MOROCCO | High Speed Rail [Archive]

Ωρτimuş

September 20th, 2010, 11:08 AM

High-speed rail project on track in Morocco

Morocco is planning a high-speed rail project costing 20 billion dirhams, but some argue that the money should be spent on higher-priority needs like education.

By Naoufel Cherkaoui for Magharebia in Rabat – 05/02/10

Morocco's plan to construct a high-speed rail network is drawing mixed reviews, with some legislators and ordinary citizens saying the money is needed to meet other goals.

The project will cut travel times between Tangier and Casablanca from more than five hours to just over two. By 2016, some 8 million passengers per year are expected to use the new line, which is the first step in a master plan aimed at building over 1,500km of new tracks by 2035.

The government is convinced of the need for the project. "Faced with the rapid growth of rail transport, we closely studied the most suitable technology for developing the sector," Transport Minister Karim Ghellab said on Monday (February 1st) in Tangier.

"The study concluded that there would be higher socio-economic productivity for the high-speed technology in comparison with classical railways," Ghellab said at a signing ceremony of the contract for the planned high-speed rail project. "In spite of the former's reasonable additional cost, it's characterised by economic features that greatly exceed the advantages of the latter."

"Work on the high-speed train will kick off next June, while the exploitation of the project will begin in December 2015," the minister added at the ceremony, which was presided over by King Mohammed VI.

The contract signed on Monday between the state and the National Railway Office is for a 20 billion-dirham, 2010-2015 project under a wider government programme for social and economic development. The project is to be funded by the state, the Hassan II Fund for Social and Economic Development, and foreign loans. A total of 33 billion dirhams will be invested in developing rail transport as a whole.

Despite the upsides offered by the transport minister, some Moroccans contacted by Magharebia this week said that the huge sums involved should have been allocated to other sectors.

"It's a good thing that Morocco is modernising," said Lahcen Daoudi, a leader of the Party of Justice and Development. "But I'd like to see the reaction of the poor, who need the most basic necessities for living, when we go to them and say we're going to build a high-speed train for them."

"Morocco has to advance in a comprehensive way, because these classes will feel marginalised if we develop certain things at the expense of others," he added. "Therefore, no region should be developed at the expense of others."

The editor-in-chief of the Tangier daily Fadaa al-Boughaz, Ismail Tahiri, called the high-speed rail project "part of the major projects that are important in and of themselves, given that it will reduce the distances, especially for businessmen, between the economic centre that will be created by Tangier on the Mediterranean Sea and Casablanca, which is the economic capital of Morocco. However, these projects strain the state's economy."

"The construction of this project is a form of luxury, given that it will cost 20 billion dirhams," he continued. "These sums should be spent on more vital projects for citizens, such as education, health and infrastructure, now that it's going to be completed using public funds."

"How can such a huge project be carried out in a country where the illiteracy rate is about 30%, and where 2 million students quit school every year; a country that was ranked in 106th out of 128 countries on UNESCO's index of educational development?" he asked.

For his part, Mohammed Hammouchi, vice-president of the Rif Association for Human Rights, said the project "will greatly contribute to citizens' movement. It will boost the movement of domestic and international tourism in the region, and also fill the gaps in regular trains and the rest of the means of transport."

"However, the only negative point is how much the cost of the train took into consideration the purchasing power of citizens, who are already complaining about the high prices of regular trains," he added.

http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2010/02/05/feature-03

Ωρτimuş

September 20th, 2010, 11:12 AM

Morocco on track for high-speed rail

By David Morgan
Friday, 19 February 2010 17:20

High-speed rail will soon be a familiar feature of the Moroccan landscape once a key transport infrastructure project is completed.

The project is set to radically cut travel times between Tangier and the country’s commercial capital Casablanca from more than five hours to just over two.

By 2016, some eight million passengers per year are expected to use the new high-speed line, Chief Executive of Moroccan National Railways, Mohammed Rabie Khlie told the Maghreb Press Agency, Morocco’s official news.

The new line is the first step in Morocco’s master plan which has ambitious aims at building over 1,500km of new tracks by 2035 as it moves to upgrade its national rail infrastructure network.

Morocco has maintained the most sophisticated rail apparatus in North Africa and is continuing to invest in rail transport to strengthen tourism and also to develop industry and trade links across the wider Mediterranean region. At present Morocco has some 2,000km of track.

The Kingdom hopes to be the first country in the Middle East to have a high-speed rail network on a par with Europe.

The Moroccan government is convinced of the need for the expansion of high-speed rail services. "Faced with the rapid growth of rail transport, we closely studied the most suitable technology for developing the sector," Transport Minister Karim Ghellab said in Tangier.

"The study concluded that there would be higher socio-economic productivity for the high-speed technology in comparison with classical railways," Ghellab said at a recent signing ceremony of the contract for the planned high-speed rail project.

"In spite of the former's reasonable additional cost, it is characterised by economic features that greatly exceed the advantages of the latter."

"Work on the high-speed train will kick off next June, while the exploitation of the project will begin in December 2015," the minister added at the ceremony, which was presided over by King Mohammed VI.

The contract signed on 1 February between the government and the National Railway Office is for a 20 billion-dirham, 2010-2015 project under a wider public programme for social and economic development. It amounts to a huge railway upgrade scheme stretching over six years.

The project is to be jointly funded by the national budget, the Hassan II Fund for Social and Economic Development, and foreign loans. A total of 33 billion dirhams will be invested in developing rail transport as a whole.

"The high-speed train project would cost 20 billion dirhams ($2.47 billion), of which half will go for the line infrastructure and 5.6 billion for railway equipment while the remaining 4.4 billion will be spent in the rolling stock," the transport ministry stated.

The ministry did not say from which foreign firms it would buy the trains and other equipment needed to build and service the planned line.

Industry sources in Rabat said they believed that French railway operator SNCF, heavy engineering group Alstom SA and Bombardier Inc were among the foreign companies vying for part or all of the work on the project.

MEED quoted France’s Alstom as stating that it expects to be awarded the contract to provide rolling stock for the $2.5bn railway line by the end of March.

Alstom Transport submitted its technical and commercial proposals for the high-speed trains in December 2009 and has been holding talks with Rabat officials since then.

“The negotiations should lead to the rolling stock contract signature during the first quarter,” according to a company source quoted by MEED.

Alstom is already building a high-speed rail link between Tangiers and Marrakech.

Moroccan government officials stressed that the railway project dovetailed efforts to bolster economic growth and fight the impact of the global economic slowdown.

The government plans to expand investment spending 20.4 percent this year to spur economic growth of 3.5 percent and offset the impact of the downturn in its main trade partners, mostly in Europe, officials added.

Official estimates show that the economy grew by more than 5 percent last year, almost the same rate as the previous year, as the country garnered its largest cereals crop in 50 years.

The farming sector accounts for up to 17 percent of Morocco's gross domestic product and is the main employer.

Early last month, the state forecasting body, the High Planning Commission, said that it expected the cereals harvest to fall to at least 7 million tonnes this year from 10.2 million tonnes in the previous crop.

Writing in the Railway Gazette, Mohammed Rabie Khlie outlined Morocco’s long-term plans for rail. “High speed is one of the top priorities for operators across the world, as rail seeks to harness the benefits of cutting-edge technology,” the railways executive stated.

“The introduction of high speed rail in Morocco has become all the more necessary as our country has chosen to build closer ties with Europe through trade and is active as a member of the World Trade Organisation.

“The removal of tariff and customs barriers and the dismantling of economic frontiers between countries are a powerful stimulus to rail modernisation, and the choice of a rail tunnel for the fixed link between Europe and Africa beneath the Strait of Gibraltar points to rail as the means for accelerating the integration of transport infrastructure on both continents,” he continued.

“This is the wider background to domestic planning policy where future railway infrastructure projects are firmly concentrated on building high speed lines to serve Morocco's major transport corridors. This will be the major challenge for the next two or three decades, as there can be no doubt that high speed is the future of rail in Morocco.

“Our high speed master plan sets out the programme for building 1 500 km of high speed lines by 2030. Forming the backbone of the nation's transport infrastructure, the high speed network will comprise two routes. The first will serve the Atlantic corridor from Tanger to Agadir via Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech and Essaouira. The second will form part of a high speed corridor across North Africa, running from Rabat to Oujda via Fès, and then on to Alger, Tunis and Tripoli,” Rabie Khlie said.

Global Arab Network

http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201002194875/Economics/morocco-on-track-for-high-speed-rail.html

Ωρτimuş

September 20th, 2010, 11:14 AM

MOROCCAN HIGH-SPEED TRAIN

Posted on 19 February 2010

Morocco’s new Tangier-Casablanca high-speed trains will carry 8 million passengers per year, says Office National des Chemins de fer (ONCF – the national railway of Morocco) CEO Mohammed Rabie Khlie. With a capacity of 500 passengers, each trainset will be accessible to the “average citizen” with a departure every hour and every half-hour during periods of heavy traffic. Infrastructural work on the project, scheduled to commence in June 2010. is expected to be complete by the end of 2014, with trains in operation by December 2015.

The Tangier-Casablanca section will form the first stage of the country’s high-speed rail master plan, which envisages more than 1,500km of new lines by 2035. The government plans to promote economic and social development through upgrading major infrastructure networks.

The project is being funded by the state (4.8 billion dirhams), the Hassan II Fund for Economic and Social Development (1 billion dirhams), French and European donations (1.9 billion dirhams) and loans with favourable terms and conditions (12.3 billion dirhams).

It is believed that Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF – the French national railway), Alstom SA and Bombardier Inc are among top contenders for involvement in the project.

http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2010/02/moroccan-high-speed-train/

Ωρτimuş

September 23rd, 2010, 08:25 AM

Design of the High-Speed Train in Morocco

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Different Layouts of the High-Speed Line between Tangier and Kenitra

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in Google Earth

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ONCF presentation

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SSC Morocco

Mazene

September 23rd, 2010, 11:51 AM

Any idea when its scheduled to be finished, they said 2013, but I've heard its nowhere near being ready for 2013!

Immobilier Maroc (http://www.mazene.com/)

Gadiri

September 23rd, 2010, 03:46 PM

Any idea when its scheduled to be finished, they said 2013, but I've heard its nowhere near being ready for 2013!

Immobilier Maroc (http://www.mazene.com/)

December 2015.

Gadiri

September 23rd, 2010, 03:52 PM

ALSTOM HS TRAINS FOR MOROCCO

Posted on 06 April 2010

France’s Alstom is to supply trains for the first phase of Rabat’s $US2.5bn high-speed rail network. A contract to deliver rolling stock for the line linking Tangier and Kenitra is to be signed by the end of the second quarter of 2010, a company source said. This section is part of a project to link Casablanca with Tangier.

Alstom submitted technical and commercial proposals for the deal to Morocco’s national railway operator Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF) in December 2009.

The first phase of the network involves building a 200km high-speed line along the country’s Atlantic coast between the cities of Tangier and Kenitra. The link will be used by trains running at 320km an hour and should be in operation by December 2015. Tenders for the initial civil works, which involve reinforcing the ground where the track will be laid, are due to be issued in the second quarter of 2010, with construction expected to begin in June. Tenders for major construction will follow in early 2011.

