27 December 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madam First Lady,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. President of the National Assembly,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madam President of the High Council of Territorial Collectivities,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Minister of Infrastructure, Land Transport and Opening-up,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ladies and Gentlemen Ministers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ladies and Gentlemen Deputies, members of the High Council of Territorial Collectivities, and of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Ambassador of France,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Regional Director of the Islamic Development Bank,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madam Interim Vice President of the African Development Bank,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Director-General of the French Development Agency,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Vice-President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ladies and Gentlemen members of the Diplomatic Corps,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ladies and Gentlemen administrative and territorial authorities,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Mayor of Diamniadio,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Director-General of APIX,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ladies and Gentlemen representatives of partner companies,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Religious and customary authorities,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My dear compatriots here and abroad,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This December 27, 2021, marks a historic milestone in our collective march toward an emerging Senegal. A new dawn rises over our beloved country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Five years ago, on December 14, 2016, right here in Diamniadio, which was then an embryonic city, we launched the first phase of the Train Express R\u00e9gional (TER) construction, spanning 36 km. The second phase will extend to Blaise Diagne International Airport, covering a total of 55 km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2016 was 131 years after the inauguration, in 1885, of the Dakar – Saint-Louis railway line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the TER launch, I said we had decided to \u201cmove rapidly toward a significant step in our determined march toward emergence.\u201d Rapidly, because we chose an express train equipped with cutting-edge technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also stated that we were \u201cdriven by an unwavering will to change paradigms, to live in our time, to embrace modernity, to face the future with confidence and ambition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, we reaffirm this will even more strongly because we have translated it into actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indeed, here we are in Diamniadio again, not by car as five years ago, but aboard the TER for its official inauguration, to be followed by its launch into service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We continue our determined march in the direction of history, and in the time of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the direction of history, it is worth recalling that the vision behind this emblematic project is rooted in Axis 1 of the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE), dedicated to the structural transformation of the national economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This vision stems from the observation that, with less than 0.3% of the national territory, the Dakar region concentrates 25% of the Senegalese population and nearly 70% of the country\u2019s economic activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dakar also concentrates most of the national vehicle fleet, registering about 40,000 new vehicles annually, even though the region does not have a reliable and predictable mass transit system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thus, we had to address three major challenges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In short, it was about thinking and transitioning to a new era of modern transportation, solving today\u2019s problems while anticipating those of tomorrow, which will be more complex and costly to resolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the vision behind the TER project, because to govern is to foresee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And to foresee is also to want the best for our country, the best for its people, the best for current generations, the best for future generations, and the best because we are building for today and for tomorrow. That is why we opted for a modern train equipped with the latest technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are indeed in the time of action, because to arrive at today\u2019s ceremony, we had to think big and match action to vision, since nothing grand can be accomplished by always thinking small!