Casablanca is due to commence construction on an elevated Metro-line in January 2014. Mayor Mohammed Sajid announced the project on June 6. It will run between Sidi Moumen and Hay Moulay Rachid and up to Bourgogne, a length of 15-18 km, and cost Dir 9 bn $1.04 bn. Being suspended, it will circumvent the cross-town […]
A submarine rail link between Morocco and Spain may be back on the cards after 30 years, following a meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held in Geneva. African and European support for the plan, which would extend from Punta Paloma in southern Spain to Punta Malabata east of Tangiers, sees […]
The modernised Fes to Oujda Railway line in Morocco has been opened by King Mohammed VI of Morocco during a royal visit to the city of Oujda on 19th June. Overall, the east-west Fes to Oujda line is 354 km long, and required upgrading in order to accommodate increased traffic flow and maintain standards of […]
Casablanca, Morocco, 21 June 2013 Maghreb Infrastructure & Construction Summit in Morocco this September IRN, global summit organiser is working closely with the Ministries of the Maghreb region to explore the latest infrastructure projects this September in Morocco. In partnership with Algerian Trade & Exhibitions (ATE) and UK Trade & Investment, Morocco, the Maghreb Infrastructure […]
By Peter Feuilherade l 6 June 2013 On top of high levels of unemployment and complex political transitions in North Africa, the weaknesses of European economies have affected those countries in the region that are dependent on European markets. In the aftermath of the Arab Spring uprisings, political and social tensions also continue in Egypt, […]
By Peter Feuilherade This article was first published in The Middle East magazine, April 2013 issue. www.themiddleeastmagazine.com Until recently the region had one of the lowest density rail networks in the world, with most passengers and freight moving around by road, air or sea. In the century since sections of the Turkish-built Hejaz Railway from […]
Moroccan Rail Operator ONCF has awarded signalling and telecommunications contracts to a French consortium of Ansaldo STS and Cofely Ineo. The contract, worth €120m, was signed in the presence of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and French president Mr François Hollande. Consortium leader Ansaldo STS will provide telecommunications, automated train control, and signalling based on […]
The $745m Casablanca Tramway has been opened by King Mohammed VI, and pays tribute to the style and architecture of Morocco. The General Director of Casablanca Transport, Youssef Draiss said at the opening ceremony “The tramway runs on electricity and thus diminishes the air pollution. It will also decrease traffic jams and sound pollution.” Four […]
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