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Light rail for Addis Ababa

Posted: 02 Feb 2010, 14:19
by John Ashworth
LIGHT RAIL FOR ADDIS ABEBA

Posted on 25 January 2010 by Railways Africa Editor

The Ethiopian ministry of transport and communications is planning a light rail network in the capital city, Addis Abeba.

It was announced on 1 January that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the ministry and a foreign company which is to lay rails in selected streets of the metropolis. No further details were provided, except that a total route distance of 30km is envisaged.