he did not see the danger the cattle posed on the railway lines.
He said the cattle had been grazing there for some time now but there had not been any accident.
Ndah said he brought the cattle there for sale because the area was close to the Dome market.
He said there was no place around the market where he could tie the cattle for them to draw the attention of buyers.
Ndah said some people bought the cattle after they had been attracted to them, hence their display there.
When this reporter reminded him of a similar situation which happened last year, Ndah then agreed to reposition the cattle to avoid any danger.