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Light rail fails to fix Ethiopia's traffic woes
Published Mon, Mar 13, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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.
But despite government promises, the roads below are still clogged with traffic more than a year after the light rail system's opening, and for many residents the city's network of overcrowded minibus taxis remains the only option.
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