A second phase will involve building a high-speed track from Kenitra to Casablanca, a further 130km along the coast. The ONCF plans to build a high-speed network connecting all Morocco’s major cities in the country by 2030.

http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2010/04/alstom-hs-trains-for-morocco/

the end of the second quarter of 2010

The train aren't bought.

Maybe we will pass from TGV 2N2 :

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To AGV Duplex :

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By Optimus

Gadiri

September 23rd, 2010, 03:53 PM

By Ωρτimuş

TGVM Duplex

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Essai de coloriage du TGVM

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Gadiri

September 23rd, 2010, 04:11 PM

The ONCF project, is to join all big cities to TGV network before 2030.

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Tanger-Kenitra works will begin in few weeks. Casa-Marrakesh was planned to be the first TGV line, but Tanger area is booming with Tanger med harbour. So it became an emergency to make this railway and to leave the old line for freight. We are pretty sure, that all new passengers line will be a TGV line in Morocco.

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Gadiri

September 23rd, 2010, 04:14 PM

MOROCCO - SPAIN | Gibraltar Tunnel | Project (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1218093)

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Gadiri

September 23rd, 2010, 04:17 PM

The first render :

By Ωρτimuş

Mockup of the future High-Speed Train

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Gadiri

September 23rd, 2010, 04:18 PM

ONCF Spot^^

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Gadiri

September 23rd, 2010, 04:20 PM

By Adif and Indra (Spain) Da Vinci System equiped for ERTMS and classical network

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Ωρτimuş

October 27th, 2010, 05:57 AM

TGV Duplex of 8 cars

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Gadiri

December 10th, 2010, 04:50 PM

HM the King chairs signing ceremony of six agreements on Tangier-Casablanca HST project

Tangier - HM King Mohammed VI presided, on Friday in Tangier, over the signing ceremony of six agreements on the High Speed Train (HST) project linking Tangier to Casablanca and enquired about the progress of this project worth 20 billion dirhams ($2.3 bln).

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- The 20 billion dirham-project is part of the policy of large-scale projects undertaken by Morocco and making citizens a central issue of the development strategy.

- The Kingdom supports the development of a system favoring multiple modes of transportation and the protection of the environment.

- The Tangier-Casablanca high speed rail will be operational late 2015.

This project is part of the policy of large-scale projects undertaken by Morocco and seeking to make citizens a central issue of the sustainable development strategy.

During this ceremony Transport and Equipment Minister, Karim Ghellab, presented before the Sovereign the six agreements signed on this occasion.

Five out of the six agreements concern additional funding for the project, the official underscored, saying that these agreements enable securing new financial resources through concessional loans with advantageous interest rates ranging between 1.2 and 3.16%, and much longer grace period of up to twenty yearss.

They are, Ghellab went on to say, two agreements on the French Emerging Country Reserve (RPE) for an amount of 625 million euros, a memorandum of understanding on the loan of the Saudi Fund for Development worth 200 million dollars, a loan agreement with Abu Dhabi Fund for Development for 100 million dollars, as well as a related guarantee agreement.

The sixth agreement is on a purchase contract under which the Moroccan railway office (ONCF) will acquire 14 high speed trains from the French company Alstom, he added.

The Tangier-Casablanca high speed rail will be operational late 2015 on receipt of the trains and the completion of the testing phase, in conformity with world’s known security standards, the Minister noted.

Morocco is making a qualitative leap through the development of its transportation system based on mass transport, multiple modes of transportation and the protection of the environment, he stressed.

The ceremony was marked by the screening of a film on the Tangier-Casablanca High Speed Train project.

Over 6 million travelers are expected to board the train as of the first year when it will be put into service.

To carry out this leading project, financial resources were mobilized namely the State’s budget (4.8 billion dirhams) and that of Hassan II Fund for Economic and Social Development (1 billion dirhams), under the program contract related to the ONCF for 2010-2015 and the agreement with Hassan II Fund, both inked under HM the King’s presidency on February 1st.

Foreign financing is made up of France’s donation of 75 million euros and the 140 million dollars-loan granted by the Kuwait fund for Arab Economic Development.

Morocco has also been approved two loans by the French Development Agency (220 million euros) and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (100 million dollars).
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/main2/hm_the_king_chairs_s3657/view

Gadiri

December 10th, 2010, 05:39 PM

Tittle should change from :

High Speed Rail to be built in Morocco

to

MOROCCO : TANGIER - KÉNITRA | High-Speed Rail | 200 km (CASABLANCA + 130 km Upgraded Classic Line) | 320 km/h | #U-C (2010 - 2015)

Indeed, Kenitra-Casablanca classical line will be upgraded to 220km/h ( HSL according to IUC specs with bareers, camera, ERTMS and up 200 km/h speed).

Works began since june 2010.

Ωρτimuş

December 12th, 2010, 04:24 AM

The First High-Speed Trains in Africa | 14 units | 320 km/h | #Being Acquired

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Ωρτimuş

December 12th, 2010, 06:05 AM

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Taller, Better

December 21st, 2010, 07:45 PM

Moved from Morocco Railways Thread:

HM the King chairs signing ceremony of six agreements on Tangier-Casablanca HST project

Tangier - HM King Mohammed VI presided, on Friday in Tangier, over the signing ceremony of six agreements on the High Speed Train (HST) project linking Tangier to Casablanca and enquired about the progress of this project worth 20 billion dirhams ($2.3 bln).

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4038/roic.jpg (http://img89.imageshack.us/my.php?image=roic.jpg)

- The 20 billion dirham-project is part of the policy of large-scale projects undertaken by Morocco and making citizens a central issue of the development strategy.

- The Kingdom supports the development of a system favoring multiple modes of transportation and the protection of the environment.

- The Tangier-Casablanca high speed rail will be operational late 2015.

This project is part of the policy of large-scale projects undertaken by Morocco and seeking to make citizens a central issue of the sustainable development strategy.

During this ceremony Transport and Equipment Minister, Karim Ghellab, presented before the Sovereign the six agreements signed on this occasion.

Five out of the six agreements concern additional funding for the project, the official underscored, saying that these agreements enable securing new financial resources through concessional loans with advantageous interest rates ranging between 1.2 and 3.16%, and much longer grace period of up to twenty years.

They are, Ghellab went on to say, two agreements on the French Emerging Country Reserve (RPE) for an amount of 625 million euros, a memorandum of understanding on the loan of the Saudi Fund for Development worth 200 million dollars, a loan agreement with Abu Dhabi Fund for Development for 100 million dollars, as well as a related guarantee agreement.

The sixth agreement is on a purchase contract under which the Moroccan railway office (ONCF) will acquire 14 high speed trains from the French company Alstom, he added.

The Tangier-Casablanca high speed rail will be operational late 2015 on receipt of the trains and the completion of the testing phase, in conformity with world’s known security standards, the Minister noted.

Morocco is making a qualitative leap through the development of its transportation system based on mass transport, multiple modes of transportation and the protection of the environment, he stressed.

The ceremony was marked by the screening of a film on the Tangier-Casablanca High Speed Train project.

Over 6 million travelers are expected to board the train as of the first year when it will be put into service.

To carry out this leading project, financial resources were mobilized namely the State’s budget (4.8 billion dirhams) and that of Hassan II Fund for Economic and Social Development (1 billion dirhams), under the program contract related to the ONCF for 2010-2015 and the agreement with Hassan II Fund, both inked under HM the King’s presidency on February 1st.

Foreign financing is made up of France’s donation of 75 million euros and the 140 million dollars-loan granted by the Kuwait fund for Arab Economic Development.

Morocco has also been approved two loans by the French Development Agency (220 million euros) and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (100 million dollars).
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/main2/hm_the_king_chairs_s3657/view

ONCF et Alstom signent un accord pour la fourniture au Maroc de 14 trains à très grande vitesse

Sous la Présidence effective de Sa Majesté le Roi du Maroc, Mohammed VI, un contrat de près de 400 millions d'euros, concernant la fourniture de 14 rames de train à très grande vitesse à deux niveaux (Duplex), a été signé à Tanger le vendredi 10 décembre 2010, du côté marocain par Messieurs Karim Ghellab, Ministre de l'équipement et des transports et Mohamed Rabie Khlie, Directeur général de l'Office National des Chemins de Fer marocain (ONCF) et du côté français, par Messieurs Patrick Kron, Président directeur général d'Alstom et Philippe Mellier, Président d'Alstom (Paris:ALO) Transport. Ces trains Duplex circuleront sur l'axe Tanger-Casablanca qui desservira le nord du Royaume. La mise en service commercial est prévue en décembre 2015.

Ce contrat témoigne des relations de coopération étroites établies entre l'ONCF et Alstom Transport depuis plus de 40 ans. Alstom contribue ainsi à la réalisation des objectifs de l'ONCF pour répondre à l'augmentation du trafic générée par l'ouverture du port de Tanger Med, pour renforcer une offre ferroviaire de qualité, pour améliorer les capacités de la ligne existante en fluidifiant le trafic et pour participer au développement structurel et durable des régions traversées.

Les rames Duplex Maroc sont des trains à 2 niveaux conçues pour l'ONCF et adaptées aux conditions d'exploitation définies par l'opérateur sur l'axe Tanger-Casablanca. Les trains seront exploités à 320 km/h sous 25 kV entre Tanger et Kenitra, première section de 200 km du réseau marocain à très grande vitesse. Entre Kenitra et Casablanca, les rames rejoindront le réseau conventionnel où elles circuleront à 160 km/h ou à 220 km/h sous 3 kV, selon la vitesse d'exploitation prévue par le client marocain en 2015. La liaison à très grande vitesse entre Tanger et Casablanca permettra de réduire les temps de parcours de 4h45 aujourd'hui à 2h10 après la mise en service de ligne et de transporter jusqu'à 10 millions de voyageurs. Avec une capacité de 533 voyageurs, chaque rame comprendra 8 voitures dont deux voitures de première classe, une voiture restauration et cinq voitures de seconde classe. Le design intérieur et extérieur, spécialement conçu pour répondre aux attentes des voyageurs marocains, traduira la modernité et la qualité, le confort et la sérénité. Une attention particulière est accordée à l'accessibilité et la sécurité du voyage offert par l'ONCF.

Les rames Duplex destinées au Royaume du Maroc sont issues de la nouvelle génération de trains fabriqués actuellement par Alstom pour la SNCF. A ce titre, elles bénéficieront des dernières évolutions en terme de confort et d'accessibilité. Plus de 10% de la capacité totale des trains sera réservé aux personnes à mobilité réduite. Les voitures seront équipées d'un système d'information des voyageurs, bilingue arabe-français, incluant des écrans vidéo. Les rames équipées de composants parfaitement éprouvés bénéficieront du retour d'expérience accumulé depuis la mise en service du premier Duplex en 1996, notamment en termes de fiabilité et de sécurité d'exploitation, de facilité de maintenance et d'évolution du produit.

Les 14 rames seront conçues et fabriquées principalement en France dans les sites d'Alstom Transport. Elles seront livrées en éléments séparés (motrices et voitures) à l'atelier ONCF de Moghogha situé au Nord de Tanger, où seront réalisées les opérations de miseen rame. Les tests techniques préalables à la mise en service commercial s'effectueront à la fois sur le site de Moghogha et sur le réseau ONCF.

