As part of the preparations for the 2030 World Cup, which will be held in partnership in Morocco, Spain and Portugal. The King Mohammed VI of Morocco is keen to develop the infrastructure of transportation. Thus, the Moroccan King Mohammed VI launched, on Thursday 24 April 2025 at the Rabat-Agdal train station, the 430-kilometer Kenitra-Marrakech High-Speed Rail Line.

The Kenitra-Marrakech High Speed Rail Line project reflects the Sovereign’s enlightened Vision of improving the national rail service, and is in line with the Kingdom’s strategic orientations, under the impetus of the King, in terms of sustainable development, particularly promoting low carbon footprint collective mobility solutions.

The Kenitra-Marrakech High Speed Rail Line project provides for creating a high-speed rail link between the cities of Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech, serving the airports of Rabat and Casablanca.

To coincide with the launch of the new Kenitra-Marrakech High Speed Line project, ONCF is launching an unprecedented program to acquire 168 new trains, with the aim of reinforcing and rejuvenating the entire fleet of passenger rolling stock.

This ambitious rolling stock acquisition program will also enable the emergence of an industrial rail ecosystem. With a local integration rate of over 40%, the program reflects a strong commitment to Moroccan business and skills, and will certainly have positive implications in terms of supporting the national economy, reducing transport costs and promoting sustainable development.

The program has two main components: the first industrial component provides for setting up and starting-up an industrial train manufacturing unit and developing an ecosystem of suppliers and subcontractors. The second component involves the creation of a joint venture between the manufacturers and ONCF to provide routine and industrial maintenance of trains, while keeping costs under control.