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The TER was designed to meet seven long-term requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, mass transit, with 15 trains, each capable of carrying up to 565 passengers, for a total potential of 115,000 passengers per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second, comfort, with appropriate interior fittings, onboard Wi-Fi, and air conditioning for both first and second classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Third, regularity, with a frequency of one train every 10 minutes from 6 am to 10 pm, and every 20 minutes on Sundays and public holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fourth, speed, with a top speed of 160 km per hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fifth, mobility, with 14 stops and stations, 15 road bridges, 15 rail bridges, and 50 pedestrian crossings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sixth, safety and security. The TER is equipped with the most advanced onboard signaling technology, and onboard surveillance will be provided by the gendarmerie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seventh, service continuity, since the TER can operate on both fuel and electricity to prevent any disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To carry out this project, the most complex in our country\u2019s history, we had to work hard, day and night, including during bad weather and the COVID-19 health crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From conception to completion, the TER required sophisticated technical and financial engineering and coordination among various actors operating in different, interconnected fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall, the project involved 25 million hours of actual work, 7 million cubic meters of earth moved, 300,000 meters of rail, 300,000 meters of ballast, 125,000 cubic meters of concrete, and 20,800 tons of steel, to name just a few indicators of the project\u2019s scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It generated 4,119 direct jobs and 1,637 indirect jobs, almost all of which were held by Senegalese citizens, particularly young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indeed, we included in the project\u2019s terms of reference the requirement for technology transfer because we knew from the outset that this project would require qualified human resources, commensurate with its technological complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project has created an entire ecosystem of technology and expertise, including a Railway Operations Center, a Maintenance Center, Training Schools, and Simulators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thus, with the support of our partners, the TER operates thanks to the expertise of our youth, trained in all the technical, commercial, and security-related railway professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This means that as it transports us from station to station, the TER also takes us on a journey through time, as it represents a remarkable technological leap for our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It offers us pleasant travel conditions. It helps us better plan our movements, avoid time loss and traffic jams, and better organize our daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the best is yet to come, with the extension of the line to Blaise Diagne International Airport and the additional order of seven more trains, bringing the total fleet to 22 trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, with a transfer system between the TER and the BRT, it will be possible to travel seamlessly between the two networks with a single ticket, facilitating transport to all destinations served by both systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The TER is a significant and complex investment in both construction and operation. That is why I urge all relevant services to ensure rigorous safety, security, and maintenance of the facilities, equipment, and trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would like to salute and thank the people affected by the project for the civic spirit they have demonstrated. Compensation in line with the relevant standards was paid by the State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moreover, additional efforts were made for the most vulnerable people affected, following Decree 2021-434 of April 8, 2021, which grants each affected household a 150 m\u00b2 plot in Bambilor, totaling 40 hectares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The State will continue to stand by the affected people until the last case is resolved. I am personally overseeing this matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My