Le Maroc est le premier pays du continent africain à se doter de ce type d'infrastructure de transport ferroviaire d'un très haut niveau technologique, conforme aux standards mondiaux de la très grande vitesse. L'ONCF intègre ainsi le club des opérateurs qui offrent quotidiennement dans le monde un service ferroviaire à très grande vitesse

À propos d'Alstom et de Très Grande Vitesse

Alstom dispose aujourd'hui d'un retour d'expérience de près de 30 ans dans la très grande vitesse. Alstom a fabriqué plus de la moitié des trains exploités actuellement à plus de 300 km/h dans le monde. L'activité très grande vitesse de l'entreprise est en constante progression grâce à une expérience et une avance technologique inégalées. Depuis le lancement du 1er TGV1 en 1981, 670 trains à très grande vitesse d'Alstom ont été vendus dans le monde. Ils ont parcouru plus de 2,5 milliards de kilomètres (6 500 fois la distance terre-lune), transporté 1,5 milliard de passagers (25% de la population mondiale), sont passés d'une vitesse commerciale de 260 km/h à 320 km/h, et ont successivement battu 3 records du monde de vitesse sur rail : 380 km/h en 1981, 515,3 km/h en 1990 et 574,8 km/h en 2007. Aujourd'hui, Alstom est le seul constructeur ferroviaire à disposer d'une gamme comprenant trois plates-formes de train à très grande vitesse: Duplex (plate-forme à 2 niveaux) exploité quotidiennement en France à 320 km/h, Speedelia et l'AGV (plates-formes à 1 niveau). L'AGV a été choisi par le premier opérateur privé italien NTV.

A propos d'Alstom Transport au Maroc

Alstom Maroc participe au développement des infrastructures marocaines avec sestrois Secteurs - Transport, Power et Grid - dans une relation de partenariat à long terme basé sur la technologie et le développement durable. Le secteur Transport contribue depuis plus de 40 ans à faire du réseau ferré marocain une infrastructure de transport d'avenir pour le fret et les passagers, et un outil de développement pour le pays. Depuis 1992, 27 locomotives électriques ont déjà été livrées à l'ONCF ainsi que, depuis 2009, 20 locomotives Prima II. Alstom a aussi participé à l'amélioration du réseau ferré marocain en réalisant le doublement des voies de la ligne Fès-Meknes en service depuis juin 2007 et en modernisant la signalisation de 900 km de lignes et de 67 gares, dont celle de Casablanca. Alstom a par ailleurs été choisi pour fournir les 44 rames du tramway Citadis de Rabat-Salé et les 74 rames du tramway Citadis de Casablanca. La présence d'Alstom pour fournir au Maroc des solutions innovantes et respectueuses de l'environnement s'illustre également avec les contrats d'installation des systèmes de signalisation ferroviaire et d'alimentation électrique de la ligne de tramway de Casablanca.

Dans une logique de mobilité durable, Alstom Transport développe et propose la gamme de systèmes, d'équipements et de services la plus complète du marché ferroviaire. Alstom Transport est capable de gérer l'ensemble d'un système de transport, comprenant le matériel roulant, la signalisation, les infrastructures, la maintenance et d'offrir des solutions « clés en main ». Au cours de l'exercice 2009-2010, Alstom Transport a enregistré un chiffre d'affaires de 5,8 milliards d'euros. Alstom Transport est présent dans plus de 60 pays, emploie 26 000 salariés.

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Ωρτimuş

December 25th, 2010, 08:48 PM

High Speed Railway Master Plan in Morocco | 3000 Km | 2010 - 2030

Atlantic Line : Tangier to Agadir (via Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech and Essaouira) | 882 km | 4 hours

Maghreb Line : Casablanca to Oujda (via Rabat, Meknes, Fez) | 625 km | 3 hours

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Ωρτimuş

December 25th, 2010, 08:49 PM

Morocco and Alstom Sign a Contract for the Supply of 14 Very-High Speed Trains to Morocco

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Under the presidency of his Majesty the King of Morocco Mohammed VI, a contract worth nearly €400 million for the supply of 14 double-deck (Duplex) very high-speed trainsets has been signed in Tangiers on Friday, December 10, 2010 – on the Moroccan side by the Messrs. Karim Ghellab, Morocco's Minister for roads and transport, Mohamed Rabie Khlie, managing director of ONCF, Morocco's national railway company, and on the French side by the Messrs. Patrick Kron, Chairman & CEO of Alstom and Philippe Mellier, President of Alstom (Paris:ALO) Transport. The Duplex trains are scheduled to enter commercial service in December 2015 and will run on the Tangiers-Casablanca route in the northern part of the country

The Morocco Duplex trainsets will be double-deck trains designed for the ONCF and adapted for use in the operating conditions specified by the Moroccan operator along the Tangiers-Casablanca route. The trains will run at 320 km/h and at 25 kV between Tangiers and Kenitra - the first 200 km section of Morocco’s very high-speed network. Between Kenitra and Casablanca, the trainsets will run on the traditional network at speeds of 160 km/h or 220 km/h at 3 kV, depending on the running speeds set by the Moroccan operator in 2015. The very high-speed connection between Tangiers and Casablanca will reduce journey times from 4:45 hours today to 2:10 hours at the opening of the line and will carry up to 10 million passengers per year (currently 4 million).

With capacity for up to 533 passengers, each trainset will be made up of eight cars - two first-class cars, one buffet car and five second-class cars. The trains' interior and exterior design will convey the modern, comfortable and high-quality service that the ONCF provides its passengers, together with the peace of mind. Particular attention is given to accessibility and safety, which the operator offers.

Morocco is the first country in the African continent to acquire this type of highly sophisticated railway transport infrastructure, in compliance with international standards for very high-speed rail travel. The ONCF will thus be joining the list of operators throughout the world which offer very high-speed rail services on a daily basis.

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Gadiri

December 25th, 2010, 09:35 PM

News from "Morocco urder 14 TGV Duplex N2N ..." have been merged with :MOROCCO | Railways (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1275993&page=13) instead of MOROCCO | High Speed Rail.

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HM the King chairs signing ceremony of six agreements on Tangier-Casablanca HST project

Tangier - HM King Mohammed VI presided, on Friday in Tangier, over the signing ceremony of six agreements on the High Speed Train (HST) project linking Tangier to Casablanca and enquired about the progress of this project worth 20 billion dirhams ($2.3 bln).

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- The 20 billion dirham-project is part of the policy of large-scale projects undertaken by Morocco and making citizens a central issue of the development strategy.

- The Kingdom supports the development of a system favoring multiple modes of transportation and the protection of the environment.

- The Tangier-Casablanca high speed rail will be operational late 2015.

This project is part of the policy of large-scale projects undertaken by Morocco and seeking to make citizens a central issue of the sustainable development strategy.

During this ceremony Transport and Equipment Minister, Karim Ghellab, presented before the Sovereign the six agreements signed on this occasion.

Five out of the six agreements concern additional funding for the project, the official underscored, saying that these agreements enable securing new financial resources through concessional loans with advantageous interest rates ranging between 1.2 and 3.16%, and much longer grace period of up to twenty years.

They are, Ghellab went on to say, two agreements on the French Emerging Country Reserve (RPE) for an amount of 625 million euros, a memorandum of understanding on the loan of the Saudi Fund for Development worth 200 million dollars, a loan agreement with Abu Dhabi Fund for Development for 100 million dollars, as well as a related guarantee agreement.

The sixth agreement is on a purchase contract under which the Moroccan railway office (ONCF) will acquire 14 high speed trains from the French company Alstom, he added.

The Tangier-Casablanca high speed rail will be operational late 2015 on receipt of the trains and the completion of the testing phase, in conformity with world’s known security standards, the Minister noted.

Morocco is making a qualitative leap through the development of its transportation system based on mass transport, multiple modes of transportation and the protection of the environment, he stressed.

The ceremony was marked by the screening of a film on the Tangier-Casablanca High Speed Train project.

Over 6 million travelers are expected to board the train as of the first year when it will be put into service.

To carry out this leading project, financial resources were mobilized namely the State’s budget (4.8 billion dirhams) and that of Hassan II Fund for Economic and Social Development (1 billion dirhams), under the program contract related to the ONCF for 2010-2015 and the agreement with Hassan II Fund, both inked under HM the King’s presidency on February 1st.

Foreign financing is made up of France’s donation of 75 million euros and the 140 million dollars-loan granted by the Kuwait fund for Arab Economic Development.

Morocco has also been approved two loans by the French Development Agency (220 million euros) and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (100 million dollars).
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ONCF et Alstom signent un accord pour la fourniture au Maroc de 14 trains à très grande vitesse

Sous la Présidence effective de Sa Majesté le Roi du Maroc, Mohammed VI, un contrat de près de 400 millions d'euros, concernant la fourniture de 14 rames de train à très grande vitesse à deux niveaux (Duplex), a été signé à Tanger le vendredi 10 décembre 2010, du côté marocain par Messieurs Karim Ghellab, Ministre de l'équipement et des transports et Mohamed Rabie Khlie, Directeur général de l'Office National des Chemins de Fer marocain (ONCF) et du côté français, par Messieurs Patrick Kron, Président directeur général d'Alstom et Philippe Mellier, Président d'Alstom (Paris:ALO) Transport. Ces trains Duplex circuleront sur l'axe Tanger-Casablanca qui desservira le nord du Royaume. La mise en service commercial est prévue en décembre 2015.

Ce contrat témoigne des relations de coopération étroites établies entre l'ONCF et Alstom Transport depuis plus de 40 ans. Alstom contribue ainsi à la réalisation des objectifs de l'ONCF pour répondre à l'augmentation du trafic générée par l'ouverture du port de Tanger Med, pour renforcer une offre ferroviaire de qualité, pour améliorer les capacités de la ligne existante en fluidifiant le trafic et pour participer au développement structurel et durable des régions traversées.

Les rames Duplex Maroc sont des trains à 2 niveaux conçues pour l'ONCF et adaptées aux conditions d'exploitation définies par l'opérateur sur l'axe Tanger-Casablanca. Les trains seront exploités à 320 km/h sous 25 kV entre Tanger et Kenitra, première section de 200 km du réseau marocain à très grande vitesse. Entre Kenitra et Casablanca, les rames rejoindront le réseau conventionnel où elles circuleront à 160 km/h ou à 220 km/h sous 3 kV, selon la vitesse d'exploitation prévue par le client marocain en 2015. La liaison à très grande vitesse entre Tanger et Casablanca permettra de réduire les temps de parcours de 4h45 aujourd'hui à 2h10 après la mise en service de ligne et de transporter jusqu'à 10 millions de voyageurs. Avec une capacité de 533 voyageurs, chaque rame comprendra 8 voitures dont deux voitures de première classe, une voiture restauration et cinq voitures de seconde classe. Le design intérieur et extérieur, spécialement conçu pour répondre aux attentes des voyageurs marocains, traduira la modernité et la qualité, le confort et la sérénité. Une attention particulière est accordée à l'accessibilité et la sécurité du voyage offert par l'ONCF.

Les rames Duplex destinées au Royaume du Maroc sont issues de la nouvelle génération de trains fabriqués actuellement par Alstom pour la SNCF. A ce titre, elles bénéficieront des dernières évolutions en terme de confort et d'accessibilité. Plus de 10% de la capacité totale des trains sera réservé aux personnes à mobilité réduite. Les voitures seront équipées d'un système d'information des voyageurs, bilingue arabe-français, incluant des écrans vidéo. Les rames équipées de composants parfaitement éprouvés bénéficieront du retour d'expérience accumulé depuis la mise en service du premier Duplex en 1996, notamment en termes de fiabilité et de sécurité d'exploitation, de facilité de maintenance et d'évolution du produit.

