Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Ethiopia's capital of Addis Ababa opened the first African light rail south of the Sahara in 2015. While it launched to much fanfare, nine years later it's plagued with problems. But beneath all that, does it still offer hope of a transit-oriented future to the city?
Further Reading: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-12/addis-ababa-ethiopia-metro-s-decline-shows-china-s-step-back-from-africa
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Classy Whale - at-least-weekly misadventures with trains and transit!
Ethiopia's capital of Addis Ababa opened the first African light rail south of the Sahara in 2015. While it launched to much fanfare, nine years later it's plagued with problems. But beneath all that, does it still offer hope of a transit-oriented future to the city?
Further Reading: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-12/addis-ababa-ethiopia-metro-s-decline-shows-china-s-step-back-from-africa
Discord: discord.gg/jJsqkhyqz4
Help make my next trips happen on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/classywhale
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/classywhale?fan_landing=true
Classy Whale - at-least-weekly misadventures with trains and transit!
