Rail transport in Tunisia

Rail transport in Tunisia is now run on the one hand national of the Société des chemins de fer tunisiens. Second provider is the Société des transports de Tunis, which operates the subway in Tunis.

History

In Tunisia, both routes were standard gauge - mainly in the western half of the country - as well as meter gauge - in the east and southeast of the country - built. Networks in both gauges exist today and meet in Tunis, where lead double track railway tracks in both the port and the main railway station ( " Tunis Ville "). This railway infrastructure was complemented by tracks in the 600 mm gauge, which served primarily industrial and mining enterprises and the military. These are - if they are not umgespurt - now closed.

SNCFT today

The Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens is a national railway, the people and freight operates on a route network of 2167 km.

Rail Tunis

After 1960, the tram in Tunis had been shut down, the Société de métro Léger de Tunis ( SMLT ) was established in 1981 in preparation for a subway in Tunis founded, which has been merged into the Société des transports de Tunis 2003. A first line of a light rail system in the 1435 mm gauge went into operation in 1985, others followed.