Les 14 rames seront conçues et fabriquées principalement en France dans les sites d'Alstom Transport. Elles seront livrées en éléments séparés (motrices et voitures) à l'atelier ONCF de Moghogha situé au Nord de Tanger, où seront réalisées les opérations de miseen rame. Les tests techniques préalables à la mise en service commercial s'effectueront à la fois sur le site de Moghogha et sur le réseau ONCF.

Le Maroc est le premier pays du continent africain à se doter de ce type d'infrastructure de transport ferroviaire d'un très haut niveau technologique, conforme aux standards mondiaux de la très grande vitesse. L'ONCF intègre ainsi le club des opérateurs qui offrent quotidiennement dans le monde un service ferroviaire à très grande vitesse

À propos d'Alstom et de Très Grande Vitesse

Alstom dispose aujourd'hui d'un retour d'expérience de près de 30 ans dans la très grande vitesse. Alstom a fabriqué plus de la moitié des trains exploités actuellement à plus de 300 km/h dans le monde. L'activité très grande vitesse de l'entreprise est en constante progression grâce à une expérience et une avance technologique inégalées. Depuis le lancement du 1er TGV1 en 1981, 670 trains à très grande vitesse d'Alstom ont été vendus dans le monde. Ils ont parcouru plus de 2,5 milliards de kilomètres (6 500 fois la distance terre-lune), transporté 1,5 milliard de passagers (25% de la population mondiale), sont passés d'une vitesse commerciale de 260 km/h à 320 km/h, et ont successivement battu 3 records du monde de vitesse sur rail : 380 km/h en 1981, 515,3 km/h en 1990 et 574,8 km/h en 2007. Aujourd'hui, Alstom est le seul constructeur ferroviaire à disposer d'une gamme comprenant trois plates-formes de train à très grande vitesse: Duplex (plate-forme à 2 niveaux) exploité quotidiennement en France à 320 km/h, Speedelia et l'AGV (plates-formes à 1 niveau). L'AGV a été choisi par le premier opérateur privé italien NTV.

A propos d'Alstom Transport au Maroc

Alstom Maroc participe au développement des infrastructures marocaines avec sestrois Secteurs - Transport, Power et Grid - dans une relation de partenariat à long terme basé sur la technologie et le développement durable. Le secteur Transport contribue depuis plus de 40 ans à faire du réseau ferré marocain une infrastructure de transport d'avenir pour le fret et les passagers, et un outil de développement pour le pays. Depuis 1992, 27 locomotives électriques ont déjà été livrées à l'ONCF ainsi que, depuis 2009, 20 locomotives Prima II. Alstom a aussi participé à l'amélioration du réseau ferré marocain en réalisant le doublement des voies de la ligne Fès-Meknes en service depuis juin 2007 et en modernisant la signalisation de 900 km de lignes et de 67 gares, dont celle de Casablanca. Alstom a par ailleurs été choisi pour fournir les 44 rames du tramway Citadis de Rabat-Salé et les 74 rames du tramway Citadis de Casablanca. La présence d'Alstom pour fournir au Maroc des solutions innovantes et respectueuses de l'environnement s'illustre également avec les contrats d'installation des systèmes de signalisation ferroviaire et d'alimentation électrique de la ligne de tramway de Casablanca.

Dans une logique de mobilité durable, Alstom Transport développe et propose la gamme de systèmes, d'équipements et de services la plus complète du marché ferroviaire. Alstom Transport est capable de gérer l'ensemble d'un système de transport, comprenant le matériel roulant, la signalisation, les infrastructures, la maintenance et d'offrir des solutions « clés en main ». Au cours de l'exercice 2009-2010, Alstom Transport a enregistré un chiffre d'affaires de 5,8 milliards d'euros. Alstom Transport est présent dans plus de 60 pays, emploie 26 000 salariés.

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Gadiri

December 25th, 2010, 09:35 PM

TGV Duplex

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Gadiri

December 25th, 2010, 09:36 PM

Tanger - Kenitra 320 km/h HSL
Kenitra - Casablanca 220 km/h upgradded line

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Gadiri

December 25th, 2010, 09:37 PM

Video at 270 km/h in France

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December 25th, 2010, 09:37 PM

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Gadiri

December 25th, 2010, 09:38 PM

ONCF and Alstom Sign a Contract for the Supply of 14 Very-High Speed Trains to Morocco

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Under the presidency of his Majesty the King of Morocco Mohammed VI, a contract worth nearly [B] €400 million for the supply of 14 double-deck (Duplex) very high-speed trainsets has been signed in Tangiers on Friday, December 10, 2010 – on the Moroccan side by the Messrs. Karim Ghellab, Morocco's Minister for roads and transport, Mohamed Rabie Khlie, managing director of ONCF, Morocco's national railway company, and on the French side by the Messrs. Patrick Kron, Chairman & CEO of Alstom and Philippe Mellier, President of Alstom (Paris:ALO) Transport. The Duplex trains are scheduled to enter commercial service in December 2015 and will run on the Tangiers-Casablanca route in the northern part of the country[/B.

This agreement is the result of the cooperative relationship that Alstom Transport has established with Morocco's ONCF for more than 40 years. Alstom is consequently helping the ONCF meet its objectives of providing a solution for the increase in traffic which the opening of the new Tangiers Med port will generate, further developing a high-quality rail network, freeing up capacity on the existing line to facilitate traffic flow and helping to structurally and sustainably develop the regions through which the line passes.

The Morocco Duplex trainsets will be double-deck trains designed for the ONCF and adapted for use in the operating conditions specified by the Moroccan operator along the Tangiers-Casablanca route. The trains will run at 320 km/h and at 25 kV between Tangiers and Kenitra - the first 200 km section of Morocco’s very high-speed network. Between Kenitra and Casablanca, the trainsets will run on the traditional network at speeds of 160 km/h or 220 km/h at 3 kV, depending on the running speeds set by the Moroccan operator in 2015. The very high-speed connection between Tangiers and Casablanca will reduce journey times from 4:45 hours today to 2:10 hours at the opening of the line and will carry up to 10 million passengers per year (currently 4 million).

With capacity for up to 533 passengers, each trainset will be made up of eight cars - two first-class cars, one buffet car and five second-class cars. The trains' interior and exterior design will convey the modern, comfortable and high-quality service that the ONCF provides its passengers, together with the peace of mind. Particular attention is given to accessibility and safety, which the operator offers.

The Duplex trainsets that will be used in Morocco result from the new generation of very high-speed double-deck trains which Alstom currently produces for the French operator, SNCF. As such, they integrate all the latest developments in terms of comfort and accessibility. More than 10% of the trains’ overall capacity will be reserved for people with reduced mobility. The cars will be fitted with a bilingual French-Arabic passenger information system, including video screens. The trainsets, which are being fitted with exhaustively tried and tested standard components, will draw on all the feedback that has been received since the first Duplex came into service in 1996, particularly with regard to their reliability and operational safety, as well as how easily they can be maintained and upgraded.

The 14 trainsets will mainly be developed and built in France at Alstom Transport’s La Rochelle workshops (pilot site) and its sites in Belfort (power cars), Le Creusot (bogies), Ornans (engines) and Tarbes (traction drive), as well as Villeurbanne (electronic control system), Charleroi in Belgium, Sesto in Italy and Montreal in Canada (on-board IT and passenger information). The trainsets’ power cars and passenger cars will be delivered separately to the ONCF’s Moghogha factory just north of Tangiers, where train-set assembly operations will be carried out. Technical tests will be carried out at the Moghogha site as well as on the ONCF network before the trains come into service.

Morocco is the first country in the African continent to acquire this type of highly sophisticated railway transport infrastructure, in compliance with international standards for very high-speed rail travel. The ONCF will thus be joining the list of operators throughout the world which offer very high-speed rail services on a daily basis.

About Alstom and Very High Speed

Alstom now has nearly 30 years’ experience in very high speed rail travel. 50% of the trains now running at over 300 km/h throughout the world were manufactured by Alstom. The company’s very high speed activity is growing continually as a result of its unrivalled experience and advanced technology. Since the launch of the 1st TGV* in 1981, 670 very high speed trains have been sold worldwide. Between them they have covered over 2.5 billion kilometres (6,500 times the distance from the Earth to the moon), carried 1.5 billion passengers (25% of the world’s population), increased commercial speeds from 260 kph to 320 km/h, and have three world rail speed records to their credit: 380 km/h (1981), 515.3 km/h (1990) and 574.8 km/h (2007). Alstom is currently the only railway manufacturer with three very high-speed train platforms: the TGV Duplex (a 2-level platform), which operates daily in France at speeds of up to 320 km/h, Speedelia and the AGV** ( single level platforms). AGV was selected by NTV, Italy’s main private operator.
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Gadiri

December 25th, 2010, 09:39 PM

TGV Duplex 2N2 in France

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Gadiri

December 25th, 2010, 09:40 PM

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From Tangier to Casablanca, accros Kenitra and Rabat.

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Gadiri

December 25th, 2010, 09:41 PM

À noter que le TGV marocain sera de couleur orange, aux couleurs de l’ONCF
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Moroccan HST will be orange, ONCF colour.

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December 25th, 2010, 09:41 PM

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The First High-Speed Trains in Africa | 14 units | 320 km/h | #Being Acquired

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December 25th, 2010, 09:43 PM

Everything is made for 100% interoperability. Same specs than Europe.

ERTMS system, and french systems like interoperability between France and Spain accros Perpignan and Figueras. For Paris-Barcelone, those be the same TGV Duplex 2N2 :

Morocco has also bought the spanish Da Vinci system from Adif :

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In the same way, Morocco ha bought 24 Alstom Prima 2 for their interoperability (adapted to ERTMS and Atlas System) :

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December 25th, 2010, 09:44 PM

We need high capacity trains, so we had 2 choices TGV Duplex or AGV Duplex wich is not yet ready. France finance a part of project, so we only choose french technology. AGV is not higher capacity for us, and the TGV duplex will run at :

- 320 km/h between Tangier and Kenitra, intercity very fast operation,
- 220 km/h between Kenitra and Casablanca (upgraded line). On this line we have Ansaldo Breda Z2M double decker which are empty (180km/h), so we need a similar double decker because TGV will be accoupled for intercity fast operation (Kenitra - Rabat - Casablanca and other way to Fes).

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Ansaldo Breda Z2M - Double-Deck Electric Multiple Units | 160 - 180 km/h | 398 Seats | 24 Units | #Acquired (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1103491)

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Our Tanger Moghogha TGV center, is made for received 30 trains. And we bought 14. Next command in 5-6 year for Marrakech-Essaouira-Agadir HSL. And we hope AGV Duplex ! :cheers:

Gadiri

December 25th, 2010, 09:45 PM

6 millions passengers in 2015, 9 % of rentability, with a ticket price accessible to a large number.

The project is divided on 2 part :
- 200 km HSL between Tangier and Kenitra, 320km/h,
- Upgradage of the 130 km existing double line Kenitra-Casablanca to a max speed of 220 km/h and added of a 3rd track only for freight.

