Source: Xinhua| 2019-11-05 22:24:40|Editor: huaxiaVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopia-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR) has disclosed its ambition to become Africa's leading modern train operations amid robust knowledge transfer efforts. This came as EDR kicked off railway operations training for a new batch of 45 Ethiopian train driver trainees late Monday, who are set to undergo basic train operation training by Chinese professionals in Ethiopia. The Ethiopia-Djibouti railway, which was jointly built by the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) and the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), commenced operations for both passenger and freight services back in January last year. Liu, noting the vital socioeconomic advantage that the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway created to Ethiopia and Djibouti, also stressed the railway's importance to local youth, as the railway created about 3,000 employment opportunities to young Ethiopians. On October 19, EDR had bid farewell to 65 train driver trainees who were to be sent to China for a training program.

Source: Ethiopian News November 05, 2019 14:26 UTC