Keywords: Railway infrastructure


Morocco’s Rabat Forum Unveils New Financing Strategies to Accelerate Africa’s Railway Development

Africa’s railway ambitions are gaining fresh momentum as transport authorities, investors and international financial institutions seek new ways to fund infrastructure projects across the continent. A two-day forum in Morocco has concluded with a roadmap for mobilizing capital, expanding sustainable......

Casa-Sud Railway Station: Casablanca’s New Multimodal Transport Hub Takes Shape

One year after construction officially began, the future Casa-Sud railway station is emerging as one of the major infrastructure projects expected to reshape mobility across southern Casablanca. Designed as more than a conventional railway terminal, the facility is being developed as a multimodal transport......

Grand Casablanca rail transformation moves into a new phase of construction

One year after Morocco launched an ambitious programme to overhaul rail transport in Grand Casablanca, the project is increasingly taking physical shape across the metropolitan area. With an investment of 20 billion dirhams, the initiative is designed to expand railway capacity, improve connections between......

Morocco builds 3.3-km Rabat tunnel for future TGV extension to Marrakech

A major underground railway project is taking shape beneath Rabat as Morocco prepares the next phase of its high-speed rail network. Valued at around 1.4 billion dirhams, the 3.3-kilometre tunnel is designed to accommodate the future extension of high-speed services toward Marrakech while reshaping rail......

Morocco’s ONCF 2030 Plan Accelerates High-Speed and Regional Rail Expansion

Morocco is entering a new phase in the development of its railway system, with the National Railways Office (ONCF) pursuing an ambitious programme designed to reshape mobility across the country by 2030. Officially launched on April 24, 2025, in Rabat by King Mohammed VI, the programme combines the......

Morocco secures €405 million from African Development Bank for rail and skills development

Morocco is reinforcing two major pillars of its development strategy—transport infrastructure and human capital—through two financing agreements worth a combined €405 million with the African Development Bank. Signed in Rabat on September 17, 2026, the agreements allocate €205......

Chinese locomotives enter service in Morocco ahead of 2030 World Cup preparations

Morocco has begun putting a new batch of Chinese-built diesel locomotives into service as part of efforts to modernise its railway fleet and strengthen the country's transport infrastructure ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The first five locomotives manufactured by Chinese company CRRC Ziyang......

Al Boraq puts Tangier on the global travel map and boosts Morocco's tourism appeal

Morocco's high-speed Al Boraq train is playing an increasingly important role in strengthening Tangier's position as a major tourist destination and a key gateway to the country's most popular cities. A recent report by the British newspaper The Telegraph highlighted the impact of Al Boraq......

Morocco secures €205 million African Development Bank loan to expand high-speed rail network

Morocco is strengthening its railway ambitions with a €205 million financing agreement from the African Development Bank to support the expansion and modernization of its rail infrastructure network. Approved by the bank’s board of directors during a meeting in Abidjan, the funding will finance......