Morocco has announced the signing of three agreements, with a value of 29 billion Dirhams (754 million euros), with the aim of renewing its trains fleet. Thanks to this project, the country will have 168 vehicles that will be acquired from several companies, including the Spanish Construcciones and Auxuer de Ferrerocrillos.
In total, the National Railway Office (ONCF) of Morocco, according to a statement shared on Wednesday on its official website, will buy 18 high -speed trains from the consortium formed by the company of French origin Alstom Transport and ALSTOM Railways Morocco, 40 interurban trains to the company Construcciones y Auxuer de Ferrerocrillos and 110 ren trains to the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem.
The agreements, which were reached After a competitive process of more than a year, They include the guarantee with the development of business activities in the country with the aim of strengthening the national rail system, including the lifting of a regional factory for the manufacture of proximity trains in order to export trains in the medium and long term.
Together with the sale of trains, the companies that are part of the agreement must take charge of the maintenance of the vehicles For several years.
