Addis Ababa: Electric light railway tracks soar over Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, a rare example of mass transit infrastructure on a continent ruled by ramshackle, diesel-spewing buses. Opened in September 2015, the light rail was supposed to ease traffic in the capital of Africa’s second most populous country. “Still there is the problem of transport.”Some even blamed the light railway for increasing traffic. Wear and tear is also taking its toll with around a third of the 41 light rail cars out of action and undergoing repairs, exacerbating delays and overcrowding. “The goal was to alleviate shortage of transport system, mainly for people of lower income,” Kassa said.

Source: Ethiopian News March 12, 2017 10:08 UTC