{"id":300979,"date":"2017-03-12T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-03-12T06:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=300979"},"modified":"2017-03-12T06:00:21","modified_gmt":"2017-03-12T06:00:21","slug":"well-restore-railways-to-its-glorious-days-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/03\/well-restore-railways-to-its-glorious-days-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We&#8217;ll restore railways to its glorious days&#8217; &#8211; Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister for Railway Development, Joe Ghartey has said that his ministry, in collaboration with stakeholders in the country will help make the railway sector vibrant again.<\/p>\n<p>The once\u00a0productive sector on which some economies including that of Sekondi and Takoradi were built has since the late 90s lost its glory in the transportation industry.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;l5BG0tF9Cmdk1QPFFpS6BbUx82q3j2Jt&#8221;]While many of the locomotive engines have broken down, hundreds of kilometers of railway lines have been also taken over by squatters and encroachers.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the maiden national executive council meeting of the railway workers union, the Minister for railway development assured that \u201c&#8230;the best times are yet to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are going to transform this sector. 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