Marrakech chosen to host the international conference “Next station”

The members of the General Assembly of the International Union of Railways (UIC) World have unanimously chosen the city of Marrakech to host the international conference "Next station" in October 2015, indicates a press release from the National Office of Railways (ONCF). This decision, taken during the holding, on Wednesday, of the statutory meeting of UIC members, comes following the efforts made during the last few years through a programme placing stations in Morocco at the centre of life and multi-services as evidenced by the achievements in this area in the major urban centres of the Kingdom, specifies the press release. This meeting, which will focus on intermodality in stations, will see the participation of all concerned actors, namely decision-makers, city authorities, academics, architects and station managers to debate all themes related to design, financing, operation and e…