Rabat — Morocco has committed over MAD 78 billion ($7.8 billion) to build a clean, modern, and accessible public transport system by 2029, according to Abdellatif Maâzouz, president of the Casablanca-Settat regional council.
Maâzouz announced the investment plan during a side event at COP30 in Belém, Brazilian Amazonia. The General Directorate of Territorial Collectivities and the Moroccan Association of Municipal Council Presidents organized the meeting.
Major infrastructure investments
The funding breaks down into two main categories. Authorities will spend MAD 11 billion ($1.1 billion) to purchase 3,750 new-generation buses. The remaining MAD 67 billion ($6.7 billion) will go toward dedicated transport infrastructure, including tramways, regional express trains (RER), and regional rail lines.
The Casablanca-Settat region leads this transformation. It has allocated nearly MAD 25 billion ($2.5 billion) to urban and rural mobility infrastructure and equipment — representing roughly 40% of its updated Regional Development Plan budget.
Integrated transport model
Maâzouz outlined an integrated approach centered on a pollution-free train-tramway backbone. The region will strengthen this system by modernizing the bus network and launching a digital multimodal platform. This platform will manage traffic flows intelligently and provide real-time passenger information.
The region has already expanded its road network across urban, suburban, and rural areas. This expansion has improved traffic flow and reduced emissions. Control stations throughout the territory recorded notable air quality improvements between 2023 and 2025.
National and continental leadership
During the meeting on “Sustainable Mobility and Electrification of Public Transport: Current State and Outlook,” Maâzouz stressed that regions play a strategic role in the transition to clean mobility under Morocco’s advanced regionalization policy.
He pointed out that Morocco aims to strengthen its leadership in sustainable development and share its expertise with other African countries through South-South cooperation, particularly between regions and territories.
The country aligns these mobility programs with two key frameworks, namely the National Sustainable Mobility Charter 2035 and the National Low-Carbon Strategy 2030. Both strategies seek to build inclusive, competitive, and resilient territories across Morocco.
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