In the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa there has been much excitement surrounding the recent opening of a modern urban light railway or tram service ... city's growing road transport problems.

The Ethiopian Railway (ERC) has started passenger services on Addis Ababa Line 1, the first modern urban commuter rail service in the country and sub-Saharan Africa. The $470m Addis light rail project ...

China has come to the rescue of the Chinese-built Addis Ababa light rail transport service, agreeing to provide spare parts worth 155 million yuan (US$23 million) for the struggling network’s ...