Alstom Secures $200 Million Contract for Casablanca Tramway Expansion

With the signing of this contract, Casa-Transports, the manager of the Casablanca tramway, has just entrusted the French group with the supplies for the future lines 3 and 4 of the metropolis. The agreement provides that Alstom will supply 88 trainsets, including 66 of the Citadis X05 range, for the two lines under construction. Worth two billion dirhams, these trainsets will have to be delivered between 2022 and 2023, the authorities said, adding that 13.8% of the market will be provided locally, thanks to its solid industrial fabric in Morocco.

According to the technical specifications, the 66 Citadis X05 (+22 optional) will operate in multiple units with a length of around 65 m, with a maximum capacity of 630 passengers. This time, the final assembly will be done in Barcelona and not in La Rochelle as for the first two lines. The electrical cabinets and wiring will be provided by the Alstom plant in Fez, and the Alstom Morocco team will provide after-sales service (ASS).

The two lines require an investment of seven billion dirhams, financed by the Urban and Interurban Transport Reform Support Fund (FART), the urban municipality of Casablanca and the Casablanca-Settat region. The two lines, which will be carried out at the same time, according to a common schedule, will thus be operational in the 2022-2023 interval.