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Senegal electric transport and rail infrastructure expansion

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Senegal has initiated a transport modernization program in Dakar focused on electric vehicle integration and professional driver development. The process This began with a partnership between the Office national de formation professionnelle (ONFP) and the Banque pour le Commerce et l’Industrie du Sénégal (BCI Sénégal) to train 125 professional drivers. This training curriculum covers drivers in road safety, new technologies, and risk prevention to prepare the workforce for hybrid safety and electric vehicles. Following this, new technologies. This was followed by the government launched launch of an electric taxi program involving the introduction of 100 fully electric taxis in Dakar. This initiative is a collaboration between BCI, the Fonds de développement des transports terrestres (FDTT), and the ONFP. The program utilizes vehicles, utilizing a leasing model allowing to allow drivers to own their vehicles after four years, while providing social protection and insurance to formalize the profession. These vehicles feature an estimated range of over 400 kilometers and are intended to lower operating and maintenance costs compared to traditional fuel-based transport. In late years. On September 28, 2026, the scope of national transport infrastructure expanded with the scheduled inauguration of the second phase of the Train Express Régional (TER). President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to (TER) was officially open the 19-kilometer extension connecting Diamniadio inaugurated, extending service to the Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) on September 28. This new segment traverses the Dakar and Thiès regions, passing through communes such as Sébikotane and Keur Moussa. (AIBD). The infrastructure includes 19 kilometers of UIC track, electrification systems, 19-kilometer extension, which connects Dakar and seven bi-mode train sets. The link aims the Diamniadio urban hub to reduce travel time from Dakar the airport, allows travelers to complete the journey in approximately 55 minutes minutes. Managed by the investment agency APIX, the project cost approximately 420 million euros and alleviate road congestion ahead of received funding from the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. As Senegalese state, the TER expansion proceeds, there are growing calls to view Islamic Development Bank, the rehabilitation of African Development Bank, the broader national railway system as West African Development Bank, and French loans. While the rail line is now operational, some infrastructure work remains ongoing in Sébikotane, specifically regarding the completion of a modern driver for economic growth, industrialization, station and regional integration. a pedestrian bridge. The project also incorporated social support programs in affected areas, targeting improvements in education, health, water access, and flood prevention.

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  1. 2026-09-28 18:18 UTC Senegal electric transport and rail infrastructure expansion
  2. 2026-09-27 23:29 UTC Senegal electric transport and rail infrastructure expansion
  3. 2026-09-27 03:36 UTC Senegal electric transport and rail infrastructure expansion
  4. 2026-09-26 00:21 UTC Senegal electric transport and rail infrastructure expansion
  5. 2026-09-24 23:20 UTC Senegal electric transport modernization initiative

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