Between Tangier and Kenitra, the railway has only 1 rack. And we need 3 tracks on the line. The actual line 250km very old and a lot wich will be converted for freight transit between Tangier Med new harbour (biggest of Africa and Mediterranea, 8,5 millions ETU on 2015 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=432528&page=4)).

So upgraded the existing line between Tangier and Kenitra on 260km + adding 2 tracks, is not competive than to built an HSL on 200km.

Between, Kenitra and Casablanca, this is un upggradage (500 millions euros for this other project also began). ^^

When we can upggraded we do it. When we can't we built HSL. An example, Casablanca-Marrakech was projected to be the 1st HSL before Tangier-Kenitra. This is also a sigle track line. The project was cancelled to a upgradage to 160km/h and a second track.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/530/30copie3.jpg (http://img510.imageshack.us/my.php?image=30copie3.jpg)

Double and single lines :

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D K

December 26th, 2010, 12:17 PM

Thanks for this clear summary.

Gadiri

January 2nd, 2011, 09:23 PM

We had a dream :

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Ωρτimuş

January 11th, 2011, 03:04 AM

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http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/sb/irj0111/index.php#/21/OnePage

Gadiri

February 3rd, 2011, 07:27 PM

LE DG DE L’ONCF AU CLUB DE L’ECONOMISTE

LE TGV NE SERA PAS UN PRODUIT DE LUXE
CASABLANCA-TANGER EN 2 HEURES 10 MN
LES TRAVAUX DE GÉNIE CIVIL DÉMARRENT EN ÉTÉ
UN TARIF MODULABLE AUGMENTÉ DE 15 À 20 DH PAR RAPPORT AU PRIX ACTUEL

http://www.leconomiste.com/sites/default/files/8_18.jpg

Mohamed Rabie Khlie, DG de lONCF: «Entre Tanger et Kénitra, la vitesse sera de 300 km à l’heure et à partir de Kénitra le TGV empruntera le réseau classique où il circulera à 160 km à l’heure

«Le TGV est destiné à nos clients actuels. Nous ne sommes pas entrain d’investir pour une clientèle élitiste». Mohamed Rabie Khlie, directeur général de l’ONCF répond ainsi à tous ceux qui voient dans le futur TGV, un produit pour les «riches».
Le train à grande vitesse, dont les gros travaux en génie civil démarreront l’été 2011, devrait transporter plus de 6 millions de passagers, lesquels ne peuvent provenir que des clients actuels de l’Office, tente de démontrer le patron de l’ONCF. Car une fois en service, ce sont en gros les mêmes passagers qui empruntent le train actuellement qui basculeront sur le TGV. Une migration qui ne sera pas possible sans un prix du ticket à la «portée». L’Office compte mettre en place un système de tarification modulaire, soit le yield management déjà pratiqué au niveau du réseau classique. «Le train est un transport de masse. Nous sommes dans l’obligation d’avoir un prix optimum de manière à éviter une fracture par rapport à ce qui se fait actuellement», soutient Khlie. La réflexion sur ce dossier est lancée et le ticket sera probablement au tarif actuel augmenté de 15 à 20 dirhams, promet-il.
Pour le premier tronçon de 200 km, reliant Tanger à Kénitra, le tracé adopté est proche de celui de l’autoroute puisque le TGV nécessite une ligne droite. Entre Tanger et Kénitra, la vitesse sera de 300 km à l’heure et, à partir de Kénitra, le TGV empruntera le réseau classique où il circulera à 160 km à l’heure. Le trajet Tanger-Casablanca sera ainsi assuré en 2h10 minutes. Un service conventionnel sera toutefois maintenu pour traiter les petites gares qui ne seront pas desservies par le TGV. Ce dernier s’arrêtera uniquement aux gares de Tanger, Kénitra, Rabat et Casablanca.
Pour le management de l’ONCF, les investissements réalisés jusque-là au niveau de la ligne de Tanger (électrification et le raccourci entre Mechraâ Bel Ksiri et Tanger) seront capitalisés. La ligne sera par la suite dédiée au fret entre Tanger et Casablanca.
Jugée plus intéressante du point de vue socio-économique, la ligne grande vitesse sera réalisée avec une assistance française. Depuis plus d’une année une vingtaine d’experts de la SNCF sont basés à Rabat et travaillent avec leurs homologues marocains.
Pour cette première tranche, un contrat, portant sur la fourniture de quatorze rames à deux niveaux a été signé avec le groupe français Alstom. Mais pas à n’importe quel prix, précise le DG de l’ONCF qui justifie au passage l’absence d’un appel d’offres. «L’engagement est d’avoir un tarif aussi compétitif que celui pratiqué par Alstom avec la SNCF, laquelle achète plus d’une centaine de trains. Et, donc, si on était dans une logique d’appel d’offres on ne serait jamais parvenu à décrocher cet avantage», précise Khlie.
Inscrit dans une vision stratégique, le projet TGV jouera aussi le rôle de levier du développement industriel autour du ferroviaire. Il s’agit de la fameuse compensation industrielle. Ainsi en plus de la prestation et du transfert de technologie, le groupe Alstom s’engage à investir et à créer de l’emploi. Le développement d’un tissu industriel de PME pour les besoins du TGV et des ateliers d’assemblage pour l’Europe est prévu.
Il compte ainsi accroître ses approvisionnements auprès de fournisseurs locaux, et ce pour les besoins de ses projets au Maroc et de ses contrats à travers l’Europe. Des unités industrielles seront implantées au Maroc à l’instar de ce qui se fait dans l’aéronautique dans le cadre de l’offshoring. A côté des retombées industrielles, un institut dédié aux métiers du ferroviaire sera monté avec la SNCF.
Côté financement, le projet est bouclé. A côté d’une contribution des fonds arabes (près de 3,5 milliards de DH), un prêt français (6,75 milliards de DH) garanti par la Coface ainsi qu’un don (825 millions de DH) sont accordés. L’Etat marocain a, lui aussi, mis la main à la poche. Le budget général de l’Etat et le Fonds Hassan II pour le développement économique et social investissent 5,9 milliards de DH pour le financement de ce projet dont le montant total est de 20 milliards de DH.

Expropriation

Pour les besoins du TGV, des expropriations sont envisagées surtout du côté de Tanger. Mais elles ne risquent pas d’être nombreuses. Surtout que la ligne grande vitesse traversera surtout les champs. « Nous allons toucher quelques douars, mais nous n’allons pas nous limiter à une compensation. Nous voulons améliorer les conditions de vie des gens», affirme Mohamed Rabie Khlie, DG de l’ONCF.

l'eco

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Google translate :

THE CEO OF THE ONCF Economy Club

THE HIGH SPEED TRAIN WILL NOT BE A LUXURY PRODUCT
CASABLANCA TANGER IN 2 HOURS 10 MINUTES
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SUMMER start
ADJUSTABLE RATE INCREASE FROM 15 TO 20 HR IN RELATION TO THE CURRENT PRICE

Mohamed Rabie KHLIE, DG lONCF: "From Tangiers and Kenitra, the speed will be 300 km per hour and from the TGV Kenitra borrow the traditional network where it will travel at 160 km per hour

"The TGV is intended for our current customers. We're not about to invest for an elite clientele. Mohamed Rabie KHLIE, CEO ONCF responds to all those who see the future TGV, a product for the "rich".

The high speed train, including major civil works will start in summer 2011, should carry more than 6 million passengers, which can only come from existing clients of the Office, trying to show the boss ONCF . For once in service, resulting in roughly the same passengers who use the train now who will switch on the TGV. A migration that will not be possible without a ticket price to the "scope". The Board intends to establish a system of modular pricing or yield management already practiced in a standard network. "The train is a mass transport. We are obliged to have an optimal price to avoid a fracture compared to what is being done, "says KHLIE. Reflection on this issue is launched and the ticket will probably be the current rate increased from 15 to 20 dirhams, he promises.
For the first stretch of 200 km, linking Tangiers to Kenitra, the route adopted is close to the highway since the TGV requires a straight line. Between Kenitra and Tangier, the speed will be 300 km per hour and, from Kenitra, the TGV network will follow the classic where he will travel at 160 km per hour. The journey Tangier-Casablanca and will be insured in 2:10 minutes. A conventional service will however be maintained to deal with small stations that will not be served by the TGV. This will stop only at stations in Tangier, Kenitra, Rabat and Casablanca.
For management of ONCF, investments made so far in the line of Tangier (electrification and the shortcut between Tangier and Ksiri Mechraa Bel) will be capitalized. The line will then be dedicated to freight between Tangier and Casablanca.
Considered more interesting from a socio-economic, high-speed line will be carried out with French assistance. For over twenty one years SNCF experts are based in Rabat and working with their Moroccan counterparts.
For this first installment, a contract for the supply of fourteen oars at two levels has been signed with the French group Alstom. But not at any price, says the CEO of ONCF justifies the passage without a tender. "The commitment is to have a price as competitive as that practiced by Alstom and SNCF, which buys more than a hundred trains. And so if we were in a sense to tender it would never be able to get that advantage, "says KHLIE.
Enrolled in a strategic vision, the TGV project will also act as a lever of industrial development around the rail. This is the famous industrial compensation. So in addition to the provision and transfer of technology, the group Alstom to invest and create jobs. The development of an industrial fabric of SMEs for the purposes of the TGV and assembly workshops is planned for Europe.
It has thus increase its supplies from local vendors, both with respect to requirements of its projects in Morocco and its contracts throughout Europe. Industrial units will be established in Morocco like what is happening in aviation in the context of offshoring. Besides the industrial benefits, an institute dedicated to the railway will be mounted with the SNCF.
Side funding, the project is completed. In addition to a contribution of Arab funds (nearly 3.5 billion dirhams), a French loan (6.75 billion dirhams) guaranteed by Coface and a donation (825 million DH) are granted. The Moroccan government, too, had a hand in the pocket. The general budget of the State and the Hassan II Fund for economic and social investing 5.9 billion DH for funding this project with a total of 20 billion DH.

Expropriation

For purposes of the TGV, expropriations are considered especially on the side of Tangier. But they are unlikely to be numerous. Especially since the high-speed line crosses above the fields. "We'll touch some douars, but we will not limit ourselves to compensation. We want to improve the living conditions of people, "said Mohamed Rabie KHLIE, DG ONCF.

Actually
Tangier-Casablanca : 125 dh, 15 $, 11,5 euros

TGV increase :
10 - 15 dirhams = 1,2- 1,8 $ ; 1 - 1,5 euros

Futur price TGV :
Tangier Casablanca : 140 dhs, 17 $, 12,5 euros

Gadiri

March 6th, 2011, 03:54 PM

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http://www.egis-rail.fr/nos-realisations/Lignes-Grande-Vitesse
http://www.egis-rail.com/References2/High-speed-Lines

Gadiri

March 6th, 2011, 04:18 PM

The colour could be ocre which is typical moroccan. It's quite similar with orange annunced. ^^

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Plaquette synthétique 2011

http://www.egis-rail.fr/nos-realisations/Lignes-Grande-Vitesse
http://www.egis-rail.com/References2/High-speed-Lines

Ωρτimuş

March 9th, 2011, 04:42 PM

Design of the new TGV Duplex

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http://www.cleanmobility.alstom.com/upload/alstom_fr.pdf

madao

March 11th, 2011, 11:32 AM

I still find it an luxury... I would first invest in standard normal lines to other cities that aren't connected cities like Tetouan and Agadir.

