Morocco to buy 168 trains from France, Spain and South Korea for $2.9 billion

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Morocco pours $2.9 billions on rail expansion for 2030 World Cup

With the clock ticking toward the 2030 World Cup, Morocco is pouring billions of dollars into its railway network to transform travel across the country before the tournament it's co-hosting with Spain and Portugal kicks off. The state-owned railway operator, ONCF, has sealed deals amounting to $2.9 billion for 168 new trains, bolstering both high-speed and regional services. A major slice of that investment—$1.6 billion—will go to South Korea's…

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The contract with the French group Alstom, which concerns the purchase of 18 high-speed trains, was first mentioned during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Rabat at the end of October.

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In anticipation of the 2030 World Football Championship co-organised with Spain and Portugal, the country placed a large order from Alstom, CAF and Hyundai Rotem.

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Morocco to buy 168 trains from France, Spain and South Korea for $2.9 billion

RABAT : Morocco's state-owned rail operator ONCF said on Wednesday that it will buy 168 trains from France, Spain and South Korea for $2.9 billion as it seeks to expand its network ahead of the FIFA World Cup in 2030.France's Alstom, Spain's Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) and South Korea

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Morocco places $2.9bn order for trains from three countries - Global Construction Review

Morocco’s national rail operator said yesterday that it would spend $2.9bn on some 168 trains from Spanish, French and Korean suppliers, Reuters reports.  ONCF said the equipment would be supplied by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF), Hyundai Rotem and Alstom, and would be running on the country’s extended high-speed and regional networks in time for the 2030 FIFA World Cup finals, which Morocco is co-hosting with Spain and Portu…

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A new step has been taken in the plan to modernize the ONCF by 2030, with the award of the contracts for the acquisition of 168 new generation trains. The post Railway Mobility: the ONCF accelerates its transformation appeared first on LesEco.ma.