Casablanca Unveils High-Capacity Mercedes Busway Fleet in $23 Million Transit Upgrade

These are about forty Mercedes "Citaro L" busways that will soon be put into service for a total investment of 230 million dirhams, the officials said. 21 meters long, 2.55 meters wide, 3.12 meters high, these new buses have 4 double access doors, and have a capacity on board of 168 passengers including 58 seats.

The new Busways will be air-conditioned and equipped with security cameras, USB chargers and dynamic information screens. They will also be equipped with velvet-covered seats, wheelchair access and a dedicated space for people with reduced mobility.

According to the authorities, the Casabusway will serve its 42 stations along a dedicated corridor and will be connected to Casatramway. The stations of the Casabusway lines will be similar to those of Casatramway, namely:

Bw1 Line Bvds Al Laymoun, Al Qods, Mohammed VI, Moqdad Lahrizi and Al Joulane.
Casabusway BW2 line: Errahma district, Route Provinciale 3003/3014 - Bvds Moulay Touhami, Oum Rabie, Abdellah Charif, Yaacoub El Mansour, Oulmès roundabout.