Ωρτimuş

March 16th, 2011, 10:48 PM

Another glimpse of the new TGV Duplex from Alstom

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Ωρτimuş

March 16th, 2011, 10:49 PM

Colors and exterior livery of the Moroccan TGV Duplex

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Rachmaninov

March 26th, 2011, 06:33 AM

Gadiri

April 24th, 2011, 10:54 AM

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Gadiri

April 28th, 2011, 05:02 PM

Last time I went it took me 8 hours by train from Fez to Marrakesh... and it was delayed too because the train hit some cyclist on the way and all passengers got off the train to see what happened...

I wonder if this could be possible in future - Take a normal service from Fez to Kenitra, changing to HSR towards Casablanca, and get back on another service to Marrakesh. Or would the timetable not fit...?

For the moment the service is this one :

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/5337/oncfcartecopie2.jpg (http://img718.imageshack.us/i/oncfcartecopie2.jpg/)

And the 14 TGV will circle between Tangier and Casablanca. We don't know more.

Gadiri

April 28th, 2011, 05:08 PM

TGV : 40 soumissionnaires dont 10 marocains

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Après plusieurs semaines de spéculation, les détails des marchés de terrassement de l’itinéraire du TGV se révèlent dans le détail. Selon des sources proches du dossier, le terrassement de l’axe Tanger Casablanca est réparti en 9 lots sur une longueur qui dépasse 300 kilomètres. Le marché est encore dans sa phase de préqualification selon nos sources. En clair, l’ONCF a reçu les soumissions. Il est actuellement en train d’examiner leur compétence et références techniques.

Au total, 40 opérateurs des travaux publics ont présenté leur proposition à l’ONCF. Le quart de ces soumissionnaires sont des entreprises marocaines. Presque toutes les entreprises qui ont de l’expérience dans des marchés pareils, notamment les autoroutes et la construction des viaducs et surtout la taille nécessaire sont dans la course. Les 30 autres sont des opérateurs venus des quatre coins du monde.

La short list qui sera choisie parmi la quarantaine des soumissionnaires était prévue pour fin mars. Mais nos sources assurent que jusqu’à maintenant, le maître d’ouvrage (ONCF) n’a pas encore donné aucun feed back par rapport aux dossiers qu’il examine. Ce qui risque de retarder davantage le chantier.

Des soumissionnaires marocains qui se sont ouverts à Maroceco.ma reconnaissent la difficulté du chantier. Mais ils tiennent dur comme fer à y participer. Car le travail ne se limitera pas au terrassement. Les opérateurs sélectionnés peuvent aller bien au-delà. Ils seront en mesure d’assurer les travaux de pose des rails une fois le terrain préparé. Compte tenu de la taille énorme de l’investissement, ces marchés sont une manne importante à saisir pour l’ensemble des opérateurs de BTP.

maroceco

TGV: 40 bidders, including 10 Moroccans

After weeks of speculation, details market-moving route of the TGV are revealed in detail. According to sources familiar with the matter, the earth's axis Tangier Casablanca is divided into 9 lots on a length that exceeds 300 kilometers. The market is still in its pre-qualification phase according to our sources. Clearly, ONCF received bids. He is currently looking at their skill and technical references.

A total of 40 operators of Public Works presented their proposal to ONCF. A quarter of these bidders are of Moroccan firms. Almost all companies that have experience in similar markets, such as highways and construction of overpasses and above the size required are in the race. The remaining 30 are operators from around the world.

The shortlist will be chosen from the quarantine of bidders was scheduled for late March. But our sources that provide up to date, the owner (ONCF) has not yet given any feedback in relation to the records he examined. Which could further delay the project.

Moroccan bidders who are open to Maroceco.ma recognize the difficulty of the site. But they take hard as iron to participate. Because work is not limited to the earthworks. The selected operators can go far beyond. They will be able to ensure the laying of the rails once the ground prepared. Given the enormous size of the investment, these markets are important to capture a windfall for all operators of construction

Alexriga

April 29th, 2011, 11:43 AM

well, Morocco was always a little bit ahead than other countries from arab world in several fields (talking about design).

Ωρτimuş

May 30th, 2011, 08:40 PM

Alstom delivers its first 3rd generation Duplex TGV train set to SNCF

30/05/2011

On May 30, 2011, Alstom’s CEO Patrick Kron symbolically delivered to SNCF’s President Guillaume Pepy the first 3rd generation Duplex TGV train set. It is the first double-deck interoperable very high speed train capable of traveling on all European rail networks. SNCF had ordered a total of 55 train sets from Alstom in June 2007. Two of the train sets are currently undergoing final development and approval. Commercial operation is planned for late 2011. Among other routes, they will operate on the new Rhin-Rhône high-speed line scheduled to open in December 2011. The entire fleet will be delivered by 2014.

This event marks the introduction of a new generation of double decker railway equipment designed to meet new requirements in terms of interoperability, comfort, operations and total cost of ownership. The new trainsets, derived from previous generations of Duplex TGVs, take advantage of 30 years of experience in very high-speed railway equipment, which has resulted in a proven, safe architecture. The many shared components will help to reduce development, manufacturing, operating and especially maintenance costs.

The trains will run at up to 320 km/h on the railroad networks in France, Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg. They feature signaling equipment compatible with all the aforementioned European networks and traction equipment suited to all currents encountered in Europe. Some of the trainsets will have modifications to allow them to travel in Spain; the Duplex TGVs sold in Morocco use the same platform.

In terms of comfort, emphasis has been put on passenger information systems. New external displays have been added near each train entrance, making it easier to read the train number, car number and destination. Screens within the cars are used to display the stations served and the final destination, along with information about the trip such as the time, geographical location and current speed of the train - all in several languages. Seats are now equipped with digital reservation displays to indicate the trip segments for which they are occupied. SNCF agents can also manage audio announcements from their control consoles and keep passengers informed during the trip. These messages are also displayed on the screens for the hearing impaired passengers. Accessibility has been optimized for persons with reduced mobility (PRM): more than 10% of the total train capacity (509 seats) is set aside for PRMs, including 50 specially outfitted seats. The areas for wheelchair users are larger (including the toilets), and wider aisles make it easier to move around.

Ground-to-train connection systems also offer new prospects for communication. For example, it is now possible to disseminate information about connections at the train's arrival station, update the seat occupancy map after the train's departure or alert the ground teams to a failure and anticipate its resolution.
Passenger safety is another area in which the new trains have been improved. They have been designed to be equipped with video surveillance systems, and they also meet the strictest fire safety requirements. Fire doors are installed between and within cabins on trains that will be used in Spain, and fire detection systems have been added to new areas: toilets, nursery, baggage areas, electrical cabinets and machine compartments.

The 3rd generation Duplex TGV trainsets are designed and assembled on Alstom's sites: passenger cars in La Rochelle, locomotives in Belfort and extremity cars in Reichshoffen. Other Alstom sites help to manufacture the equipment: Ornans for the traction motors, Le Creusot for the trucks, Tarbes for the electrical blocks and traction equipment, Villeurbanne for the control electronics, Montréal for the passenger information systems Charleroi for the auxiliary inverters. Every day, a total of 1,500 people go to work on these sites to serve high-speed rail. The main French suppliers on the project are Faiveley Transport, Alstom GRID, Logitrade, COMECA, CEIT, TFCM and Association Bretagne Atelier. Together with the other small and medium sized industries in the French railway sector, they employ 6,000 people in France.

http://www.alstom.com/news-and-events/press-releases/first-3rd-generation-Duplex-TGV-train-set-to-SNCF/

Gadiri

June 7th, 2011, 04:56 PM

New calendar for the HST, in advance and not in delay ! ^^

I hope that the line could be opened for ACN CUP 2015 (only for teams, officials at 200 km/h).

Explanations in french :

Nouveau calendrier

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/2386/0420110420oncfsmounifr1.jpg (http://img828.imageshack.us/i/0420110420oncfsmounifr1.jpg/)

http://www2.uic.org/IMG/pdf/04-20110420-oncf-smouni_fr.pdf

On remarque que le planning a été modifié, mais pas en retardant mais en avançant. :cheers:

Installations terminales : gain d'un 1 trimestre, en terminant au 1 janvier 2015.

Installations ferroviaires : gain de plus de 3 trimestres, en terminant au 1 janvier 2015 !

Matériel ferroviaire : gain de plus d'1 an, avec la livraison de la dernière rame le 01 janvier 2016 au lieu du 1er trimestre 2017.

Génie civil : pas de changement.

Atelier de maintenance: mars 2014 au lieu de janvier 2014.

Ancien calendrier

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http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=63915413&postcount=2

Gadiri

June 7th, 2011, 05:01 PM

Concours architectural pour les 4 premières gares de TGV

Elles seront implantées à Tanger, Kénitra, Rabat-Agdal et Casa-Voyageurs. Les candidats doivent avoir réalisé au moins deux gares de TGV de plus de 5 millions de voyageurs par an. Des prix de 300 000 DH et 200 000 DH pour les gagnants.

L’Office national des chemins de fer (ONCF) vient de lancer le concours visant à sélectionner les cabinets d’architectes qui seront chargés de la conception, du suivi et de la réalisation de quatre nouvelles gares TGV prévues à Casa-Voyageurs, Rabat-Agdal, Kénitra et Tanger. Dans ce concours, l’office a également inclus le projet d’une nouvelle gare de Meknès, ville qui en a déjà deux. Dans ce cas précis, l’objet du concours est précisément d’étudier et de proposer un modèle du nouveau concept de pôle d’échanges (gare ferroviaire et pôle multiservices).Selon le cahier des charges, les gares TGV devront comprendre, en plus des espaces dédiés à l’activité voyageurs (billetteries, accueil, information…), des centres multiservices avec commerces, bureaux, espaces de loisirs, le tout constituant un nouveau repère urbain de la ville.

Les candidats doivent avoir réalisé au moins deux gares de TGV de plus de 5 millions de voyageurs par an. Mais les cabinets d’architecture marocains auront toute latitude pour s’associer à des cabinets étrangers qui seront certainement le plus souvent français ou espagnols, les deux pays qui ont les réseaux TGV les plus importants d’Europe. Parmi les autres exigences techniques figurent des documents d’analyse du site, la présentation et la défense du parti architectural, les présentations des façades, des coupes et des vues en perspective.

Le jury du concours comprend, outre le DG de l’ONCF, les directeurs des pôles développement, voyageurs et LGV (Ligne à grande vitesse), le chef du département de la commercialisation et du partenariat ainsi que des experts en matière d’architecture et de conception des gares et des équipements. Deux prix de 300 000 et 200 000 DH seront remis aux meilleurs projets. La date limite de dépôts des dossiers est fixée au 1er juin.

