The Petit train de banlieue (PTB) was a passenger train providing regular commuter rail service between the Dakar railway station [fr] and Thiès via Thiaroye and Rufisque.
In December 1987, the service was started under the name "Petit train bleu" (Little Blue Train) by the Société nationale de chemins de fer du Sénégal (SNCS). The train ran 10 times per day (12 times according to the Senegalese Government)[3] between Dakar and Thiaroye. This augmented to 22 runs per day in February 1988, 36 in December 1990, and 38 from 1992.[3][4]
On June 2, 2003, the Petit Train de Banlieue was created as a société anonyme owned by the state.[3] It is nowadays heavily used and served almost 5 million passengers in 2009.[5]
In addition to the Dakar–Rufisque line, the PTB ran services between Dakar and Thiès.[3]
^"Little Train of the Suburbs dodges Dakar's traffic nightmare". 29 August 2013.
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^ abcd. Senegalese Government. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
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^ abc(PDF) (in French). Agence Nationale de la statistique et de la démographie. 6 January 2011. p. 169. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011. Le Petit Train de Banlieue a transporté 4 920 516 voyageurs en 2009 contre 4 154 225 voyageurs en 2008 correspondant à une augmentation de 18,4%.
^"Le chemin de fer sénégalais". Kay Xool. Au Senegal. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
^ ab(PDF) (in French). Agence Nationale de la statistique et de la démographie. December 2011. p. 231. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 14 June 2012. le nombre de voyageurs du Petit Train de Banlieue a connu une baisse de 22,5% en 2010 avec 3 811 189 voyageurs contre 4 920 516 voyageurs en 2009. [...] 3 037 917 voyageurs en 2006.
^(PDF) (in French). Agence Nationale de la statistique et de la démographie. November 2009. p. 148. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2011. Le Petit Train Bleu a transporté 4 154 225 voyageurs en 2008 contre 4 587 042 en 2007 correspondant à une baisse de 15,8%.
petit, train, banlieue, passenger, train, providing, regular, commuter, rail, service, between, dakar, railway, station, thiès, thiaroye, rufisque, line, near, thiaroye, overviewterminidakarthièsstationsdakar, hann, thiaroye, rufisque, bargny, thièsservicetype. The Petit train de banlieue PTB was a passenger train providing regular commuter rail service between the Dakar railway station fr and Thies via Thiaroye and Rufisque Petit train de banlieueThe PTB line near Thiaroye OverviewTerminiDakarThiesStationsDakar Hann Thiaroye Rufisque Bargny ThiesServiceTypeCommuter railDaily ridership25 000 1 2013 HistoryOpened1987Closed2016TechnicalTrack length80 km 49 71 mi Number of tracksDouble track between Dakar and Thies 2 Track gauge1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in metre gaugeRoute mapLegend Dakar Niger Railway 80 Thies Bargny 28 Rufisque Thiaroye Hann Bel Air Port of Dakar Colobane 0 Dakar km This diagram viewtalkedit lt noinclude gt Contents 1 History 2 Statistics 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIn December 1987 the service was started under the name Petit train bleu Little Blue Train by the Societe nationale de chemins de fer du Senegal SNCS The train ran 10 times per day 12 times according to the Senegalese Government 3 between Dakar and Thiaroye This augmented to 22 runs per day in February 1988 36 in December 1990 and 38 from 1992 3 4 On June 2 2003 the Petit Train de Banlieue was created as a societe anonyme owned by the state 3 It is nowadays heavily used and served almost 5 million passengers in 2009 5 In addition to the Dakar Rufisque line the PTB ran services between Dakar and Thies 3 In 2015 the Government announced plans to build a new parallel electrified standard gauge line called Train Express Regional as far as Diamniadio 36 kilometres from Dakar This will be followed by a 19 km branch to the Blaise Diagne International Airport near Ndiass 6 The PTB service was discontinued in 2016 7 Statistics editYear Passengers Change 2006 8 3 037 917 2007 9 4 587 042 50 1 nbsp 2008 5 4 154 225 10 4 nbsp 2009 5 4 920 516 18 4 nbsp 2010 8 3 811 189 22 5 nbsp See also editRail transport in Senegal Railway stations in Senegal Dakar Niger RailwayReferences edit Little Train of the Suburbs dodges Dakar s traffic nightmare 29 August 2013 Les services et infrastructures de transports ch 3 dead link a b c d Petit Train Bleu PTB Senegalese Government Archived from the original on 2014 01 12 Retrieved 12 January 2014 Diallo Mamadou 1989 Le Senegal Geographie physique humaine et economique etudes regionales in French Paris EDICEF pp 75 77 ISBN 2 85069 526 2 a b c Situation Economique et Sociale Edition 2009 PDF in French Agence Nationale de la statistique et de la demographie 6 January 2011 p 169 Archived from the original PDF on 27 July 2011 Retrieved 21 February 2011 Le Petit Train de Banlieue a transporte 4 920 516 voyageurs en 2009 contre 4 154 225 voyageurs en 2008 correspondant a une augmentation de 18 4 The Railway Magazine Nov 2015 pg110 Le chemin de fer senegalais Kay Xool Au Senegal Retrieved 15 September 2023 a b Situation Economique et Sociale Edition 2010 PDF in French Agence Nationale de la statistique et de la demographie December 2011 p 231 Archived from the original PDF on 2012 09 07 Retrieved 14 June 2012 le nombre de voyageurs du Petit Train de Banlieue a connu une baisse de 22 5 en 2010 avec 3 811 189 voyageurs contre 4 920 516 voyageurs en 2009 3 037 917 voyageurs en 2006 Situation Economique et Sociale Edition 2008 PDF in French Agence Nationale de la statistique et de la demographie November 2009 p 148 Archived from the original PDF on 13 November 2010 Retrieved 21 February 2011 Le Petit Train Bleu a transporte 4 154 225 voyageurs en 2008 contre 4 587 042 en 2007 correspondant a une baisse de 15 8 External links edithttp www au senegal com Le chemin de fer html in French Pictures of the train and timetables from 2005 Memento des transports terrestres 2007 chapitre 9 in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Petit train de banlieue amp oldid 1207331704, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
