Editing Addis Ababa (section)

==Transport==
{{Main article|Transportation in Addis Ababa}}
[[File:Bole international airport.jpg|thumb|[[Bole International Airport]]]]
[[File:Addis Abeba Taxis (Sam Effron).jpg|thumb|Blue and white [[taxi]] is the main public transport in Addis Ababa]]
Public transport is through public buses from three different companies ([[Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise]], Sheger, Alliance), [[Light Rail]] or blue and white [[taxi]]s. The taxis are usually [[minibus]]es that can seat at most twelve people, which follow somewhat pre-defined routes. The minibus taxis are typically operated by two people, the driver and a ''[[weyala]]'' who collects fares and calls out the taxi's destination. Sedan taxis work like normal taxis and are driven to the desired destination on demand. In recent years, new taxi companies have appeared, which use other designs, including one large company using yellow sedan taxis and a few ride-hailing companies (Ride taxi, Feres, etc.) have become widely accessible in the city.

===Road===
The construction of the Addis Ababa Ring Road was initiated in 1998 to implement the city master plan and enhance peripheral development. The Ring Road was divided into three major phases that connect all the five main gates in and out of Addis Ababa with all other regions ([[Jimma]], [[Bishoftu]], [[Dessie]], [[Gojjam]] and [[Ambo, Ethiopia|Ambo]]). For this project, [[China Road and Bridge Corporation]] (CRBC) was the partner of Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pdf-searcher.com/ADDIS-ABABA-RING-ROAD-PROJECT:-A-Case-Study-of-a-Chinese-....html |access-date=8 December 2010 |title=International Conference on Multi-National Construction Projects: Addis Ababa Ring Road Project – A Case Study of a Chinese ... |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174403/http://www.pdf-searcher.com/ADDIS-ABABA-RING-ROAD-PROJECT%3A-A-Case-Study-of-a-Chinese-....html |archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> The Ring Road has greatly helped to decongest and alleviate city traffic.

Intercity bus service is provided by the Lion City Bus Services.

===Air===
The city is served by [[Addis Ababa Bole International Airport]], where a new terminal opened in 2003.

===Railway===
Addis Ababa originally had a [[Ethio-Djibouti Railways|railway connection]] with [[Djibouti City]], with a picturesque French-style railway station, but this route has been abandoned. The new [[Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway]] started operation in September 2016, running parallel to the route of the original railway line.

===Light rail===
{{Main|Addis Ababa Light Rail}}
[[File:ET Addis asv2018-01 img07 Light Rail.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Addis Ababa Light Rail]] is the first light rail in sub-Saharan Africa]]

Addis Ababa opened its [[Addis Ababa Light Rail|light rail system]] to the public on 20 September 2015. The system is the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Ethiopian Railway Corporation reached a funding agreement worth millions of dollars with the [[Export and Import Bank of China]] in September 2010 and the light rail project was completed in January 2015. The route is a {{convert|34.25|km|adj=on}} network with two lines; the operational line running from the centre to the south of the city. Upon completion, the east–west line will run from Ayat to the Torhailoch ring-road, and from Menelik Square to Merkato Bus Station, Meskel Square and Akaki.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/chinese-funding-for-addis-abeba-light-rail.html
|access-date=1 October 2010
|title=Railway Gazette: Chinese funding for Addis Abeba light rail
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