The debate is intensifying among Moroccan taxi drivers. As the Kingdom hosts major events like the CAN, the profession is questioning the best methods of control and organization.
The Ministry of the Interior is tightening the screws. Faced with the anarchy that sometimes reigns in urban transportation, particularly taxis, Abdelouafi Laftit presented a strict disciplinary report to Parliament: 5,000 infractions recorded in 2025 and more than 1,500 licenses suspended.
A page is finally turning for the residents of Fez, long held hostage by a failing urban transport system. This Monday, the authorities deployed an armada of 154 new buses , the first step in a rescue plan worth more than 620 million dirhams to reconcile citizens with their city.
The one-dirham increase is not well received as the Supratours company is about to take over urban transportation in Marrakech . Residents denounce an unjustified decision in the face of the dilapidated state of the infrastructure.
Long the undisputed master of bus transportation in the major cities of the kingdom, the Spanish group Alsa sees its hegemony waver. The ONCF, through its road subsidiary Supratours, wins key contracts such as Marrakech, marking a turning point towards a more national management of mobility.
With the immediate commissioning of 134 new buses, Agadir is embarking on a complete overhaul of its network under the supervision of Wali Saaïd Amzazi. This deployment marks the end of an obsolete transport system to impose smart mobility, which will eventually be extended to 311 vehicles covering 18 municipalities of Greater Agadir.
Spain is facing a critical shortage of more than 35,000 professional drivers . To address this shortage that is leading to the recruitment of Moroccan workers, the Spanish government has just approved a financial aid of 3,000 euros to cover the training costs of candidates.
Supratour takes over the management of buses in Marrakech . This change marks the abrupt end of a 26-year monopoly for the Spanish company Alsa, which sees its empire crumbling in Morocco after already losing the Agadir market.
Reaching the center of Casablanca from Mohammed V Airport no longer necessarily requires taking a taxi or the train. A new bus service has just been put into operation, offering a direct connection to the Casa Port train station for a fixed fare of 50 dirhams.
Seven years after leaving the Kingdom, the Uber company has officially announced its return to the Moroccan market. The application has been operational again since the morning of Thursday, November 27. For this relaunch phase, the service is exclusively available in two cities: Casablanca and Marrakech.
The Casablanca Municipal Council has confirmed the maintenance of its policy of massive subsidies to the public transport sector, a measure aimed at ensuring the stability of fares for users.
The dissemination of a video on social networks has led to an administrative sanction against a bus driver of the Flemish company De Lijn. The man was suspended from his duties for a period of four days after being filmed praying on the public highway , next to his parked vehicle.