Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso jointly own
SITARAIL, a transnational railway. The line was one of
the first in Africa to
be awarded as a concession to the private sector in 1995 and is a
key conduit for transport of bulk freight to and from
landlocked Burkina Faso. Between 2000 and 2005, Sitarail and
the other West African
railway concession—Transrail—were by far the strongest performing
concessions on a wide
range of operational indicators, including productivity of labor,
locomotives, and rolling stock. Traffic density on Sitarail was
close to 500,000 tonne-kilometers per route-kilometer, which was by
far the highest in the region (although still low in absolute
terms). Between 1995 and 2000, during the first five years of the
concession, the volume of freight almost tripled from 300 million
to 800 million tonnes annually.
For information on Cote d'Ivoire Railway Company Contact
details, please see the following link: 4.2.10
Cote d'Ivoire Railway Company Contact List
Travel Distance Matrix
| Country |
Freight/Passenger Railway station |
Distance
from Abidjan (km) |
|---|
| Côte d’Ivoire |
Abidjan - Treichville |
- |
| Côte d’Ivoire |
Dimbokro |
186 |
| Côte d’Ivoire |
Bouaké |
335 |
| Côte d’Ivoire |
Katiola |
381 |
| Côte d’Ivoire |
Ferkessédougou |
556 |
| Côte d’Ivoire |
Ouangolodougou |
606 |
| Burkina Faso |
Niangoloko |
660 |
| Burkina Faso |
Banfora |
706 |
| Burkina Faso |
Bobo-dioulasso |
806 |
| Burkina Faso |
Koudougou |
1.055 |
| Burkina Faso |
Ouagadougou |
1.055 |
Note: The information provided in the above table
has been taken from the old DLCA and amended to match the structure
of the new LCA.
Railway Companies and
Consortia
SITARAIL is a consortium
jointly owned by the governments of CI and Burkina Faso, each 15%,
the Railway Employees Trust Fund 3% and a French/Danish business
group (freight operators SDV, SAGA and MAERSK, consultancy bureaux
SYSTRA and TRANSURB ) for 67%. The initial concession, which
operates both passenger and freight services, was awarded in March
1983, became effective in August 1995 and has a duration of 15
years.
Capacity Table
|
Rail Operator Capacity |
|---|
|
SITARAIL
|
|---|
|
Operates on (lines)
|
Abidjan –
Ouagadougou
|
|---|
|
Max train length and/or pulling capacity
|
n/a
|
|---|
|
Locomotives (electric/diesel/steam)
|
23 mainline locomotives
capacity 1.250 tons. 13 shunting locomotives. 4 new GM
2500 (capacity 2500 tons) will be delivered between July 2008
and June 2009
|
|---|
|
Freight Wagons (covered) / size
|
350 covered wagons (capacity 37
to 47 MT)
|
|---|
|
Freight Wagons (flat bed) / size
|
300 flatbed wagons (capacity 35 to 40 MT) most are fitted with
twist locks and are suitable for the carriage of containers.
Order has been placed for 100 flatbed wagons for 2 x 20’ or 1 x
40’ containers.
|
|---|
|
Freight wagons
with gravity discharge
|
100 (capacity 35 MT)
|
|---|
|
Tank Wagons
|
80 ( capacity 35 MT) for
lubricating oil or palm oil.
|
|---|
Note: The
information provided in the above table has been taken from the old
DLCA and amended to match the structure of the new
LCA.
|
Standard Route
Information |
|---|
|
Abidjan – Ouagadougou
|
|---|
|
Track gauge
|
1 meter – rails of 26 and 30
kg. There are no immediate plans to switch to 40 or even 60 kg
rails
|
|---|
|
Ruling gradient
|
n/a
|
|---|
|
Total track distance (single and/or double)
|
1261 km Abidjan –
Ouagadougou
|
|---|
|
Type of rail (weight and if welded or not)
|
The maximum axle load is 17 MT
per axle.
|
|---|
|
Type of sleeper and fastenings
|
The rails are supported by
concrete sleepers (no timber nor steel sleepers) The passing loops are modified so as to
accommodate trains of up to 90 wagons.
|
|---|
|
Total track travel time
|
Average speed freight trains:
40 km/hour - Passenger trains: 60 km/hour
|
|---|
|
Maintenance (Good, marginal, bad)
|
Rail track is properly
maintained. 3 rail track ballast rippers are operational.
Maintenance of the track is programmed with dedicated gangs for
each 75 km. long track section.
|
|---|
|
Companies-consortiums operating on line
|
SITARAIL
|
|---|
|
Traffic frequency (monthly/weekly/daily)
|
Annual carrying capacity of 960.000
MT both ways. Three freight trains a day in both directions with 40
to 45 wagons (cap. 1.250 MT). If need be the size of the trains can
be increased with 2 locomotives or capacity 2.000 to 2.500 MT. Two
passenger trains a week in both directions between Abidjan and
Ouagadougou.
|
|---|
|
Security (Good, marginal, bad)
|
Security guards of GARVAN, a
private company, escort all freight trains.
|
|---|
|
Main stations (Add details below)
|
See Below
|
|---|
Key Stations
Bouake railway
station:
Bouake was before 2002 an important
railway station. All local factories and warehouses had their own
private railway siding. With the disappearance of trade and
industry the railway sidings are not served anymore and totally
overgrown. Transit (loading/unloading) must therefore be done
at the Bouake railway station. There is a special siding with
loading/discharging quay, which can accommodate 8 wagons
simultaneously. No shunting locomotive is stationed in Bouake.
Small locomotive and wagon
maintenance works are carried out. A recovery wagon mounted with a
20 MT capacity crane is available. The railway grid has 6 tracks of
900 meters.
Ferkessédougou railway
station:
This railway station is being
developed as a fully equipped dry port and transit point for goods
destined for the cities of Korhogo, Boundiali , Odienné and the
northern part of the country but also as a very promising
interface for import and export goods into and from Mali. The
freight station is operated by SAGA – SDV. A 40 MT container
reach stacker and a 12 MT capacity forklift are permanently
stationed in Ferkessédougou. There is a container yard – 200 m x 60
m. The container yard needs resurfacing. Various shipping lines
offer export reefer transport (export of mangoes in the season). A
generator with 6 plugs and 4 Gensets are readily available. Two
very large covered warehouses are being refurbished in order to
accommodate large import and export consignments (1 warehouse with
7 x 350 m² compartments - 1 warehouse with 5 x 350 m² compartments)
Estimated storage capacity: 10 to 12.000 MT bagged cargo)
BURKINA FASO by RAIL from
ABIDJAN
| Destination |
Distances |
Rate
(excl. taxes) Gross Ton |
|---|
| BANFORA |
775 kms |
36.600 F CFA |
| BOBODIOULASSO |
870 kms |
37.700 F CFA |
| OUAGADOUGOU |
1250 kms |
40.700 F CFA |
