Société Nigérienne de Transports de Voyageurs | |
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 |
Destinations: | Niamey, Ouagadougou,N'Djamena |
Ceo: | Ibrahim Iddi Ango |
Website: | sntv.biz |
The Société Nigérienne de Transports de Voyageurs or SNTV (English: Nigerien Passenger Transport Company) is the Nigerien government owned bus and public transport company.[1]
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]
The SNTV was hived off from the older STNN in the mid-1960s. The STNN sense focuses on commercial cargo haulage, but the SNTV still maintains a package service, while the STNN transport passengers in some more remote routes.
As of 2009, the United States government reports that SNTV "has experienced no known major accidents since 2001."[4]
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SNTV official Website.