DIG/ The Transgabonais Operating Company (Setrag) achieved, in 2022, a turnover of 90.8 billion FCFA, an increase of + 5% compared to 2021.
In 2022, Setrag transported 248,255 passengers compared to 226,976 in 2021, i.e. a growth of 9%.
Hydrocarbons transported in 2022 experienced an increase of +4%. mining traffic stands out with 10.3 MT transported. It increased by 13% compared to 2021.
Other freight recorded a drop mainly due to the low capacity of the aging locomotive fleet, which will be renewed in 2023 thanks to the delivery of 6 new high-powered locomotives, which will significantly increase transport capacity.
The acceleration of the modernization and security of the railway through the Upgrading Program (PRN) built with the Gabonese authorities continues.
238 kilometers of track could be upgraded in 2022which allows more secure management of train traffic in areas already renewed with concrete sleepers and 60 kg/m rails.
25km of unstable areas have been treated over a first phase of 40km and allow safe travel on a 150km portion of the railway, identified since the creation of the railway as areas with strong ground instability.