needles to say, the situation deteriorated over the next 30 odd years, and by the time mobutu was done, the congo was mired in a series of civil wars, the government was no longer paying its bills, and the trains basically stopped running. this is kisangani station. there is one short run left, service once a week, when operational, which isn t often, i m guessing. abandoned by the belgians. shot up and stripped by rebels in the 90s. the station, the engines, the ancient passenger cars, and the tracks themselves have slowly receded into the jungle. [ metal pounding ]
ancient passenger cars, and the tracks themselves have slowly receded into the jungle. [ metal pounding ] and yet all these years later, with hardly any resources, monsieur aloub emile, the railway administrator, and a staff of clerks, conductors, mechanics and engineers show up at work and do what they can in an attempt to keep things in working order. how do you do? christian: he said that you re welcome to see this place. anthony: how many employees, still work here?