Société Nigérienne de Transports de Voyageurs
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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]
Zone Industrielle de Gamkalley
BP: 167 Niamey (Niger)
Neighbouring countries
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| Parent | Nigerien Ministry of Transport |
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| 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 |
Chief executive | Ibrahim Iddi Ango |
| Website | sntv.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 sense 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]