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National railway operator of Ethiopia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ethiopian Railway, commonly known as ER, full name Ethiopian Railway Corporation, is the national railway operator of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, under the regulation of the Ministry of Transport. ERC operates passenger and freight transport. Founded on 28 November 2007 (regulation 141/2007) as a quasi-public corporation to operate Ethiopia's passenger and freight rail services, mainly the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway, it receives federal subsidies but is managed as a for-profit organization.[1] ERC's headquarters is located in Addis Ababa.
Native name | Dhaabbata Baaburaa Itoophiyaa |
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Company type | State-owned enterprise |
Industry | Rail Transport |
Founded | 2007 |
Headquarters | , Ethiopia |
Area served | Ethiopia |
Services | Passenger rail Freight rail |
Divisions | Railway operations |
Website | www |
The corporation is building a railway school in Bishoftu in partnership with the Chinese government at a cost of 1.57 billion birr.[2]
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