14 rames de TGV doivent être montées avant l'été 2015

Le lancement du concours d’architecture des 4 gares TGV intervient environ trois mois après le lancement des marchés pour le terrassement de la voie. Ce marché, rappelons-le, a été réparti en neuf tronçons et l’ouverture des plis a pris environ six semaines de retard jusqu’à présent. 40 soumissionnaires, dont 10 Marocains et 30 étrangers, sont concernés.
Après le marché des terrassements et le lancement du concours d’architecture des gares TGV de Tanger, Kénitra, Rabat-Agdal et Casa-Voyageurs, les prochains marchés devraient concerner la construction et l’aménagement des ateliers de montage des rames du train à grande vitesse sur un espace d’environ 22 ha dont 30 000 m2 de hangars couverts livrables pour le mois d’août 2014. Ce site est situé dans la zone de Moghogha à mi-chemin entre la route de Tétouan et la gare ferroviaire principale de Tanger. 14 rames de TGV doivent y être montées avant l’été 2015 avant d’entamer une période d’essais techniques d’au moins trois mois. L’ONCF prévoit également la construction, sur cet espace, d’un grand centre opérationnel et administratif.
Le projet de ligne à grande vitesse marocain a officiellement été rendu public le 10 décembre 2010 à Tanger en présence du Souverain et des partenariats financiers et techniques du projet, principalement français, koweitiens, saoudiens, d’Abou Dhabi et la Banque européenne d’investissement (BEI). L’investissement prévisionnel est de 20 milliards de DH dont 14% pour les études, 36% pour l’infrastructure, 28% pour les équipements ferroviaires et 22% pour le matériel roulant. L’acquisition des 14 rames de chez Alstom coûtera 400 millions d’euros, environ 4,4 milliards de DH.
Une fois le TGV en service, la durée du transport entre Casablanca et Tanger devrait passer de 5 heures aujourd’hui à 2h et 10 minutes en 2015. Dès 2016, 6 millions de passagers devraient être transportés sur cette ligne contre 2 millions de personnes en 2010. 15 à 20 départs par jour dans les deux sens du trafic sont prévus avec des rames pouvant transporter 500 passagers. Il s’agit de transférer l’ensemble du trafic actuel sur le TGV et de l’accroître compte tenu des gains de temps et du confort. A terme, l’objectif de l’ONCF est de desservir les villes de Marrakech et Agadir à l’horizon 2035.

Jamal Amiar. La Vie éco

Architectural competition for the first 4 TGV stations

They will be located in Tangier, Kenitra, Rabat-Agdal and Casa Voyageurs. Applicants must have completed at least two TGV stations of more than 5 million passengers per year. Price 300 000 200 000 DH and DH for the winners.
Morocco TGV

The National Railways (ONCF) has launched the competition to select architectural firms that will be responsible for designing, monitoring and implementation of four new TGV stations planned at Casa Voyageurs, Rabat- Agdal, Kenitra and Tangiers. In this competition, the agency also included plans for a new station in Meknes, a city that already has two. In this case, the object of the contest is precisely to study and propose a model of the new concept of interchange hub (rail station and multi-pole).

According to the specifications, train stations should include, in addition to spaces dedicated to the business travelers (ticketing, hospitality, information ...), multi-service centers with shops, offices, recreational areas, all of which constitutes a new urban landmark of the city.

Applicants must have completed at least two TGV stations of more than 5 million passengers per year. But the Moroccan architecture firms will be free to associate with foreign firms that are certainly the most often French or Spanish, the two countries with the TGV network largest in Europe. Other requirements include technical documentation site analysis, presentation and defense of the architectural, presentations facades, sections and perspective views.

The jury shall consist of the CEO ONCF, directors of development poles, travelers and TGV (High Speed Line), the head of marketing and partnership as well as experts in architecture and design of stations and equipment. Two awards 300 000 200 000 DH will be presented to the best. The deadline for submission of applications is 1 June

14 TGV trains must be installed before summer 2015

The launch of the architectural competition of the 4 train stations comes about three months after the launch market for grading the track. This market, remember, was divided into nine sections and the bid opening took about six weeks late so far. 40 bidders, including 10 Moroccans and 30 foreigners are concerned.
After the market launch of the earthworks and architectural competition TGV station in Tangier, Kenitra, Rabat-Agdal and Casa Voyageurs, future contracts should cover the construction and development of assembly plant trains train large speed over a space of about 22 ha of which 30,000 m2 of covered warehouses available for the month of August 2014. This site is located in the area Moghogha halfway between the road to Tetouan and the main railway station in Tangier. 14 TGV trains must be installed before the summer of 2015 before beginning a period of technical testing of at least three months. ONCF also provides for the construction of this space, a large operational and administrative center.
The proposed high speed line in Morocco was officially released December 10, 2010 in Tangier in the presence of the Sovereign and the financial and technical partnerships of the project, mainly French, Kuwaiti, Saudi, Abu Dhabi and the European Investment Bank (EIB). The estimated investment is 20 billion DH, including 14% for studies, 36% for infrastructure, 28% for rolling stock and 22% for rolling stock. The acquisition of 14 trains from Alstom will cost 400 million euros, about 4.4 billion dirhams.
Once the TGV service, the transport time between Casablanca and Tangier to rise from 5 pm today at 2 and 10 minutes in 2015. From 2016, 6 million passengers would be transported on the line against 2 million people in 2010. 15 to 20 daily departures in both directions of traffic are provided with trains capable of carrying 500 passengers. This is to transfer all current traffic on the TGV and the increase given the time savings and convenience. Ultimately, the goal of ONCF is to serve the cities of Marrakech and Agadir in 2035.

Jamal Amiar. La Vie Eco..

Gadiri

June 7th, 2011, 05:08 PM

Like I expected on morocan, forum, french AREP wins Tanger Moghoga TGV Duplex Base :

TANGIER | TGV Maintenance Center (Tanger-Moghogha) | 2011-2014 | #Project (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1196487&page=2)

Le centre TGV de Lyon a été conçu par AREP :
- le centre accueil des TGV Duplex
- AREP a conçu la gare de Casa Port.

AREP semble bien placé pour la conception du centre de Moghogha.

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/6526/94981202.jpg (http://img833.imageshack.us/my.php?image=94981202.jpg)

http://img602.imageshack.us/img602/3671/12923735.jpg (http://img602.imageshack.us/my.php?image=12923735.jpg)
http://www.arep.fr/#/fr/projets/industriel/technicentre-tgv-de-lyon

http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/3696/93135945.jpg (http://img860.imageshack.us/i/93135945.jpg/)

http://www.arep.fr/#/fr/actualites/arep-et-la-grande-vitesse-au-maroc

Ωρτimuş

June 11th, 2011, 12:29 PM

TGV Maintenance Center at Tangier #U-C

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http://www.issuu.com/aurelie.vagharchak/docs/avportfolio2011

Gadiri

August 14th, 2011, 02:25 AM

The Tangier - Kenitra HSR are are on works : TANGIER - KÉNITRA | High-Speed Rail (LGV) | 200 km (CASABLANCA + 130 km Upgraded Classic Line) | 320 km/h | #U-C (2010 - 2015) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=538272&page=73)

And Kenitra - Settat is on study ^^ : KÉNITRA - SETTAT (Rabat and Casablanca suburbs & bypass) | High-Speed Rail (LGV) | 170 km | 320 km/h | #Project (http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5998470882_e9157a4391_z.jpg)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5998470882_e9157a4391_z.jpg

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/8416/casarabatshemadeveloppe.jpg (http://img847.imageshack.us/i/casarabatshemadeveloppe.jpg/)

The Casa-Marrakech line will be doubled and uppragrade for a 200km/h up speed after 2015. Now there are works for a 120km/h average speed. There will not be new HSR between Casa and Marrakech .

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/204/36427461.jpg (http://img841.imageshack.us/i/36427461.jpg/)

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And new stations are programmed. The major will be Rabat - Technopolis where the Atlantic HSR will cross the Maghreb HSR : RABAT-SALÉ | Gare TGV Salé-Technopolis | #Project (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1388460)

Tout d'abord ce sera la gare d'où partira la ligne maghrébine Rabat-Khemisset-Meknes-Fes ... et qui fera sauté le verrou de Sidi Kacem.

D'autres part, cette gare assurera l'interconnexion de cette ligne maghrébine avec la ligne Atlantique Tanger-Kenitra-Rabat-Casa-Marrakech-Agadir. La création de la LGV, qui est la 2ème phase du projet TGV entre Tanger et Casa, la 1ère phase étant Tanger-Kenitra, permettra de ne pas faire circuler sur le tronçons actuellement triplée Kenitra-Casa les TNR-TGL à 160 km/h avec des TGV dont la vitesse sera située entre 160 km/h et 220 km/h. Cette LGV et cette gare permettront une meilleure desserte des liaisons transversales du type Marrakech-Fes ou Tanger-Fes par exemple.

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/3469/34oncftgv3.jpg (http://img825.imageshack.us/i/34oncftgv3.jpg/)

Il ne faut pas oublier que Technopolis s'affirme comme une grande technopole de l'high-tech qui aura une envergure incontournable. La tendance actuelle en France est à la prolifération de gare hors des villes pour pouvoir à la fois circuler des TGV qui s'arrêtent et qui ne s'y arrêtent pas à pleine vitesse (nouvelle gare TGV d'Avignon par exemple).

http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/3930/32atgvrabat.jpg (http://img860.imageshack.us/i/32atgvrabat.jpg/)

High Speed Railway Master Plan in Morocco | 3000 Km | 2010 - 2030

Atlantic Line : Tangier to Agadir (via Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech and Essaouira) | 882 km | 4 hours

Maghreb Line : Casablanca to Oujda (via Rabat, Meknes, Fez) | 625 km | 3 hours

http://www.oncf.ma/Images/visuels/carte_gc.jpg

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Gadiri

August 20th, 2011, 07:54 PM

MARRAKECH - ESSAOUIRA - AGADIR | High-Speed Rail (LGV) | 312 km | 320 km/h | #Project (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1189901&highlight=agadir)

It will be HSR by Essaouira and not a classical railway trought Atlas mountains.

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/7467/21mtpnet.jpg (http://img823.imageshack.us/my.php?image=21mtpnet.jpg)
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/9540/22mtpnet.jpg (http://img705.imageshack.us/my.php?image=22mtpnet.jpg)

http://www.mtpnet.gov.ma/NR/rdonlyres/BBAA5A92-9288-479C-AF6B-B55BBA00A3AB/456/Ouvragesetprogrammes.pdf

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:nocrook:

(3 archives payantes mis bout à bout :nuts:)

International TRANSPORTS SYSTRA : expérience marocaine

Groupe Moniteur - publié le 07/11/2003

Systra vient de remporter une étude de rentabilité pour un projet de ligne à grande vitesse reliant Casablanca, Marrakech et Agadir (Maroc). Cette nouvelle Sur le tronçon Marrakech-Agadir, deux variantes de tracé de ligne nouvelle ont été identifiées : un couloir direct par l'Atlas (222 km), avec un temps de parcours de 73 mn, nécessitant la construction de viaducs et de tunnels et un couloir Atlantique par Essaouira (292 km), avec un temps de parcours de 95 mn. L'étude comportera trois phases : prévisions de trafic et analyse économique, estimation des investissements

Archives du Moniteur des TP - N°5215 du 07/11/2003 page 69 - Magazine Le Moniteur des Travaux Publics et du Bâtiment n° 5215 du 07-11-2003 - 284 mots
http://www.lemoniteur.fr/P_resultats.php?afs=&thm=&tri=&typ=&geo=&year=&month=&gen=&ssg=&pg=1&nbpp=10&rr=agadir
et http://www.lemoniteur.fr/P_resultats.php?afs=&thm=&tri=&typ=&geo=&year=&month=&gen=&ssg=&pg=&nbpp=10&rr=agadir+atlas&x=32&y=11
et http://www.lemoniteur.fr/P_resultats.php?afs=&thm=&tri=&typ=&geo=&year=&month=&gen=&ssg=&pg=&nbpp=10&rr=essaouira+parcours

The HSR was envisaged by the Argana pass, trought Atlas like the highway.

