Transportation
Sudan's Once Great Train System Is Now in Utter Disrepair
The country once boasted Africa's largest network. Now much is out of service, thanks to mismanagement and neglect.
At one point, Sudan was home to Africa's largest rail network. More than 3,100 miles of track stretched from the Egyptian border to Darfur, from Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast to Wau in what is now South Sudan. No longer. According to Reuters:
Below, images from the train system's past and present: