CAF secures a 600 million euro contract in Morocco

ONCF, the national operator of the railway network of the Kingdom of Morocco, has selected CAF as the supplier for the contract to supply 30 intercity trains valued at nearly 600 million euros.

According to information provided by CAF to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), the contract also includes the option of increasing the scope of the contract in the future with the delivery of 10 additional units, and the possibility of developing a technical assistance service contract and supply of park parts for ONCF.

This is a very important milestone for CAF, as it is the first project won by the company in Morocco. The contract will be financed through the Fund for the Internationalisation of Businesses of the Government of Spain.

The units designed by CAF for this project are intercity trains with the highest performance and comfort levels, and prepared to operate at a speed of 200 kilometres per hour . In addition, they will have a large transport capacity with more than 500 seats, including spaces for people with reduced mobility.

ONCF plans to have the trains operate through the main Moroccan cities, via the lines between Fez and Marrakech and Kenitra.

Morocco is currently immersed in an ambitious plan to modernise and improve its infrastructure , with a special focus on its railway network, in the context of the upcoming 2030 World Cup, which it will host together with Spain and Portugal.

In fact, one of the ONCF's objectives is to increase the rate of railway coverage in the country to reach 87% of the population by 2040 (51% today) by connecting more than 40 Moroccan cities, compared to the 23 currently covered by the country's railway network.