The Rabat–Salé tramway () is a

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system in the

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agglomeration of Rabat and

Salé Salé ( ar, سلا, salā, ; ber, ⵙⵍⴰ, sla) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the right bank of the Bou Regreg river, opposite the national capital Rabat, for which it serves as a commuter town. Founded in about 1030 by the Banu Ifran, ...

cities which opened on 23 May 2011.

Network

The network is long with 43 stops. It has two lines (1 and 2) with a combined section and frequency of 8 minutes in peak hours. It has a calculated ridership of 172,000 passengers per day. It is operated by

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with

Alstom Citadis The Alstom Citadis is a family of low-floor trams and light rail vehicles built by Alstom. , over 2,300 Citadis trams have been sold and 1,800 tramways are in revenue service throughout the world, with operations in all six inhabited continent ...

articulated modern trams consisting of two 5-piece sections. The lines use the special new Hassan II bridge over the

Bou Regreg The Bou Regreg ( ar, أبو رقراق) is a river located in western Morocco which discharges to the Atlantic Ocean between the cities of Rabat and Salé. The estuary of this river is termed Wadi Sala. The river is 240 kilometres long, with a ...

and pass near Rabat-Ville station and through the specially arranged aperture in the medieval city's wall. Expansion of existing lines and two more lines (3 and 4) were under construction with opening scheduled for 2019 or 2020. The tramway is operated under contract by

. From the 1910s to the 1930s an old steam and oil tram network existed in Rabat.

Lines

*L1: exists and is under extension. *L2: exists and is under extension.

History

Construction of the network began in February 2007 and opened on 23 May 2011. In January 2017, a seven-kilometre extension to the network was announced. The extension opened on 16 February 2022.

Tram Mobile

On 11 October 2021, the Rabat-Salé Tramway Company launched its first mobile app, allowing passengers to purchase and validate tickets, as well as pay for other services such as student and public subscriptions. Tram Mobile will be scalable to include other details such as real-time information on tram arrivals, and the availability of slots in dedicated parking.

Rolling stock

To commence operations, 44

trams were purchased. In 2017 it was announced that a further 22 would be delivered in 2019.Alstom to supply more LTVs to Rabat
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References

External links

Official website
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