Taxis see new JKIA commuter trains hurting business

Transport CS James Macharia arrives at Embakasi Railway Station during the commissioning of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Express Service on December 7, 2020. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

Taxi operators at the airport are staring at reduced business in the future with the introduction of the commuter train linking the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to city centre.

The train, which will connect to high capacity buses at the Embakasi Village, is likely to impact negatively on taxi operators as many passengers would prefer to use the Kenya Railways Services to avoid the notorious traffic on Mombasa Road.

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