Cost
$4.9b
$4,900,000,000
Objective
Part of the transmaghreb high-speed rail network is a regional project aiming at connecting the main cities of the Maghreb countries, namely: Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli Description
Construction of a new high-speed line that connects Bizerte to Gabès via Tunis, Nabeul, Sousse and Sfax History
In June 2021, President Saïed attempted to secure a loan from the European Investment Bank to finance the project. It was refused, since the country had borrowed 7 billion TND ($2.3 billion) during the previous decade; the bank suggested upgrading existing rail infrastructure instead