A light train manufacturing factory established in Addis Ababa is ready to commence production.
The factory, which is under the umbrella of Metal and Engineering Corporation’s (MetEC) Locomotive Industry, is located in an area commonly known as Cherkos.
The factory has currently manufactured a prototype light train.
Tsegay Gebrekirstos, Manager at the Locomotive Industry, said the factory was established to manufacture light trains for projects like the Addis Ababa Light rail transit.
According to him, 285 million birr was spent to establish the factory, import manufacturing materials, and manufacture the sample train.
The factory was established not only to assemble but also to manufacture light trains, he said.
In addition to saving foreign currency, the factory will help to encourage job creation by promoting technology transfer, he said.
The Locomotive Industry in its branch in Dire Dawa is producing long distance travelling trains after concluding a sub-contract agreement with the Chinese NORINCO Company, it was learnt.
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