Ineco wins first major rail contract in Morocco --[Reported by Umva mag]

A consortium of engineering companies led by Spain’s Ineco with CID has won a major contract for a rail project linking the northern Moroccan cities of Tetouan and Tangier.

The Moroccan government has awarded Spanish state-owned engineering company Ineco a major contract to carry out feasibility studies and preliminary design work for urban rail services in Tangier and Tetouan, according to Spanish media.

The project, which is Ineco’s largest ever contract in Morocco, includes four key elements totaling more than 85 km of new railway lines to increase passenger capacity on medium-distance lines.

In Tangier, the planned work will connect the city center to the football stadium and airport as part of preparations for the 2030 World Cup. A feasibility study will also be carried out for a new railway line between Tangier and Tetouan.

Ineco will work with local company CID on the 14-month, €2.7 million contract awarded by ONCF. The project is part of the Moroccan Railway Strategy 2040, a long-term plan to develop the country’s rail network by analyzing future transportation needs.

The strategy aims to create a dense, interconnected network of high-speed, regional and commuter trains that will contribute to territorial development policies.

By 2040, Morocco plans to increase rail connectivity from 23 to 43 cities, connect a dozen ports and 15 airports, and increase access to public transport from 51 to 87 percent of the population.

The goal is to create 300,000 jobs and ensure that 87 percent of Moroccans use public transportation. The budget for the plan is 375 billion dirhams (approximately $37.5 billion).

“This contract is our first rail project in Morocco and strengthens our presence in the country, where we are already working in the airport sector,” said Ineco President Sergio Vázquez Torrón. He continued: “This is an important step that we hope will open up new opportunities in the Spanish rail sector.”

In addition to the rail contract, Ineco was recently selected by Morocco’s Office National des Aéroports (ONDA) to prepare an infrastructure and terminal development program for Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport.

The objective is to identify current issues and define the size and design of the infrastructure needed to accommodate future growth in air traffic.

The award of these contracts follows the official visit to Morocco of the Spanish Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, who expressed to his Moroccan counterparts the interest of Spanish companies in working and collaborating with Moroccan companies in the transport sector.

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