dear compatriots,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we are here today, inaugurating this historic national achievement, with a total cost of 780 billion CFA francs, it is because we have matched our actions to our ambitions, and our country inspires confidence in its partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The State of Senegal invested 238.1 billion CFA francs in this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four partners, who remain faithful to our relationship of trust, contributed to the project\u2019s financing through loans:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These three partners, along with the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, remain committed to supporting us in the second phase, which will extend the TER to Blaise Diagne International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I renew our thanks and gratitude to our partners for their support in our quest for emergence through the realization of development infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we are here today, it is also thanks to the men and women who have dedicated themselves wholeheartedly to the project, day and night, contributing their time, efforts, and intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I warmly congratulate the Minister in charge of Infrastructure, the Minister of Finance and Budget, the Minister of Economy, Planning, and Cooperation, their collaborators, and all those who have worked on the project in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I cannot forget the Director-General of APIX, Mountaga Sy, and all his teams. They have been the project’s constant guardians since the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This complex project required physical courage, insight, and technical expertise. Bravo, Mountaga! Congratulations and thank you to you and your teams for your tremendous work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also congratulate the Governor of Dakar, the prefects of the Departments of Dakar, Pikine, and Rufisque, the local authorities, and all the well-wishers who helped in clearing the sites and executing the works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I congratulate our technical partners, the twenty-two (22) Senegalese and foreign companies, for all their work in design, consulting, execution, certification, and operation, without which this project would not have come to life. My dear compatriots, Furthermore, we are continuing the technical and financial assembly of the Northern Highway Dakar-Saint-Louis<\/strong>and the Dakar-Tambacounda<\/strong> railway projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, here in Diamniadio<\/strong>, Emerging Senegal has reached a new stage in its upward trajectory. Nations that want to succeed do not limit their ambitions nor resign in the face of obstacles! Long live Emerging Senegal, with social justice and territorial equity; Senegal for all, Senegal for everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 27 d\u00e9cembre 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n Madame la Premi\u00e8re Dame, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Madame la Pr\u00e9sidente du Haut Conseil des Collectivit\u00e9s territoriales,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident du Conseil \u00e9conomique, social et environnemental,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monsieur le Ministre des Infrastructures, des Transports terrestres et du D\u00e9senclavement,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mesdames, Messieurs les Ministres, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mesdames, Messieurs les D\u00e9put\u00e9s, membres du Haut Conseil des collectivit\u00e9s territoriales et du Conseil \u00e9conomique, social et environnemental, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monsieur l\u2019Ambassadeur de France,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monsieur le Directeur r\u00e9gional de la Banque islamique de D\u00e9veloppement, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Madame la Vice-Pr\u00e9sidente par int\u00e9rim de la Banque africaine de D\u00e9veloppement, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monsieur le Directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019Agence Fran\u00e7aise de D\u00e9veloppement, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monsieur le Vice-Pr\u00e9sident de la <\/strong>Banque d’investissement et de d\u00e9veloppement de la CEDEAO,<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mesdames, Messieurs les membres du Corps diplomatique, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mesdames, Messieurs les autorit\u00e9s administratives et territoriales, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monsieur le Maire de Diamniadio, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monsieur le Directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019APIX, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mesdames, Messieurs les repr\u00e9sentants des entreprises partenaires,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Autorit\u00e9s religieuses et coutumi\u00e8res, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mes chers compatriotes d\u2019ici et de la diaspora, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ce 27 d\u00e9cembre 2021 marque une \u00e9tape historique dans notre marche collective vers le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal \u00e9mergent. Une aube nouvelle se l\u00e8ve sur notre cher pays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Il y a cinq ans, le 14 d\u00e9cembre 2016, ici m\u00eame \u00e0 Diamniadio, qui \u00e9tait alors une ville en \u00e9tat embryonnaire, nous lancions le chantier de la premi\u00e8re phase du Train Express R\u00e9gional sur un lin\u00e9aire de 36 km<\/strong>, dont la deuxi\u00e8me phase m\u00e8nera \u00e0 l\u2019A\u00e9roport International Blaise Diagne, soit un lin\u00e9aire total de 55 km<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2016, c\u2019\u00e9tait 131 <\/strong>ans apr\u00e8s l\u2019inauguration, en 1885, de la ligne ferroviaire Dakar – Saint-Louis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Je disais, \u00e0 l\u2019occasion du lancement du chantier du TER, que nous avions d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de franchir \u00ab en vitesse<\/em> une \u00e9tape significative de notre marche r\u00e9solue vers l\u2019\u00e9mergence \u00bb<\/em>. En vitesse, parce que nous avions fait l\u2019option d\u2019un train express, dot\u00e9 de technologies de derni\u00e8re g\u00e9n\u00e9ration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n J\u2019ajoutais que nous \u00e9tions \u00ab anim\u00e9s par une volont\u00e9 in\u00e9branlable de changer de paradigme ; une volont\u00e9 de vivre notre temps ; une volont\u00e9 d\u2019\u00e9pouser la modernit\u00e9 ; une volont\u00e9 de regarder l\u2019avenir avec confiance et ambition \u00bb. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Aujourd\u2019hui, nous r\u00e9affirmons cette volont\u00e9 avec plus de force encore, puisque nous l\u2019avons traduite en actes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nous voil\u00e0, en effet, revenus \u00e0 Diamniadio, non en voiture<\/strong>, comme il y a cinq ans, mais \u00e0 bord du TER<\/strong>, pour son inauguration officielle, qui sera suivie de sa mise en service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nous poursuivons notre marche r\u00e9solue dans le sens de l\u2019histoire, <\/strong>et dans le temps de l\u2019action. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dans le sens de l\u2019histoire<\/strong>, il est bon de rappeler que la vision \u00e0 la base de ce projet embl\u00e9matique se trouve dans l\u2019Axe 1 du Plan S\u00e9n\u00e9gal Emergent, d\u00e9di\u00e9 \u00e0 la transformation structurelle de l\u2019\u00e9conomie nationale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cette vision part du constat qu\u2019avec moins de 0,3 %<\/strong> du territoire national, la r\u00e9gion de Dakar concentre 25%<\/strong> de la population s\u00e9n\u00e9galaise, et pr\u00e8s de 70 %<\/strong> de l\u2019activit\u00e9 \u00e9conomique du pays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dakar concentre \u00e9galement l\u2019essentiel du parc automobile national, et enregistre environ 40 000<\/strong> nouvelles immatriculations par an ; alors m\u00eame que la r\u00e9gion ne dispose pas d\u2019un syst\u00e8me de transport de masse fiable et pr\u00e9visible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Il nous fallait donc relever trois d\u00e9fis majeurs : <\/p>\n\n\n\n En somme, il s\u2019est agi de penser<\/strong> et passer<\/strong> \u00e0 une nouvelle \u00e8re de modernit\u00e9 du transport, qui r\u00e8gle les probl\u00e8mes d\u2019aujourd\u2019hui et anticipe sur ceux de demain, qui seront plus compliqu\u00e9s, et dont les solutions seront plus co\u00fbteuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voil\u00e0 la vision qui sous-tend le projet du TER ; car gouverner c\u2019est pr\u00e9voir. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Et pr\u00e9voir, c\u2019est aussi vouloir le meilleur<\/strong> pour notre pays, le meilleur <\/strong>pour ses populations, le meilleur<\/strong> pour les g\u00e9n\u00e9rations actuelles, le meilleur<\/strong> pour les g\u00e9n\u00e9rations futures, et le meilleur<\/strong>, parce que nous construisons pour aujourd\u2019hui et pour demain. C\u2019est pourquoi nous avons opt\u00e9 pour un train moderne, \u00e9quip\u00e9 de la technologie de derni\u00e8re g\u00e9n\u00e9ration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nous sommes dans le temps de l\u2019action <\/strong>assur\u00e9ment, car pour arriver \u00e0 la c\u00e9r\u00e9monie qui nous r\u00e9unit ici, il nous a fallu voir grand et joindre l\u2019acte \u00e0 la vision, puisqu\u2019on ne peut <\/strong>rien accomplir de grand si l\u2019on voit toujours petit !