Morocco
Casablanca Bus Company Leaves Unpaid Debts and Abandoned Vehicles
M’dina bus, the former public transport concessionaire, left Casablanca leaving a hefty bill. In total, 60 suppliers are desperately trying to get their dues.
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Public transport
Morocco
Casablanca Cancels 700-Bus Contract, Seeks New Supplier for Public Transport Upgrade
The contract for the acquisition of 700 new buses was canceled on Thursday, November 14, 2019, due to the excessive cost of the price proposals. The Intercommunal Cooperation Establishment (ECI) now in charge of the file wants to entrust it to Alsa Al Baïda, a subsidiary of Alsa Maroc.
Morocco
Spanish Bus Giant Alsa Expands Dominance in Moroccan Public Transport
The Spanish company Alsa is gradually establishing itself in Morocco. It now controls several major cities including Casablanca and Rabat, and transports some 405 million passengers per year.
Morocco
Tangier Unveils Modern Bus Station to Boost Urban Transport and Development
The National Transport and Logistics Company (SNTL) has put into service since last Friday the new bus station in Tangier. An impressive and modern infrastructure that already accommodates all passenger traffic, coaches and grand taxis from the old station.
Morocco
Alsa Maroc Wins Contract to Operate Casablanca's Public Bus System
Urban public transport by bus will be managed by the company, Alsa Maroc, on the territory of the 18 municipalities of Greater Casablanca. It signed a delegation of management contract on Thursday with the Intercommunal Cooperation Establishment (ECI) and Al Baïda.
Morocco
Moroccan Rights Council Investigates Bus Company's Alleged Migrant Discrimination
The controversy sparked by the discriminatory service note displayed by the Compagnie de Transports au Maroc (CTM) agency in Rabat towards illegal migrants continues to shock and provoke reactions. In a statement, the National Human Rights Council expressed its concern.
Morocco
Casablanca to Receive 400 New Buses in Early 2020 Amid Transport Crisis
In response to the public transport crisis currently affecting the city of Casablanca, the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, indicated that the situation requires the adoption of urgent resolutions without waiting for the arrival of the new buses. Thus, he announced that the city will be equipped with 400 buses at the beginning of next year.
Morocco
Moroccan Transport Company Denies Restricting Travel for Sub-Saharan Passengers
No restrictions have been imposed on Sub-Saharan nationals wishing to travel through Morocco. This is at least what the Moroccan Transport Company (CTM) claims.
Morocco
Kénitra Fines Bus Company 100 Million Dirhams for Service Failures
The bus company, Karama bus, was fined 100 million dirhams by the Kénitra City Hall. It is accused of numerous dysfunctions in the management of public transportation, causing inconvenience to the city’s citizens.
Morocco
Spanish Transport Giant Alsa to Operate Casablanca Bus Network Starting November
The Spanish Alsa is the new operator of the bus network in Casablanca. The new concessionaire will face several challenges.
Morocco
Moroccan Youths Jailed for Social Media Call to Vandalize Rabat Buses
Three young people from Salé were sentenced last Thursday to eight months in prison for calling on social networks to damage the new buses in the capital, operated by the Alsa company, by tagging "Salé", the name of the city, instead of "Rabat".
Morocco
Casablanca Modernizes Public Transit with Spanish Firm Alsa's High-Tech Buses
Alsa will soon make its entry into the urban landscape of the economic capital. The Spanish transport company has indeed won the tender for the delegated management of the urban transport service in Casablanca.