Train Express Regional Dakar-AIBD
| Train Express Régional | |
|---|---|
 The TER in Dakar station | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Dakar, Senegal |
| Transit type | Commuter rail, airport rail link |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 14 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 55 km (34 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | N/A |
The Train Express Regional (TER) [1] is a rail line in Senegal that connects Dakar with the Blaise Diagne International Airport. [2][3]It will be built by French companies Engie and Thales Group. The contract is valued at €2 billion.
Travel time between the city and the airport is expected to be under 50 minutes. The Train Express Régional will serve 14 stations on a 55 km route. Ridership is estimated at 115 000 passengers/day. The rolling stock will consist of 15 four-car Alstom's Coradia Polyvalent dual-mode multiple units.[4]
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
Rolling Stock
- 15 four-car Coradia Polyvalent trainsets[6] The trainsets are mainline dual-mode trains (diesel and electric 25 kV) capable of running at speeds of 160 km/h. Each trainset is 72 metres long with four cars and has capacity for 531 passengers in two classes (first and second).[7]
Parameters
- Length: 54km [8]
- Stations: 14
- Lines: 1
- Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
- Voltage: 25 kV AC
- Train size: 4
- Fleet size: 15
- Max speed: 160km/h
See also
References
- ^ http://www.railwaysafrica.com/news/engie-and-thales-to-build-rail-system-to-connect-new-airport-in-dakar
- ^ Coup d’envoi du TER de Dakar
- ^ http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/africa/senegal-launches-dakar-airport-rail-link-tender.html
- ^ Alstom trainset for Senegal on test, 02 May 2018, Railway Gazette, https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/alstom-trainset-for-senegal-on-test.html
- ^ http://www.railwaysafrica.com/news/the-afdb-pledges-us1-4-billion-in-funding-for-senegal
- ^ "Alstom ships Senegal trainsets". Railway Gazette International. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ https://www.railwaysafrica.com/news/alstom-begins-shipping-coradia-polyvalent-regional-trains-for-senegal
- ^ Railway Gazette International, September 2016, pg10.
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