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