The Rabat-Salé tramway is now more expensive . For the past few days, the individual ticket has increased from 6 to 7 dirhams, while monthly subscriptions are also rising for the general public and students.
The inhabitants of Marrakech are awaiting the realization of the tramway project, which could revolutionize urban transportation and improve mobility in the ochre city, considered an essential tourist destination.
A tragedy struck Casablanca early this Wednesday morning. A semi-trailer violently hit the "Ibn Tachfine" tram station, causing the death of three people and injuring several other users.
Casablancans are living to the rhythm of the tramway delays . The lines 3 and 4, initially scheduled for last June, are slow to materialize, causing growing discontent.
As part of Morocco’s preparation to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, an important step has been taken with the approval of the development program for the Rabat-Salé-Témara tramway network .
Starting next June, it will cost one dirham more to take the Casablanca tramway . An unpopular but necessary measure, according to the authorities, to fill the budget deficit of the network.
The French company Alstom, through its Spanish branch, will supply 80 tramways to Morocco by the end of 2024. This order is part of the extension of lines 3 and 4 of the Casablanca tramway .
Aziz El Lebbar, the deputy and president of the Regional Tourism Council of the Fez-Meknes region, calls for the creation of a tramway line and a high-speed train (TGV) in the city of Fez.
Tangier should be equipped with a tramway before Morocco, Spain and Portugal co-host the 2030 World Cup. Preliminary studies will soon be conducted.
The new Casablanca tramway cars are currently being produced at the Alstom plant in Santa Perpetua de Mogoda, in the Barcelona region. According to Patxi Bueno, director of industry and innovation, interviewed by RFI , these tramways are highly standardized, which allows for time savings and cost reduction.
Two new 26 km tramway lines will soon be built in Casablanca to ease traffic congestion. A total of 39 stops will be served.
Casa Transports wants to reduce the process of paying at automatic ticket vending machines. It plans to offer its customers a fairly simple method to pay or recharge their travel pass using their contactless bank card, starting at 6 dhs.