Various buses in Niger
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On the following pages series of buses in Niger organised by model... JUST CLICK ON THE LINKED PICTURES!
Isuzu
Hino
Daihatsu
Nissan
Toyota Hiace
Hino -Simea
DAF TB -Carici
Borsani
IVECO
Carrier
Berliet
Heuliez
Saviem SG2
SONACOME
Steyr
Pegaso-Irizar
Mercedes -?
DAF -Jonckheere
Neoplan Ghana
Mercedes 5/608
Setra S100-series
Mercedes O302
Mercedes O303
Mercedes O305
Mercedes O307
Mercedes O317
MB.O302-Vetter
MB. -Drögmöller
DAF TB -Carici
DAF TB -Carici
Mercedes-Carici?
Mercedes-Benz -?
Toyota
Airport bus
Cobus 2400
Ashok-Leyand
Scania-Marcopolo
Renault S53R
JAC HFC6796H
Yutong ZK6116D
Zhongtong
Golden Dragon

On the operator page various buse models are already shown. On this page we show buses seen in 1990/1994 and 2015..

Period 1990-1994: Secondhand ex German Mercedes buses were most common, either with Mercedes's own (Mannheimer) bodywork or with Drögmöller or Vetter bodywork. Second were new buses imported from Ivory Coast: Hino -Simea and DAF TB Carici. Other African built buses included a Neoplan Ghana and SONACOME from Algeria, all for government agencies. The Japanes were of course present with their mini and midibuses but also with some larger Isuzu buses, which were donations for the Niamey city service by SNTN and for government agencies. Truck based buses with separate cabins were built on Berliet, SAVIEM and Toyota lorries. A Hino and a DAF forward control truck with integrated bodywork were also seen. Other one-off models included an ex Netherlands DAF -Jonckheere, an ex Spanish Pegaso, an ex Austrian Steyr and a new IVECO. Smaller buses were, apart from the Japanese ones, some Mercedes 5/608D, and French built Heuilez and Carrier buses. The Saviem/Renault SG2 was there as the "taxi-brousse" and smaller vehicles (taxis) were at the time still the French models, mainly Peugeot 504.

January 2015: the secondhand buses have virtually dissappeared, Chinese buses and (probably) Carici buses from Ivory Coast on DAF TB and Mercedes-Benz Acrtos chassis dominate the large bus market. Small buses, almost all Toyota Hiace are very common. Truck based vehicles, trucks carrying passengers and Landrovers are still common "off the beaten track". Two Marcopolo buses from Brazil are probably a spill-over from the Nigerian market.