The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) has agreed to assist Ethiopia in technology transfer, restructuring its railways system and to give training to its personnel.

Ethiopia has asked for assistance from TCDD via the Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) in order to reactivate its railways between the capital Addis Ababa and Djibouti, which has been stopped since 1997.

In a meeting held at TIKA’s office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the TCDD and Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) has agreed on cooperation on numerous areas.

According to the agreement, TCDD will prepare operational regulations, help in ERC’s structuring and give technical support in railway building, supervision, observation, projects and agreement, give training to the personnel and build capacity for human resources, give technical support in transfer of technology and share knowledge and experience in the administration of immovables.

The TCDD has sent a panel of experts to Ethiopia in April, 2013 upon the request of ERC, for assessment.

Officials from the Ethiopian railway officials will be in Turkey between June 10 and 14 to visit the high-speed train lines of Marmaray project.

Source: Walta