Kinshasa - Transport

Transport

Several private companies whose Urban Transport Company (STUC) and the Public City train (12 cars in 2002) serves the city. The bus lines are:

• Gare centrale – Kingasani (municipality of Kimbanseke, reopened in September 2005);
• Kingasani – Marché central
• Matete – Royale (reopened in June 2006);
• Matete – UPN (reopened in June 2006);
• Rond-point Ngaba – UPN (reopened in June 2006).
• Rond-point Victoire – clinique Ngliema (opened in March 2007)

Other companies also provide public transport: Urbaco, Tshatu Trans, Socogetra, Gesac and MB Sprl. The city bus carries a maximum of 67,000 passengers per day. Several companies operate taxis and taxi-buses. The majority (95.8%) of transport is provided by individuals.

The city is considering the creation of a tramway in collaboration with public transport in Brussels (STIB), whose work could start in 2009 and would be completed around 2012–2015. The issue of electricity remains suspended.