City train network welcome

NAIROBI: Government plans to construct a Sh15 bilion commuter train network in Nairobi beginning June 2016 are welcome.

Nairobi’s population has grown exponentially outstripping not only housing and other social amenities; the roads have become increasingly smaller with the ever-growing number of vehicles. The time lost in traffic jams impacts negatively on the economy. It is estimated that Sh50 million is lost daily through traffic jams in the city. That is an unnecessary loss.