Al Boraq High Speed Rail

railway

Cities

Tangier

Morocco

Casablanca

Morocco

Distance

323km

new

323km

rehabilitated

– km

existing

– km

Cost

$2.2b

$2,212,500,000

Phases

operational, 2018

Objective

It connects Casablanca and Tangier via Rabat, reducing the journey from 4h45 to just 2h10

Description

A high-speed rail service between Casablanca and Tangier in Morocco. The first of its kind on the African continent

History

Early studies into the feasibility of high-speed rail in Morocco began in 2003, and by 2006 the route between Tangier and Kenitra had been identified as being among the first lines to be constructed. In 2007, preliminary agreements to manage the project were signed, and ONCF announced plans to purchase 18 Alstom trainsets In 2008, ONCF said that it planned to begin construction that year, with operations to begin in 2013. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Boraq)