Morocco
Casablanca Expands Busway Network with 2.5-Kilometer Extension
Casa Transport has announced a 2.5-kilometer extension of the city’s busway lines, the second of which is scheduled for this year.
Topic
Public transport
Morocco
Kenitra Unveils Fleet of 138 Locally-Made Buses to Tackle Urban Transport Crisis
Long plagued by an urban transport crisis, the city of Kenitra now has a fleet of 138 new generation buses, with the peculiarity that they are largely produced in Morocco.
Morocco
Casablanca Explores Free Public Transit for Disabled Residents, Seeks Stakeholder Approval
The city of Casablanca is considering free public transport for people with disabilities. The initiative will be submitted to all stakeholders in the sector for review, with a view to its implementation.
Morocco
Fatal Crash Near Rabat: 3 Dead in Illegal Transport Vehicle Accident
Three people who had taken an illegal transport vehicle died in an accident near Témara. Several injured were also recorded.
Belgium
Belgian Buses Banned for Pollution in Brussels Now Operating in Moroccan City
Dozens of polluting buses banned from circulation in Brussels are currently being used on the roads of the city of Oujda, causing surprise and concern.
France
Visa Restrictions on Moroccan Truckers Threaten Exports to France
France still refuses to grant visas to Moroccan international carriers, thus taking Moroccan exports hostage. The Moroccan Association of Exporters (ASMEX) is sounding the alarm and calling on the Moroccan authorities to urgently unblock the situation.
Morocco
Moroccan Capital's First Female Taxi Driver Breaks Barriers, Earns Trust
Souad Hdidou is the only woman to work as a taxi driver in Rabat. With her at the wheel, female customers say they feel more at ease and secure.
Morocco
Police Intercept Bus Carrying Migrants from North Africa and Middle East in Paris
In Paris, the police arrested a bus from Briançon that was transporting about fifty migrants, mostly from Tunisia, Morocco , Egypt, Iraq or Afghanistan.
France
French Visa Denials Strain Moroccan Transport Industry Amid Pandemic Recovery
The French embassy in Morocco "refuses" to grant visas to Moroccan international carriers. This adds to the current difficulties of professionals whose sector has been hit hard by the health crisis related to the coronavirus.
Morocco
Moroccan Taxi Drivers Threaten Nationwide Strike Over COVID-19 Restrictions
Morocco risks a paralysis in the coming days. Professionals in the transport sector threaten to observe a national strike as a sign of protest against the 50% limit on the number of passengers imposed by the latest anti-Covid restrictive measures.
Morocco
Tangier to Launch Morocco's First Urban Cable Car System by 2024
Tangier will have an urban public transport infrastructure by cable car, by 2024. A first in Morocco.
France
Ferry Carrying 1,600 Moroccan Expats Departs Sète After 48-Hour Delay
Blocked for 48 hours in Sète, Victoria I, the ferry chartered by the Moroccan company Intershipping to transport Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) to Morocco, has set sail.