Moroccan state railway ONCF has awarded a French-Moroccan consortium consisting of Egis, Systra, and Novec a contract to provide project management support for the development of the Kénitra – Marrakesh high-speed rail (HSR) line. The contract signed on 1st August 2024 covers project management, overall operational planning, technical optimisation, and general project services. This work will support ONCF during the approximately €3.7 billion (MAD 40 billion) extension of the existing 200 km Tangier – Kénitra HSR line by 430 km to Marrakesh by 2029. The quadruple-track expansion of 130 km of conventional line around Casablanca and the development of several new railway stations will also be supported.
