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.
Ryanair is putting its threats into action in Belgium . In response to increased taxation, the low-cost airline is cutting one million seats and five aircraft based in Charleroi, directly jeopardizing the maintenance of numerous routes serving Morocco starting in the winter of 2026.
The Spanish government is reactivating the telematic exchange of driving licenses for Moroccan nationals . This measure simplifies the life of a million people but revives the old demons of forgery, with Madrid now relying solely on verification by Rabat.
The project to connect the Tanger station and the Ibn Battouta airport by rail is taking a decisive step. An expropriation order has just sealed the fate of the land concerned, concretely launching this strategic project worth 2.1 billion dirhams for the upcoming sporting events.
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.
While Ryanair’s attractive fares seduce travelers, the backstage would be much less flattering for Moroccan employees. Noureddine Slik, president of the Moroccan Union of Labor (UMT) group, launched a virulent attack against the low-cost company in Parliament, accusing it of exploiting its workforce and exercising "blackmail" on the State despite the subsidies received.
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 Moroccan car rental market is experiencing an encouraging rebound thanks to the massive return of tourists. However, the sector is facing new regulatory challenges. This is the finding of Tarik Dbilij, president of the Federation of Car Rental Companies without Drivers (FLASCAM), who calls for a overhaul of the legal framework to allow a restructuring of the sector.
The project of a fixed link between Europe and Africa , considered for more than forty years, continues to mobilize the Spanish and Moroccan authorities. Despite the colossal technical challenges, the two countries maintain their commitment to the construction of a submarine railway tunnel crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, with a commissioning horizon now envisaged around 2040.