<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Le TER a \u00e9t\u00e9 con\u00e7u pour r\u00e9pondre, dans la dur\u00e9e, \u00e0 sept imp\u00e9ratifs : <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pour r\u00e9aliser ce projet, le plus complexe de l\u2019histoire de notre pays, il a fallu travailler dur, jour et nuit, y compris en temps d\u2019intemp\u00e9ries et de crise sanitaire li\u00e9e \u00e0 la COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n De sa conception \u00e0 sa r\u00e9alisation, le TER a mobilis\u00e9 une ing\u00e9nierie technique et financi\u00e8re sophistiqu\u00e9e, et exig\u00e9 une coordination entre plusieurs acteurs intervenant dans des domaines divers et interd\u00e9pendants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Au total, le chantier a n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 25 millions<\/strong> d\u2019heures effectivement travaill\u00e9es, 7 millions de m3<\/strong> de mouvements de terre, 300 000<\/strong> m\u00e8tres <\/strong>de rail, 300 000<\/strong> m\u00e8tres<\/strong> de ballast, 125 000 m3<\/strong> de b\u00e9ton et 20 800<\/strong> tonnes<\/strong> d\u2019acier, pour ne donner que quelques indicateurs de l\u2019envergure du projet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Il a g\u00e9n\u00e9r\u00e9 4119<\/strong> emplois directs et 1637 <\/strong>emplois indirects, dont la quasi-totalit\u00e9 est occup\u00e9e par des s\u00e9n\u00e9galaises et des s\u00e9n\u00e9galais, jeunes en particulier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nous avions, en effet, inclus dans les termes de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence du projet, l\u2019exigence de transfert de technologie, parce que nous savions, d\u00e8s sa conception, que ce projet demanderait des ressources humaines qualifi\u00e9es, \u00e0 la hauteur de sa complexit\u00e9 technologique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Le projet a fait naitre tout un \u00e9cosyst\u00e8me de technologie et de savoir-faire, notamment avec un Centre des op\u00e9rations ferroviaires, un Centre de maintenance, des Ecoles de formation et des simulateurs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ainsi, avec l\u2019accompagnement de nos partenaires, le TER roule gr\u00e2ce au savoir-faire de notre jeunesse, form\u00e9e dans tous les m\u00e9tiers techniques, commerciaux et s\u00e9curitaires du ferroviaire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u2019est dire qu\u2019en nous transportant de gare en halte, le TER nous fait voyager dans le temps, car il constitue un formidable saut technologique pour notre pays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Il nous offre des conditions de voyage agr\u00e9ables. Il nous aide \u00e0 mieux planifier nos d\u00e9placements, \u00e9viter les pertes de temps et les d\u00e9sagr\u00e9ments des embouteillages, et mieux organiser notre vie quotidienne. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Et le meilleur est \u00e0 venir avec l\u2019extension de la ligne jusqu\u2019\u00e0 l\u2019AIBD et la commande additionnelle de 7<\/strong> trains pour porter le total du parc \u00e0 22 <\/strong>trains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n En outre, gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 un syst\u00e8me de transfert entre le TER et le BRT, il sera possible de voyager en passant de l\u2019un \u00e0 l\u2019autre avec un seul ticket, pour faciliter le transport sur toutes les destinations desservies par les deux r\u00e9seaux. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Le TER est un investissement lourd et complexe, dans sa r\u00e9alisation et son fonctionnement. C\u2019est pourquoi j\u2019engage fermement tous les services concern\u00e9s \u00e0 veiller rigoureusement \u00e0 la s\u00e9curit\u00e9, la s\u00fbret\u00e9 et la maintenance des installations, des \u00e9quipements et des trains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Je voudrais saluer et remercier les impact\u00e9s du projet pour l\u2019esprit citoyen dont ils ont fait montre. Des indemnisations conformes aux standards en la mati\u00e8re ont \u00e9t\u00e9 vers\u00e9es par l\u2019Etat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n De plus, un effort suppl\u00e9mentaire a \u00e9t\u00e9 consenti pour les impact\u00e9s les plus vuln\u00e9rables, suivant le d\u00e9cret 2021-434 du 08 avril 2021, qui attribue \u00e0 chaque foyer une parcelle de 150 m2<\/sup> \u00e0 Bambilor, pour un total de 40 hectares. <\/p>\n\n\n\n L\u2019Etat restera aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s des impact\u00e9s jusqu\u2019au r\u00e8glement du dernier cas. J\u2019y veille personnellement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mes chers compatriotes, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mesdames, Messieurs,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Si nous sommes ici aujourd\u2019hui<\/strong>, inaugurant cette \u0153uvre nationale historique, d\u2019un