The classical ralway also :MARRAKECH - AGADIR | Railway | #Proposed (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1156743&page=2)

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/46/41marrakechagadiressaou.jpg (http://img832.imageshack.us/my.php?image=41marrakechagadiressaou.jpg)

Hight speed projects

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By Optimus

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Ligne de grande vitesse entre Casablanca - Marrakech et Agadir

Etude de rentabilité économique et financière de la ligne TGV entre Casablanca et Agadir.
http://www.team-maroc.com/etu-1.html

Etude des liaisons ferroviaires à grande vitesse Settat-Marrakech (180km) et Marrakech-Agadir (260km)
http://www.cid.co.ma/references/page-9-2

262 and not 290km in this study. The Essaouira station, is maybe far from the city.

Gadiri

September 29th, 2011, 07:45 PM

Maroc : coopération renforcée entre l’ONCF et l’Adif espagnole

21/09/2011

Réunis le 14 septembre au Centre des technologies ferroviaires de Málaga, les responsables de l’Office national des chemins de fer marocains et ceux de l’Adif (le RFF ibérique) ont donné deux axes à la coopération relancée en juillet dernier à Rabat entre Mohamed Rabie Khlie (ONCF) et Antonio González Marin (Adif). D’abord, l’Adif conseillera le Maroc pour la valorisation des gares (commerces, intermodalité, intégration urbaine). A commencer par celles de Casablanca, Rabat-Agdal, Kenitra, Tanger et Oujda. Ensuite, va s’intensifier l’implantation du système de régulation du trafic Da Vinci, conçu par la société espagnole Indra et l’Adif et utilisé sur les lignes AVE hispaniques. Ce projet d’un montant de 3 millions d’euros concerne le réseau conventionnel ainsi que la section à grande vitesse en chantier entre Kenitra et Tanger.

http://www.ville-rail-transports.com/content/16428-maroc-coop%C3%A9ration-renforc%C3%A9e-entre-l%E2%80%99oncf-et-l%E2%80%99adif-espagnole

Morocco: ONCF enhanced cooperation between the Spanish and Adif

21/09/2011

Met on September 14 in rail technology at the Center of Malaga, officials of the National Railway and of the Moroccan Adif (the Iberian RFF) gave two axes of cooperation relaunched last July in Rabat between Mohamed Rabie Khlie (ONCF) and Antonio Gonzalez Marin (ADIF). First, the Adif advise Morocco to the value of the stations (shops, intermodal, urban integration). Starting with those of Casablanca, Rabat-Agdal, Kenitra, Tangiers and Oujda. Then, will intensify the implementation of traffic control system Da Vinci, designed by the Spanish company Indra and Adif and used on routes Hispanic AVE. This project is a $ 3 million for the conventional network and the high speed section starts between Kenitra and Tangier.

trainrover

October 1st, 2011, 09:47 PM

Combien habitent à Essaouira aujourd'hui?

Aícha

October 4th, 2011, 02:14 AM

Combien habitent à Essaouira aujourd'hui?

environ 70 000 habitants

donquichotedelmedina

October 9th, 2011, 12:32 PM

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Alseimik

October 9th, 2011, 01:29 PM

^^ Lovely dramatic! And overall nice too :)

Sunfuns

March 26th, 2012, 09:30 PM

Anyone knows if the construction on the ground has started already?

Gadiri

March 31st, 2012, 01:43 AM

Anyone knows if the construction on the ground has started already?

The work began since several months.

donquichotedelmedina

April 22nd, 2012, 12:16 PM

Travaux ligne TGV (Base Travaux kénitra)
Site pour fabrication des travées monoblocs en béton précontraint

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donquichotedelmedina

April 22nd, 2012, 12:24 PM

Instrumentalisation

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donquichotedelmedina

April 22nd, 2012, 12:38 PM

Préchargement & Terassements

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http://www.tgvmaroc.ma/photos.php

donquichotedelmedina

August 23rd, 2012, 11:16 AM

The High-Speed Rail project in Morocco, work in progress

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Gadiri

August 25th, 2012, 04:54 PM

Micro trottoir usagers

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Micro trottoir enfants

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Gadiri

August 25th, 2012, 04:56 PM

2 vidéos d'avril :

TGV Maroc: Pourquoi le Maroc a besoin d'un TGV?

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لماذا يحتاج المغرب لقطار فائق السرعة؟

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trainrover

August 25th, 2012, 07:38 PM

That's more like it, separated grade crossings :)

trainrover

August 25th, 2012, 08:19 PM

:cripes:

«...sa majesté ... sa majesté ... sa majesté ... sa majesté ... sa majesté...»

«... ةلالجلا بحاص ... ةلالجلا بحاص ... ةلالجلا بحاص ... ةلالجلا بحاص ... ةلالجلا بحاص ...»

:ohno:

Gadiri

August 25th, 2012, 08:55 PM

The 1st HST Station (Tanger, Kenitra & Rabat soon) : CASABLANCA | Gare TGV Casa Voyageurs (Renovation) | 320 MDH | #Approved (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1384480&page=2) design by :
- Yassir Khalil & BDR Architetti Associati
- Favero&Milan ingegneria

Loosers are :
- french AREP (Station AV Torino porta susa et plusieurs stations TGV en France)
- german GMP (Stade de Kiev pour l'Euro 2012 et de la nouvelle station de Berlin Hauptbahnoff )
- english Chapman Taylor (Station London St-Pancras et le nouvel aéroport de Dubai

By O.Mehdi :

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C'est le communiqué officiel qui mandate le cabinet Favero&Milan ingegneria en collaboration avec l'architecte marocain Yassir Khalil et le studio ABDR Architetti Associati pour la conception de la nouvelle gare TGV-CasaVoyageurs après concours lancé par l'ONCF

En gros : "Ainsi la FS renforce sa présence en Afrique du nord, ou le groupe a servi dans plusieurs opérations d'assistance techniques en Egypte et en Algérie.

La model gagnant est le fruit d'un partenariat Favero&Milan ingegneria - Yassir Khalil et le studio ABDR qui est également en charge du projet de la nouvelle gare "Roma-Tiburtina AV"(Alta velocità)

Le projet a été présenté a Rabat devant le jury presidé par Mohammed Rabie Khlie DG de l'ONCF et de Benjelloun Azelarab président de l'orde des architectes du Maroc

Le concours lancé par l'ONCF a connu la participation de prestigieux cabinets d'architecture et d'ingénierie comme le cabinet francais AREP (Station AV Torino porta susa et plusieurs stations TGV en France) et le cabinet allemand GMP (Stade de Kiev pour l'Euro 2012 et de la nouvelle station de Berlin Hauptbahnoff^^ ) et le cabinet anglais Chapman Taylor (Station London St-Pancras et le nouvel aéroport de Dubai)

CasaVoyageurs accueillera près de 22 millions de passagers par an (contre 4,5 actuellement) et offrira de nombreux services grâce au nouveau pôle multiservices

Suspendu à 19 mètres au dessus des voies, sera une station "pont" qui aura une superficie de couverture estimé à 14.000 m2 adossée à l'actuelle gare bâtie à l'époque coloniale. La liaison vers le centre-ville sera assurée par le nouveau tram urbain, la nouvelle gare représentera une occasion de requalification urbaine de deux quartiers divisés par la voie ferrée.

La nouvelle station AV de Casablanca entre dans le cadre du projet LGV Tanger-Kénitra-Rabat-Casablanca, Un grand projet financé en grande partie par l'état français et quelques fonds arabes, un projet cher au roi Mohammed VI. Un énorme pas en avant pour le processus de modernisation du pays qui a achevé la construction du port TangerMed et attend l'aboutissement du projet du tunnel sous le Detroit de Gibraltar. Avec la ligne LGV Casablanca-Rabat-Kenitra-Tanger le réseau européen de LGV aura une antenne méridionale qui desservira Casablanca, première station en Afrique pour lier une métropole de plus de 4 millions d'habitants.

Source: http://www.fsnews.it
Traduction: O.Mehdi

Similitude with Roma Tiburtina station by ABDR Architetti Associati :

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http://www.abdr.it/site2010/

And will be connected by tramway (station S17) :

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Groningen NL

August 25th, 2012, 10:57 PM

Nice project :cheers: Africas first HSR right?

Gadiri

August 26th, 2012, 01:46 PM

Nice project :cheers: Africas first HSR right?

Yes. Line is build for 350km/h and will be used at 320 km/h.

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African top 5 speed trains classment :

1- Morocco 200km/h

Prima 2 and renovated coaches

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2- Morocco 180km/h

Ansaldo Breda Duplex (Z2M EMU)

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3- Algeria 177km/h

http://www.vialibre-ffe.com/images/image/p36f01-495.jpg

4- South Africa and Morocco 160km/h

South Africa Gautrain
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Morrocco BN/AEC - AM 80 Serie 03 - Electric Multiple Units
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6148/20bnaec.jpg (http://img51.imageshack.us/my.php?image=20bnaec.jpg)

Gadiri

September 5th, 2012, 08:24 PM

And of course :

TGV Duplex

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5039/tgvduplexop2.gif

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Animated by Optimus

Gadiri

September 30th, 2012, 04:19 PM

Casablanca Voyageurs TGV Station, 1st prize, by ABDR Associati Approved :cheers:

Pictures by UCF and chnioule

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The old station :

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Gadiri

September 30th, 2012, 04:21 PM

Casablanca Voyageurs TGV Station, 3rd prize, by Richez

By sofiane

La nouvelle gare TGV Casa-Voyageurs Casablanca

Concours ouvert avril 2012 - 3ème prix
Lieu : Casablanca / Maroc
Maître d’ouvrage : ONCF (Office National des Chemins de Fer)
Programme : gare de Casa-Voyageurs de la ligne grande vitesse
Surface : 9.000 m²
Coût : 32 M€
Architecte mandataire : Richez Associés
Architecte associé : Kilo space

La gare de Casa Voyageurs forme un pont entre deux parvis spécialisés : au nord-ouest, dans l’axe du bd Mohamed V, la place Sidi Mohamed accueille transports publics, VIP et piétons ; au sud-est, un parvis ample accueille préférentiellement véhicules particuliers et cars. Pour que cette nouvelle géographie de l’accès à Casa-Voyageurs s’inscrive sur la carte de la ville et dans les esprits des Casablancais, ce parvis est largement ouvert sur le bd Youssef Ibn Tachfine : une large fenêtre urbaine, plein sud, installe le nouveau bâtiment dans le paysage du boulevard ; il rend naturel l’accès à la gare par ce côté, même depuis Casa-Centre, à l’ouest des voies ferrées ; depuis l’est, la rue Sidi Bennour est élargie en grand mail. Ce mail donne un accès direct à la gare, dont le bâtiment voyageur apparaît en fond de perspective.

Blancheur et modernité accueillent la grande vitesse à Casablanca :

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Une gare jardin d’intérieur, sous une ample voûte lumineuse :

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Deux parvis bien reliés aux grands axes :

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La coupe transversale :

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La façade nord-ouest :

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La façade nord-est :

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La façade sud-est :

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La façade sud-ouest :

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Le schéma du programme :

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