Ethiopian Railway, commonly known as ER, full name Ethiopian Railway Corporation is the national railway operator of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, under the regulation of the Ministry of Transport. ERC operates passenger and freight transport. Founded on 28 November 2007 (regulation 141/2007) as a quasi-public corporation to operate Ethiopia's passenger and freight rail services, it receives federal subsidies but is managed as a for-profit organization.[1] ERC's headquarters is located in Addis Ababa.