A Good Story for Liberia — Executive Order No. 169 and the Railway Authority

A GOOD STORY FOR LIBERIA President Boakai has issued Executive Order No. 169, renewing the mandate of the Liberia National Railway Liaison Office — the office building Liberia's National Railway Authority. Its work: complete the condition and capacity study of the Tokadeh–Buchanan corridor, finalise the draft Railway Authority Act with the Law Reform Commission, and lay the groundwork for a multi-user, open-access rail system — a corridor that serves every Liberian sector fairly, transparently, and not one company alone. When the Act passes, the Liaison Office hands over everything within ninety days and dissolves. A state building the institution that opens its own railway: that is reform with an address. CorporateWatch Liberia has added this story to its Good Stories page — where Liberia getting it right is documented too: https://corporatewatchliberia.org/good-stories.html Source: Executive Mansion-Liberia, Executive Order No. 169, 23 October 2026.

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