After manufacturing cars and aircraft parts, Morocco is working to create a system for the manufacture of trains by the year 2025, which will be, in partnership with the French Alstom the most prominent player in this field in the Kingdom by providing it with high-speed trains, “trams” and parts that are manufactured Totally in Morocco, with the local rate of 60%. The plan is to manufacture trains within 3 years, to extend the network of tegifi, tramway and export to West Africa.
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Morocco launched a request for offers to acquire 168 new trains, with an investment worth 1.6 billion USD. The deal will include 150 express trains and intercity trains, and 18 high-speed trains to be received according to a program extending from 2026 to 2030.
This investment aims to create a Moroccan railway industrial system with significant local integration, following in the footsteps of the success of the automotive and aviation industries in the Kingdom.