co\u00fbt global de 780<\/strong> milliards de FCFA, c\u2019est parce que nous avons port\u00e9 nos actes \u00e0 la hauteur de nos ambitions, et que notre pays inspire confiance \u00e0 ses partenaires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n L\u2019Etat du S\u00e9n\u00e9gal a investi 238,1<\/strong> milliards de FCFA dans ce projet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quatre partenaires, fid\u00e8les \u00e0 nos relations de confiance, ont contribu\u00e9 au financement de ce projet par leurs pr\u00eats : <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ces trois partenaires, plus la Banque d’Investissement et de D\u00e9veloppement de la CEDEAO,<\/strong> restent engag\u00e9s \u00e0 nos c\u00f4t\u00e9s pour la r\u00e9alisation de la 2e<\/sup> phase qui m\u00e8nera le TER \u00e0 l\u2019AIBD. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Je renouvelle \u00e0 nos partenaires nos remerciements et notre gratitude pour leur soutien \u00e0 notre qu\u00eate d\u2019\u00e9mergence par la r\u00e9alisation d\u2019infrastructures de d\u00e9veloppement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Si nous sommes ici aujourd\u2019hui<\/strong>, c\u2019est \u00e9galement gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des hommes et des femmes d\u00e9vou\u00e9s corps et \u00e2me, qui, jour et nuit, ont consacr\u00e9 au projet leur temps, leurs efforts et leur intelligence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Je f\u00e9licite chaleureusement le Ministre en charge des Infrastructures, le Ministre des Finances et du Budget, le Ministre de l\u2019Economie, du Plan et de la Coop\u00e9ration, leurs collaborateurs, et tous ceux qui, par le pass\u00e9, ont travaill\u00e9 sur le projet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Je ne saurais oublier le Directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019APIX, Mountaga Sy, et l\u2019ensemble de ses \u00e9quipes. Ce sont les permanents du projet, parce qu\u2019ils y veillent depuis le commencement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ce projet complexe a exig\u00e9 courage physique, perspicacit\u00e9 et expertise technique. Bravo Mountaga ! F\u00e9licitations et merci \u00e0 toi et \u00e0 toutes tes \u00e9quipes pour votre formidable travail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Je f\u00e9licite \u00e9galement le Gouverneur de Dakar, les pr\u00e9fets des D\u00e9partements de Dakar, Pikine et Rufisque, les autorit\u00e9s locales et toutes les bonnes volont\u00e9s qui nous ont accompagn\u00e9s dans la lib\u00e9ration des emprises et l\u2019ex\u00e9cution des travaux. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Je f\u00e9licite nos partenaires techniques, les vingt-deux (22) entreprises s\u00e9n\u00e9galaises et \u00e9trang\u00e8res, pour l\u2019ensemble des travaux de conception, conseil, ex\u00e9cution, certification et exploitation sans lesquels ce projet n\u2019aurait pas vu le jour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n F\u00e9licitations \u00e0 EIFFAGE S\u00e9n\u00e9gal, EIFFAGE France, YAPI MERKEZI, CSE, GETRAN, SUMMA, CDE, ENGIE, THALES, NGE, TSO, CIM, SERTEM, CPCS, INGEROP, <\/strong>ALSTOM, SYSTRA, HFW, BUREAU VERITAS, SENTER, SETER et SNCF. <\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u2019est la combinaison de tous ces efforts qui a aid\u00e9 \u00e0 mettre le train sur les rails. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A pr\u00e9sent que tout est fin pr\u00eat, j\u2019ai souhait\u00e9, dans un premier temps, qu\u2019il soit permis aux usagers de s\u2019approprier le TER, sur l\u2019ensemble de la ligne. C\u2019est pourquoi nous allons organiser, d\u00e8s demain, 28 d\u00e9cembre, jusqu\u2019au 13 janvier<\/strong>, une campagne de transport gratuit, d\u00e9nomm\u00e9e Sargal S\u00e9n\u00e9gal<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pendant cette p\u00e9riode, des r\u00e9servations gratuites seront ouvertes tous les jours de 10h \u00e0 18h, pour transporter plus de 250 000 passagers. Apr\u00e8s ce temps d\u2019appropriation, le TER sera mis en service commercial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mes chers compatriotes, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Apr\u00e8s les autoroutes Ila Touba, AIBD-Mbour, AIBD-Thi\u00e8s, et bient\u00f4t le BRT, notre cr\u00e9do, le temps de l\u2019action en mode fast-track<\/em><\/strong> continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pour ne citer que quelques exemples parmi la trentaine de projets actuellement en cours sur l\u2019\u00e9tendue du territoire national : <\/p>\n\n\n\n En outre, nous poursuivons le montage technique et financier des projets d\u2019autoroute du Nord Dakar-Saint-Louis,<\/strong> et de chemin de fer Dakar-Tambacounda<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Aujourd\u2019hui, <\/strong>ici \u00e0 Diamniadio, le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal \u00e9mergent a franchi une nouvelle \u00e9tape de sa trajectoire ascendante. