Rail transport

Global Rail Giants Compete for Massive Moroccan Train Contract

20 November 2023

Global rail giants will fiercely compete for the mega-contract of the National Railway Office (ONCF). It has launched a call for competition to acquire 168 new trains, (…)

Proposed Gibraltar Tunnel Raises Concerns for Ceuta’s Economy and Tourism

14 November 2023

The construction of the tunnel to connect Morocco to Spain under the Strait of Gibraltar could cause damage to Ceuta. Experts are calling on the authorities of the autonomous (…)

Morocco Launches $1.6 Billion Rail Expansion with 168 New Trains

14 November 2023

The National Railway Office (ONCF) wants to strengthen the national rail network. It has just launched a call for tenders to acquire new and different trains.

Morocco’s Ambitious Rail Expansion Plan Faces $39 Billion Funding Shortfall

7 November 2023

The Ministry of Transport and Logistics is not able to finance the extension of the rail line network connecting 43 Moroccan cities. Towards the abandonment of a project (…)

Spanish Rail Firm Talgo Eyes Morocco’s $839 Million High-Speed Train Tender for 2030 World Cup

6 November 2023

The railway construction company Talgo would like to participate in the tenders that Morocco is about to launch to strengthen its high-speed network, in preparation for the (…)

Rabat-Agdal Station Development Stalls: Massive Urban Project Faces Years-Long Delay

30 October 2023

While the Rabat-Agdal station has been a reality for nearly five years, the construction of a massive multiplex tower, a shopping center, a hotel and office space planned as (…)

Spain and Morocco Accelerate Plans for Underwater Tunnel Linking Casablanca to Madrid Before 2030 World Cup

29 October 2023

With a view to the 2030 World Cup, Spain and Morocco are working to realize the project of a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar to connect Casablanca to Madrid.

Morocco Invests 1.44 Billion Dirhams in High-Speed Rail Expansion to Marrakech and Agadir

28 October 2023

As part of its agreement with the National Railway Office (ONCF), the Moroccan government will continue to finance studies and the acquisition of real estate related to the (…)

Morocco Turns to Spain for High-Speed Rail Expansion Ahead of 2030 World Cup

27 October 2023

Morocco wants to set up a major high-speed rail network before the 2030 World Cup and is counting on the collaboration of Spain to achieve this goal.

Morocco-Spain Undersea Rail Tunnel Project Advances Ahead of 2030 World Cup

19 October 2023

The Spanish Society for Studies on Fixed Communications across the Strait of Gibraltar (Secegsa) announced that the feasibility studies for the tunnel between Morocco and Spain (…)