Train Express Regional Dakar-AIBD

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tabletop (talk | contribs) at 07:54, 5 October 2016 (disambig Hann). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

The Train Express Regional (TER) [1] is a proposed rail line in Senegal to ultimately connect Dakar with the Blaise Diagne International Airport. [2]It will be built by French companies Engie and Thales. The contract is valued at €225 million.

Travel time between the city and the airport is expected to be under 50 minutes.

The line will be built in two stages, with the first covering 36 km from the city of Dakar to Diamniadio, while the second stage covering 19 km more to the airport. Construction is expected to take 26 months beginning in the third quarter of 2016, completion in late 2018.

Stations

Parameters

  • Length: 54km [4]
  • Stations: 14
  • Lines: 1
  • Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
  • Voltage: 25kV AC
  • Train size: 4
  • Fleet size: 15
  • Max speed: 160km/h

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.railwaysafrica.com/news/engie-and-thales-to-build-rail-system-to-connect-new-airport-in-dakar
  2. ^ http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/africa/senegal-launches-dakar-airport-rail-link-tender.html
  3. ^ http://www.railwaysafrica.com/news/the-afdb-pledges-us1-4-billion-in-funding-for-senegal
  4. ^ Railway Gazette International, September 2016, pg10.
Stub icon

This rail-transport related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Train_Express_Regional_Dakar-AIBD&oldid=742704096"