Transport in Morocco

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[edit] Maps

[edit] Railways

1907 km standard-gauge, 1003 km electrified with 3 kV DC.

There are connections to Algeria, and consecutively Tunisia, but since the '90 the connections are closed.

The Gibraltar Tunnel is a rail tunnel link proposed between Tangier, Morocco and Spain under the Strait of Gibraltar to be in operation in 2025.

[edit] High-speed Lines

There are plans for high-speed lines: Work by ONCF could begin in 2007 from Marrakech to Tangier in the north via Marrakesh to Agadir in the south, and from Casablanca on the Atlantic to Oujda on the Algerian border. If the plans are approved, the 1,500 kilometres of track may take until 2030 to complete at a cost of around 25 billion dirhams ($3.37 billion). Casablanca to Marrakesh could be cut to 1 hour and 20 minutes from over three hours, and from the capital Rabat to Tangier to 1 hour and 30 minutes from 4 hours and 30 minutes. [1]

[edit] Towns proposed to be served by rail

[edit] TGV

  • In October 2007 French company Alstom announced it would supply 18 TGV Duplex trains to ONCF in 2008. The trains will run at 320 km/h between Tanger, Rabat and Casablanca.[2]

[edit] Highways

[edit] Principal highways


[edit] International highways

Route 1 in the Trans-African Highway network passes through Morocco, linking Cairo and Dakar. The Gibraltar Tunnel is a rail tunnel link proposed between Tangier, Morocco and Spain under the Strait of Gibraltar to be in operation in 2025. Following the model of the Channel Tunnel, this could take vehicles to link the African and European highway networks.

[edit] Pipelines

  • gas 715 km (2006)
  • oil 285 km (2006)

[edit] Airports

Total number of airports: 60 (2007)

Airports with paved runways:

  • total: 27:
  • over 3,047 m: 11
  • 2,438 to 3,047 m: 6
  • 1,524 to 2,437 m: 7
  • 914 to 1,523 m: 1
  • under 914 m: 2 (2007)

Airports with unpaved runways:

  • total: 33:
  • 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
  • 1,524 to 2,437 m: 9
  • 914 to 1,523 m: 11
  • under 914 m: 11 (2007)

All airports are operated by ONDA, a public-owned establishment created in 1989.

[edit] Major Airports

Agadir -- Al Massira Airport: (AGA) Flights to most major European cities.

Al Hoceima -- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport: (AHU) Flights to most major European cities.

Casablanca -- Mohammed V International Airport: (CMN) Arrivals and departures to worldwide destinations.

Fez -- Saïss Airport: (FEZ) Flights to Europe and Casablanca

Laayoune -- Hassan Ier Airport: (EUN) Flights to Agadir, Casablanca, Dakhla and Las Palmas.

Marrakech -- Menara International Airport: (RAK) Flights all major international airports in Western Europe

Nador -- Taouima Airport: Flights to Amsterdam, Brussels, Casablanca, Cologne and Düsseldorf.

Oujda -- Angads Airport: (OUD) Flights to Amsterdam, Casablanca, Marseille and Paris.

Ouarzazate -- Ouarzazate Airport: (OZZ) Flights to Casablanca and Paris.

Rabat -- Sale Airport: (RBA) Flights to Paris and Tripoli.

Tangier -- Ibn Batouta International Airport: (TNG) Flights to Amsterdam, Brussels, Casablanca, London, Madrid, Mararakech and Paris.


Also many inland flights between the primarily airports.

[edit] National airlines

[edit] Compagny of way

[edit] Compagny maritime

  • Ferrimaroc
  • Tarifa-Tanger
  • Comanav
  • Comarit

[edit] Compagny of railway

[edit] Sportcar

[edit] Merchant Marine

total: 35 ships (1000 GRT or over) by type:


foreign-owned: 14 (France 13, Germany 1) (2007)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Khaleej Times Online - Morocco plans Arab world’s first high-speed train
  2. ^ Morocco to order Duplex TGVs. Railway Gazette International (2007-10-23).

[edit] External links

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