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Rail Transport In Senegal
Senegal's rail network consists of 906 km of railway at gauge, and 36 km of gauge. The metre-gauge network is part of the Dakar–Niger Railway which crosses the border to Mali. The railway is operated by Transrail, managed by the Belgian company Vecturis. The single standard gauge line is a commuter railway in Dakar, the Train Express Regional Dakar-AIBD, which opened in 2021. History Senegal was formerly part of the federation of French West Africa so the history of its railways is closely linked to that of its neighbours. Dakar–Saint-Louis railway This was the first railway line in French West Africa when it opened in 1885. It is now out of service. Dakar–Niger Railway Construction work on the Dakar–Niger Railway began at the end of the 19th century. The line was completed at the beginning of the 20th century. Petit train de banlieue The Petit train de banlieue (PTB) is a passenger train providing regular commuter services between Dakar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakar
Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2021. The area around Dakar was settled in the 15th century. The Portuguese established a presence on the island of Gorée off the coast of Cap-Vert and used it as a base for the Atlantic slave trade. France took over the island in 1677. Following the abolition of the slave trade and French annexation of the mainland area in the 19th century, Dakar grew into a major regional port and a major city of the French colonial empire. In 1902, Dakar replaced Saint-Louis as the capital of French West Africa. From 1959 to 1960, Dakar was the capital of the short-lived Mali Federation. In 1960, it became the capital of the independent Republic of Senegal. History The Cap-Vert peninsula was settled no later than the 15th century, by the Lebu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RITES
Rail India Technical and Economic Service Limited, abbreviated as RITES Ltd, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways, Government of India. It is an engineering consultancy corporation, specializing in the field of transport infrastructure. Established in 1974 by the Indian Railways, the company's initial charter was to provide consultancy services in rail transport management to operators in India and abroad. RITES has since diversified into planning and consulting services for other infrastructure, including airports, ports, highways and urban planning. On-shore WDS6 Diesel Loco Leasing service has been introduced. It was awarded the status of MINIRATNA in 2002. It has executed projects in over 62 countries on every major continent. As of 2011, it was executing projects in over 55 countries. The company got listed on both the major stock exchanges in India on July, 2018. Railway projects Major railway companies and projects that have had proj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Senegal
This article describes the system of transport in Senegal, both public and private.This system comprises roads (both paved and unpaved), rail transport, water transport, and air transportation. Roads The system of roads in Senegal is extensive by West African standards, with paved roads reaching each corner of the country and all major towns. International highways Dakar is the endpoint of three routes in the Trans-African Highway network. These are as follows: * Cairo-Dakar Highway which crosses the edge of the Sahara *Dakar-Ndjamena Highway which links the countries of the Sahel, also called the Trans-Sahelian Highway * Dakar-Lagos Highway running along the West African coast and called by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) the Trans–West African Coastal Highway (though ECOWAS considers this route to start in Nouakchott, Mauritania). Senegal's road network links closely with those of the Gambia, since the shortest route between south-western district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Senegal
List of Railway stations in Senegal include: Maps UN Map Towns served by rail Existing * Dakar - port and national capital (0 km) * Hann - truncated terminus (3 km) * Bargny proposed deepwater port. * Rufisque - cement works ---- * Kirène - cement works to be expanded in 2008. - nearest station is Thiès about 20 km away. ---- * Thiès - junction for St-Louis and Linguere; workshops * Bambey * Diourbel - junction for Touba, Mbaké * Gossas * Guinguinéo - junction for Kaolack and Lydiane ** Kaolack - provincial capital ** Lydiane - branch terminus * Kaffrine * Niahène * Koungheul * Koumpentoum * Koussanar * Tambacounda - provincial capital and proposed junction * Bala * Goudiry * Kidira - border with Mali * Nayé, Senegal - border with Mali * Kayes, Mali * Bamako, Mali - national capital - workshops ---- * Tivouane * Meckhe - ** Grande Côte - mineral sands * Louga - junction * Mpal * St-Louis * Thiès - junction fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakar-Port Sudan Railway
The Dakar-Port Sudan Railway is a 4,000 km long proposal put forward during 2008 to 2010 to link Dakar, Senegal with Port Sudan, Sudan by a transcontinental railway. It would pass through several countries along the way and would have branches to link capital cities not on the direct route. Route It was hoped that the initial line would develop into a railway network that would cover the whole of Africa. By comparison, except for the extreme south and extreme north of Africa, railways are fragmentary, and hampered by differences in track gauge. It would go through the following countries: * Senegal * Mali * Niger * Chad * Sudan There is already a metre gauge ( Dakar–Niger Railway) from Dakar to Koulikoro, Mali, as well as a gauge railway connecting Port Sudan to Nyala, Sudan near the border with Chad. See also * AfricaRail AfricaRail is a project to link the railway systems of Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin and Togo. These are all gauge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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