Curated profile
SOTRACO
Burkina Faso's public urban and interurban bus company, rapidly expanding a published multi-city network with a large new fleet.
bus · BF · checked 2026-07-25Book on operator siteTransparent scoring
How the score was calculated
Each evidence score is multiplied by its weight. When a fact is unavailable, the calculation uses a neutral 50/100 so incomplete profiles are neither rewarded nor punished.
- Composite
- 61.3/100
- Scored facts
- 4/11
- Neutral inputs
- 7
| Metric | Evidence summary | Score used | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documented safety recordlow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current normalized operator-specific incident rate with an exposure denominator was found in the reviewed sources. SOTRACO reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 20% | 10.0 pts |
| Regulatory standinghigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | SOTRACO states it was created through the combined participation of the Burkinabè state, Ouagadougou municipality, and private operators. SOTRACO presentation | 100/100Normalized score | 15% | 15.0 pts |
| Fleet agelow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No official current average age covering the operating passenger fleet was found in the reviewed sources. SOTRACO reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 10% | 5.0 pts |
| Fleet quality evidencehigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | A January 2026 government release records delivery of 375 new buses, completing a two-batch 530-bus renewal program. Government of Burkina Faso fleet handover | 100/100Normalized score | 10% | 10.0 pts |
| Digital maturitylow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current operator-specific evidence suitable for digital_maturity was found in the reviewed sources. SOTRACO reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 10% | 5.0 pts |
| Route reachmedium confidence · 2026-07-25 | The operator's current network directory names at least six established city networks: Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou, Ouahigouya, Dédougou, and Banfora. SOTRACO network directory | 3/100Normalized score | 10% | 0.3 pts |
| Service classlow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current operator-specific evidence suitable for service_class was found in the reviewed sources. SOTRACO reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 8% | 4.0 pts |
| Operator transparencyhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | SOTRACO publishes detailed line itineraries, network plans, service changes, and dated expansion notices. SOTRACO line directory | 100/100Normalized score | 7% | 7.0 pts |
| Chassis pedigreelow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current operator-specific evidence suitable for chassis_pedigree was found in the reviewed sources. SOTRACO reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 4% | 2.0 pts |
| Published amenitieslow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current operator-specific evidence suitable for amenities was found in the reviewed sources. SOTRACO reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 3% | 1.5 pts |
| Punctuality reputationlow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No current published actual on-time-performance percentage was found in the reviewed sources. SOTRACO reviewed sources | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 3% | 1.5 pts |
| Composite total | 61.3/100 | |||
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