Sociéte Nigerienne de Transports de Voyageurs

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]

Sociéte Nigerienne de Transports de Voyageurs
SNTV coach running between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Niamey, Niger.
ParentNigerien Ministry of Transport
Founded1964
HeadquartersSiège Social
Zone Industrielle de Gamkalley
BP: 167 Niamey (Niger)
Service areaNiger,
Neighbouring countries
Service typeIntercity bus service
Chief executiveIDDI ANGO Ibrahim
Websitesntv.biz

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. 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. 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. LE TRANSPORT DE VOYAGEURS. Official Website. Accessed 2009-05-08
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