Contact Address Details:
GPTC Kanifing
Tel: 4390105
(Brikama Terminal)
Tel: 4484946
(Switchboard) Kanifing
Tel: 4392501
Tel: (Switchboard) Kanifing
4392021
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Information:
An act passed by the Banjul based parliament created the Gambia / Libya Arab Public
Transport Corporation in 1976. This Act was amended during the 1987/1988
fiscal year and it brought about the establishment of the Gambia Public Transport Corporation (GPTC).
The major
aims of the Corporation as prescribed by the legislation is
to "operate and maintain the public transport services of The Gambia
for the conveyance of passengers and goods".
The company started its operations with only one shareholder, the Gambia Government with 3 million shares. The ownership remains the
same but the structure in terms of the number of shares has changed.
Following the merger of the former Gambia Ferry Services Ltd with GPTC
in 1993, the company's authorised share capital increased to D50
million (5 million shares at D10 per share). The objectives of the
Corporation were amended to include "operating and maintaining ferry
services and in-land water-way transportation".
In 2001 the Ferries Division of GPTC was hived off and transferred to
the Gambia Ports Authority.
Financial Highlights:
Source: 2008 Budget Speech:-
The Gambia Public Transport Cooperation’s operations in 2007 have
improved significantly, compared to 2006. This is largely due to the
increase of earnings on private hires, Airport operations, and the
interstate services.
For the year ended 31st December, 2006, The Gambia Public Transport
cooperation’s turnover decreased from D15.9 million in 2005 to D10.7
million in 2006, representing a drop of 30 percent. However, net
income in 2006 amounted D2.305 million, compared to D498.000 in 2005.
Capacity Utilisation:
The current means of bus transportation – the large bus with a minimum
of 50 passengers – used by GPTC, offers the opportunity for mass
transportation over long distances. But the GPTC presently has a fleet
size of 51 (fifty-one) buses only, which is approximately 50% below
the minimum number required to serve current demand.
Number of Employees:
• The staff complement is at present 342 at five depots stationed at
Kanifing, Essau, Brikama, Farafenni, Soma and Basse.
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