After more than two months of work stoppage due to covid-19, the drivers of large and small taxis in the cities of Rabat, Salé and Témara are preparing to resume work. They are calling for a review of their fares.
To revive the tourism sector already hit by the health crisis in Morocco, the National Federation of Tourist Transport in Morocco wants to experiment with an application dedicated to tourist transport (VTC-Vehicles for Hire with Driver). This project targets both resident and non-resident tourists.
"Vandals" attacked the buses of Alsa Al Baida, the fleet recently put into circulation. The bus operator in Greater Casablanca denounced on Saturday this vandalism orchestrated by people who, in the meantime, would have already been arrested.
The confinement imposed on the population to curb the spread of coronavirus is having a negative impact on the activities of the Casablanca tramway. Ridership is plummeting by 90%.
The General Union of Enterprises and Professions (UGEP) has written to the Economic Monitoring Committee to plead for the inclusion of some 200,000 taxi drivers on the list of non-Ramid beneficiaries of the financial aid from the Special covid-19 Fund. These drivers are no longer working due to the confinement imposed on all citizens.
The frequencies of the Casablanca tramway will be reinforced from this Monday, March 30 during certain time slots during this confinement period.
Faced with the coronavirus pandemic, Morocco has taken a new restrictive measure. This involves the suspension of urban transport from Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at midnight.
A call for tenders was launched on Monday, March 16 for the construction of lines 5 and 6 of high-level service buses (BHNS) by the transport company Casa-Transport.
Buses, taxis and tramways are subject to systematic disinfection and passenger limitation to counter the spread of COVID-19. Disinfection will be done several times a week and takes into account the different compartments of the tramways.
The Casablanca tramway operator, RATP Dev, limits the number of passengers and strengthens hygiene measures to ensure the safety and health of passengers and staff.
Despite the presence of the Coronavirus, Moroccan public transport will continue to serve citizens throughout the Moroccan territory.
Blocked for weeks at the port of Casablanca, the 257 buses imported by the delegatee Alsa are starting to arrive at the Maârif depot.