Sociéte Nigerienne de Transports de Voyageurs

Sociéte Nigerienne de Transports de Voyageurs

SNTV coach running between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Niamey, Niger.
Parent Nigerien Ministry of Transport
Founded 1964
Headquarters Siège Social
Zone Industrielle de Gamkalley
BP: 167 Niamey (Niger)
Service area Niger,
Neighbouring countries
Service type Intercity bus service
Chief executive IDDI ANGO Ibrahim
Website sntv.biz

The Sociéte Nigerienne de Transports de Voyageurs or SNTV (English: Nigerien Passenger Transport Company) is the Nigerien government owned bus and public transport company.[1]

Operation

The SNTV operates an inter-city and limited international coach system, as well as the "Gare Routieres" or "Autogares": Coach, truck, and taxi stations found in most Nigerien cities.[2] In a nation with no rail system and low automobile ownership, SNTV and private coaches, buses, and taxis are the primary means of intracity travel for most Nigeriens.[3]

History

The SNTV was hived off from the older STNN in the mid-1960s.[1] The STNN since focuses on commercial cargo haulage, but the SNTV still maintains a package service, while the STNN transport passengers in some more remote routes.[3]

As of 2009, the United States government reports that SNTV " has experienced no known major accidents since 2001."[4]

Routes

Domestic service routes:[5]

International service routes:[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Decalo, Samuel (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.). Boston & Folkestone: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3136-8.
  2. ↑ Niger: ConsularInformationSheet. U.S.Department of State. 17 May 2005.
  3. 1 2 Geels, Jolijn (2006). Niger. Chalfont St Peter, Bucks / Guilford, CT: Bradt UK / Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 978-1-84162-152-4.pp. 68-69, 165.
  4. ↑ Niger 2009 Crime & Safety Report. Overseas Security Advisory Council, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State. Accessed 2009-05-08
  5. 1 2 LE TRANSPORT DE VOYAGEURS. Official Website. Accessed 2009-05-08
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