The casablanca tramway, morocco, was opened to the public in december 2012. Dec 12, 2012 they will carry up to 250,000 passengers daily. More on getting around casablanca taxi casablancas red petits taxis will get you to your destination faster than the tram or bus and are hailed on the street. It will have two interchanges with line t1 and include a total of 33 stations. The sprawling oceanside city of casablanca, moroccos commercial capital, became more elegant recently when it got a most modern tramway. Inauguration of casablancas first tram line in morocco. Its not really much to look at, and theres some odd design choices as well. Sep 07, 2017 street and inside views of casablanca lowfloor alstom citadis 302 trams. A report on technical site visit of casa tramway and. Thats how youssef draiss, ceo of casa transport the transport authority of casablanca sums up the popularity of the tram in moroccos economic capital. In 2012, the tram was a completely novel concept in casablanca. The casablanca tramway is the second modern tram system in morocco, after the rabatsale tramway, but is longer and has more stations. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Walk down to the oceanside boulevard and head to the right for the main corniche area with many oceanview restaurants and cafes, also plenty of nightlife afterdark there are ticket machines at every stop and it can be set to work in english first.
The king of morocco, his majesty mohammed vi, officiallyinaugurated the tram service the 31km tram line links the southwestern and eastern suburbs of casablanca to the centre of the city, covering. The introduction of 37 new trams, along with monthly passes, should bring this target quickly within reach. Casablanca tram system casablanca forum tripadvisor. Casablanca tourist map useful map of casablanca morocco. It was first inaugurated by king muhammad vi on december 12, 2012.
This page was last edited on 27 november 2018, at 09. Even though there is a future plan, at the moment there is. Inauguration of line t2 of the casablanca tramway and the extension of line t1 pdf press release in french. Casablanca tramway, morocco global transport update. And, when you need to get home there are 260 bus and tram stops, and subway and railway stations in casablanca. Dec 20, 2012 king mohammed vi rode with french prime minister jeanmarc ayrault and head of moroccan government abdelilah benkirane on casablancas spiffy new tramway during its debut run, which traversed the distance between united nations square and mohammed square on 12 december, 2012.
I would like to use the new tram system to explore casablanca in that brief afternoon after i. Spiffy new tramway connects casablancas hot spots green. Casablanca tramway line, morocco railway technology. In 2010, casa transports awarded alstom two additional contracts for the installation of the lines rail signalling and power supply systems. Casablancas tramway has become highly popular in the two months since its inauguration. Master plan of the integrated casablanca tramway, metro and suburban. More on getting around casablanca taxi casablanca s red petits taxis will get you to your destination faster than the tram or bus and are hailed on the street. Official inauguration of casablanca tramway line t2 and. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The king of morocco, his majesty mohammed vi, officially inaugurated the tram service. Beyond its mere function, casablanca tramway is also a political project that is part of a whole plan of the citys development. Facts and figurescliquez pour modifier le style du titre 31 km double line tram 18,75 miles 48 stations. Casablanca tram system casablanca message board tripadvisor.
Work started in 2016 on tram line 2 t2 an extension of the first line t1 already operational along the tramway. In 2009, casa transports a public company in charge of casablancas public transport awarded a contract to alstom for the supply of 74 citadis trams. It is the second tramway to be built in morocco, and features a yshaped layout with 48 stops over a length of 31 km. Dit tramsysteem is te vergelijken met een nederlandse sneltram. This is a routemap template for the casablanca tramway, a railway in morocco. Spiffy new tramway connects casablancas hot spots posted on december 20, 2012 by tafline laylin in transportation king mohammed vi rode with french prime minister jeanmarc ayrault and head of moroccan government abdelilah benkirane on casablancas spiffy new tramway during its debut run, which traversed the distance between united nations.
Get under the skin of dynamic casablanca on a smallgroup guided tour, with transfers from your central starting point. Explore the city with our casablanca tourist map, listings for the sights, hotels and other attractions. The casablanca tramway line is the biggest of its kind in morocco when it comes to the stations covered and line length. See highlights such as the gigantic hassan ii mosque, the sqala fortifications, the mahkama du pacha palace, the quartier habous shopping district, and ricks cafe, a tribute to the classic movie. Bd mohammed zefzaf, bd okba, bd ali yaata, bd mohammed v, bd hassan ii, bd abdelmoumen. Tramway cost 1, 50 and line 1 stations are in this pdf filewith tips on how to plan bus travel and issues for selfguided touring. Casablancas new metro business, projects and tenders.
For pictograms used, see bsiconcatalogue at wikimedia commons. Media in category tram maps of casablanca the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. With its 12 side doors and its full lowfloor concept, the casablanca citadis will provide easy access for everyone and make for a smooth flow of passengers. It is the second tram system in morocco, after the rabatsale tramway, but is longer and has more stations. Olivier cognasse autoaero maroc, btp maroc, lusine maroc. Tram opened on 18 may 2011 commercial service from 23 may 2011 2 lines 19 km 1435 mm gauge rolling stock. Une m etropole mieux equilibr ee sur les plans social et spatial. The casablanca tramway line is the biggest of its kind in morocco when it comes to the amount of stations and line length.
Casablanca tramway, morocco heidelbergcement group. International bidders have been competing over the operation and maintenance of casablancas tramway network for the. The trams are a new and welcome addition to casablanca in fact today is the 1st birthday of the casa tramway. That means each of casablancas 3,359,818 residents has an average of 0. Designed to reduce air pollution, ease vehicular congestion and increase economic development in what. The fare for a short trip starts at dh15, and drivers will often stop to collect other passengers along the way. Casa tramway casablanca 2020 all you need to know before. Decouvrir ticket rechargeable abonnement etudiant carte prepayee. Anoual sidi bernoussi and extension from facultes to lissasfa 16. Long term network previsioncliquez pour modifier le style du titre. Download an offline pdf map and light rail schedule for the t1 light rail to take.
I would like to use the new tram system to explore casablanca in that brief afternoon after i arrive. See highlights such as the gigantic hassan ii mosque, the sqala fortifications, the mahkama du pacha palace, the quartier habous shopping. The first line of casablanca tramway opened to the public in december 2012. Projet en 2012, les casablancais ignoraient tout du tramway. I will be staying overnight in the ibis voyageurs, between arriving on the train from fes or meknes and departing by air after midday the following day.
The design of citadis was customised in order to achieve perfect integration into casablancas architecture. In 2016, the casa transport company launched an international call for tenders regarding the operation and maintenance of casablancas tramway network and. Our reception staff is at your disposal to render your connection in casablanca as pleasant as. French stateowned company to take over operation of.
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