photo from Morocco World News
Morocco was the first Arab-African country which was honored to host the 12th World Congress on High Speed Rail in 2021.
The choice, which was made by participants at the 10th World Congress on High Speed Rail in Turkey, was due to Morocco’s ongoing infrastructure projects for rail development.
Moreover, the quality of the kingdom’s rail infrastructure played an important role. Morocco’s rail is the best in
Africa and 33rd globally, according to the 2018 World Economic Forum report, as revealed in a statement from the National Office of Railways (ONCF).
At the 10th congress, initiated by the International Union of Railways (UIC) and the Turkish Rail Network (TCDD), Morocco presented its
strategy to develop the railway sector.
Representatives focused on the flagship project of the high speed line that will link Tangier and Casablanca, highlighting its technical specificities, design, management modes, and its level of progress.
The biennial World Congress on High Speed Rail is an unprecedented global meeting for railway managers and a great
opportunity for information exchanges.
And this meeting is aimed to discuss the most suitable and best practices for the development of high speed rail and to enhance this industry as a competitive, sustainable and efficient mode of transport.
