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19 Jun 2013
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Major railway projects to support the region's economic boom
The Oujda-Fès railway line was strengthened on Wednesday, thanks to projects launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, and intended to provide this major axis with modern infrastructure allowing it to absorb substantial traffic flows, in the best conditions of safety and comfort.
As an integral part of the programme contract (2010-2015) signed between the State and the National Office of Railways (ONCF), these structuring projects concern the upgrading and electrification of the Fès-Oujda railway line and the construction of an exchange hub, the second phase of the flagship project "Oujda Urba Pôle". The realisation of these various railway projects should contribute to strengthening the strategic position of the Oujda-Fès axis as a railway hub, connecting the East to the centre of the country, accompanying the growing evolution of traffic, particularly freight, following the commissioning of the Nador-Taourirt line, strengthening and modernising railway installations, standardising operations in electric traction mode, and increasing the tonnage transported by train. The project to upgrade and electrify the Fès-Oujda railway line consists of the renewal of 100…
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