It's coming, it's coming!Another good news is coming!CRRC Electric participatedDakar Bus Rapid Transport Project, 2023On December 27th, the main line was officially opened!It will be more convenient for African people to travel in the future!
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According to the report, the Dakar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project undertaken by Chinese enterprises held a mainline breakthrough ceremony in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, on December 27. The project is Senegal's first urban bus rapid transit line and one of the key projects of the "Revitalization of Senegal Plan". Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba said at the ceremony that the bus rapid transit system will use clean energy, which will effectively alleviate the traffic pressure in the capital after it is put into operation. 
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Zizheng
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Zizheng The civil works of the project were implemented by China Road and Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd. (China Road and Bridge) and started in November 2019, with a total length of 183 km with 23 enclosed bus stops and 3 hub transfer stations. 
Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Zizheng photographed the 121 18-meter articulated pure electric buses put into operation of the project, which were developed and produced by CRRC Times Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of CRRC Group. This model was developed in response to the needs of the Dakar BRT project to solve its high-traffic and high-volume travel challenges. The body and system have high corrosion resistance, meet the harsh climate conditions of local dust (sand) and salt (coastal), the maximum number of seats is 55, the maximum number of passengers is 150 people, the vehicle endurance is not less than 250 kilometers in the life cycle, double winding direct driving force, high efficiency and energy saving, can well adapt to the local environment and terrain conditions. 
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Zizheng The project was built as Dakar, the capital of SenegalThe first BRT line, tooThe first Bus Rapid Transit project in West AfricaIt is of symbolic significance for improving the urban traffic appearance and emission pollution of Dakar.