New funding secured for research into Gibraltar Strait underwater rail tunnel
Much like the Channel Tunnel, or the Seikan Tunnel in Japan, the “Europe-Africa Gibraltar Strait fixed link” project would amount to the construction of an underwater tunnel housing a high-speed rail link. This time between...Read more
Alstom steps up in Morocco
Alstom strengthens its presence in Morocco. After deliveries of trams and high-speed trains, the French rolling stock manufacturer has been focused on locomotives. It supplied the first Prima M4 electric locomotive for the Moroccan national...Read more
Transurb examines brakes of Moroccan trains
The Moroccan rail operator ONCF has ordered an audit and diagnosis of the passenger trains. 12 Belgian-made electric multiple units of the ZMC type were checked by the Brussels-based technology company Transurb. It examined the...Read more
Morocco launches Casablanca tram extension
The Casablanca tram network was extended with a second route – Line T2. The new line was inaugurated by the Moroccan King Mohammed on 23 January. The project worth 340 million Euros was completed in...Read more
Morocco inaugurates the first high-speed railway in Africa
Morocco officially inaugurated the 380-kilometre Tangier-Casablanca high-speed line on Thursday. It is the first of its kind in Africa. The local government intends to build a nationwide railway network for bullet trains. The official ceremony was...Read more
The railway station as a centrepiece of urban design
Railway stations have become much more than just a place to get on and off trains. Instead, they are now places to work, do business, meet, shop and relax. Because of this shift in the...Read more
General manager UIC: station is the heart of developing cities
A public transport terminal is no longer just an arrival and departure point; it plays an important role in developing cities. The station area is a place to live, a place to work and a...Read more
First homes completed above Crossrail station
The first homes to be constructed above a new Crossrail station have been completed by Berkeley Homes in Woolwich at Royal Arsenal. More than a thousand homes will be constructed above the new Crossrail station...Read more
NEXT STATION 2015 under the High Patronage of His Majesty King of Morocco
UIC and Moroccan National Railways (ONCF) are pleased to announce that NEXT STATION 2015, the 5th International Conference and Trade Show on Railway Stations, will take place in Marrakech on 21 and 22 October 2015...Read more