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Et notre marche r\u00e9solue vers l\u2019\u00e9mergence continue, car demain, le TER arrivera jusqu\u2019\u00e0 l\u2019AIBD. Puis, \u00e9tape par \u00e9tape, nous irons encore plus loin. Telle est, en effet, notre ambition pour le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal \u00e9mergent ; et c\u2019est cela, aussi, notre vision de l\u2019\u00e9quit\u00e9 territoriale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Les nations qui veulent r\u00e9ussir ne plafonnent pas leurs ambitions et ne se r\u00e9signent pas devant les obstacles !<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sur le chemin du progr\u00e8s, l\u2019obstacle ne doit pas \u00eatre pour nous une limite \u00e0 ne pas franchir, mais un d\u00e9fi \u00e0 relever<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Alors, la seule t\u00e2che qui pr\u00e9vaut, c\u2019est de transcender nos limites, relever nos d\u00e9fis et conqu\u00e9rir de nouveaux horizons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u2019est ce que je vous propose, mes chers compatriotes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ensemble,<\/strong> gardons intactes nos ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ensemble, continuons<\/strong> notre marche r\u00e9solue vers de nouveaux horizons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ensemble, continuons<\/strong> de fa\u00e7onner de nos mains le pays de nos r\u00eaves, le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal de demain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Vive le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal \u00e9mergent, dans la justice sociale et l\u2019\u00e9quit\u00e9 territoriale ; le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal de tous, le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal pour tous ! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 27 December 2021 Madam First Lady, Mr. President of the National Assembly, Madam President of the High Council of Territorial Collectivities, Mr. President of the Economic, Social and\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2987,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,8,46],"tags":[],"msf_theme":[69],"msf_place":[81],"class_list":["post-2985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-publications","category-publications","category-speeches","msf_theme-development","msf_place-dakar-senegal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2985"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2988,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2985\/revisions\/2988"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2985"},{"taxonomy":"msf_theme","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/msf_theme?post=2985"},{"taxonomy":"msf_place","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/msf_place?post=2985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Congratulations to EIFFAGE Senegal, EIFFAGE France, YAPI MERKEZI, CSE, GETRAN, SUMMA, CDE, ENGIE, THALES, NGE, TSO, CIM, SERTEM, CPCS, INGEROP, ALSTOM, SYSTRA, HFW, BUREAU VERITAS, SENTER, SETER, and SNCF.
It is the combination of all these efforts that helped get the train on the tracks.
Now that everything is ready, I wanted, first of all, to allow users to familiarize themselves with the TER across the entire line. That’s why we are organizing, starting tomorrow, December 28, until January 13, a free transportation campaign called Sargal Senegal<\/strong>.
During this period, free reservations will be available every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to transport more than 250,000 passengers. After this familiarization period, the TER will begin its commercial service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the Ila Touba<\/strong> highway, AIBD-Mbour<\/strong>, AIBD-Thi\u00e8s<\/strong>, and soon the BRT<\/strong>, our credo, the time for action in fast-track mode, continues.
To mention just a few examples among the thirty projects currently underway across the national territory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
And our determined march toward emergence continues, as tomorrow, the TER will reach AIBD<\/strong>. Then, step by step, we will go even further. Indeed, this is our ambition for Emerging Senegal, and it is also our vision of territorial equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the road to progress, obstacles should not be seen as limits we cannot cross but as challenges to overcome.
Thus, the only task that matters is to transcend our limits, rise to our challenges, and conquer new horizons.
This is what I propose to you, my dear compatriots.
Together, let’s keep our ambitions intact.
Together, let\u2019s continue our determined march toward new horizons.
Together, let\u2019s continue shaping, with our own hands, the country of our dreams, the Senegal of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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