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
Web site	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]

• Niamey – Maradi – Zinder
• Niamey – Tahoua – Agadez - Arlit
• Zinder – Agadez – Arlit
• Zinder – Diffa – N'guigmi

International service routes:^[5]

• Niamey – Cotonou – Lomé – Accra
• Niamey – Ouagadougou
• Niamey – Bamako
• Niamey – Gao

See also

• Transport in Niger

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Decalo, Samuel (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.). Boston & Folkestone: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810831368. 
2. ^ Niger: ConsularInformationSheet. U.S.Department of State. 17 May 2005.
3. ^ ^{a b} Geels, Jolijn (2006). Niger. Chalfont St Peter, Bucks / Guilford, CT: Bradt UK / Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 9781841621524. 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. ^ ^{a b} LE TRANSPORT DE VOYAGEURS. Official Website. Accessed 2009-05-08

External links

• sntv.biz: SNTV official Website.