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December 24, 2019 | Employment

Moroccan training centre spreads its wings

After years of assistance from France, Morocco’s IFF training centre has begun offering its services to the rest of Africa. David Burroughs talks to IFF general manager Christophe Martin in Rabat about how the centre is stepping out on its own.

December 19, 2019 | Employment

Training responds to changing workforce

As the nature of work changes and the useful life-span of skills drops, training centres are grappling with the challenge of bringing through the next generation of workers to meet the needs of railways. David Burroughs reports from Morocco on how the industry is tackling these issues.

November 30, 2019 | High-speed

Tangier - Kénitra line meets expectations

It has taken an international effort with high levels of support from France, but Morocco has successfully brought high-speed rail services to Africa. David Burroughs reports from Tangier on how the country’s high-speed network is performing.

January 24, 2019 | Africa

Royal inauguration for Casablanca’s second light rail line

KING Mohammed VI of Morocco visited Casablanca on January 23 to officially inaugurate the city’s second light rail line.

November 15, 2018 | Africa

Morocco inaugurates Africa’s first high-speed line

KING Mohammed VI of Morocco and French president Mr Emmanuel Macron attended a ceremony in Tangiers on November 15 to inaugurate Africa’s first high-speed line.

April 18, 2018 | Africa

Africa’s first high-speed line on course for third-quarter opening

Morocco is making final preparations for the opening of the 183km high-speed line from Tangiers to Kenitra. Keith Barrow reports on the final stages of this pioneering project.

March 12, 2018 | High-speed

ONCF prepares for launch of high-speed services

IRJ at Middle East Rail, Dubai: MOROCCAN National Railways (ONCF) says it is on course to open Africa’s first high-speed line in the third quarter of this year.

February 9, 2018 | Locomotives

ONCF orders more Alstom Prima locomotives

MOROCCAN National Railways (ONCF) has awarded a €130m contract to Alstom for the supply of 30 electric Prima locomotives following an international tender launched by ONCF in March 2017.

January 15, 2018 | Main line

18 rail projects to watch in 2018

IRJ Pro market researcher Jonny Dearden looks at the big projects likely to hit the headlines this year.

October 26, 2017 | Light Rail

Alstom to supply more LRVs to Rabat

RABAT-SALÉ Transport (STRS), Morocco, has awarded a €45m contract to Alstom for the supply of 22 Citadis LRVs for operation on the city’s 19km light rail network and two new extensions totalling 7km, which are due to open in the second half of 2019.

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