The Tough Get Going

As Addis Abeba blooms into a metropolitan urban centre where millions of people dwell and make a living, getting from one end of the city to the other, or even making a short commute, is becoming a hassle to the point where transportation consumes a great deal of energy and time. Over the years, the city has witnessed different plans proposed by different administrations to address the ever-worsening problem. With the city’s current estimated population size of 3.4 million people increasing at an annual average rate of 2.5pc, and as reports indicate that only 63pc of the transportation needs of the city’s residents are being met, providing adequate transportation has become a major challenge. Despite the introduction of Sub-Saharan Africa’s maiden Light Rail Transit system, and the addition of hundreds of buses, residents brave the elements on Addis Abeba’s streets for hours on a daily basis waiting for a taxi, a bus or a tram. The city has allocated a visible amount of its budget to improving the provision of transport services. Despite efforts to enhance road infrastructure in the city and expand mass transportation mechanisms, coping with the rapidly increasing number of vehicles and people is still, however, eluding the city.


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