ADDIS ABABA TO COAST
JOURNEY CUT TO 8 HOURS. z DJIBOUTI. July 21. The railAvay journey bettveen Djibouti. in French Somaliland, and- Addis) I Ababa, capital of Abyssinia, which’ ) formerly took three days, has notv’ been reduced to eight, hours with the inlroductioji three days ago of four rail cars. ) "■ : 5 | The distance is approximately 7100 miles. The netv cars, which are made' by the Fiat Motor Coptpany, each s©at 27 passengers. They are avgll sprung' and are able to stop quickly, particularly useful in a country where cattle: frequently tvalk. across the line. 1 Rail cars seating 80 passengers are soon to be put into service on this line.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 6 September 1938, Page 5
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110ADDIS ABABA TO COAST Greymouth Evening Star, 6 September 1938, Page 5
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