CASA TRAM is the official winner of the bid to operate and extend Casablanca’s tram network. Everyone is hugely proud of this result, which was achieved through hard work on all fronts: the bid, the environment, and the high standard of operations.
RATP Dev has again retained the trust of Casa Transports, the transport authority in Casablanca, to
operate, maintain and develop the tramway network for the Casablanca conurbation. The renewed
contract is for twelve years and begins on 13 December 2017.
RATP Dev subsidiary CASA TRAM implemented and has been operating Casablanca’s T1 tramway
line since 2012. The line celebrated its 100 millionth passenger in 2016. Thanks to a new contract
including commissioning, operation and maintenance for four new tramway lines and two BHLS lines,
RATP Dev Casablanca (the new name for the local entity) will be the operator of the most ambitious
urban transport project in Africa.
To meet the technical challenge of the new Casablanca network, RATP Dev Casablanca can count on
the expertise and know-how of RATP Group, which currently operates over twenty tramway lines and
has implemented nearly 250 km of tramway lines in France and internationally.
The new contract includes several initiatives to ensure even more optimised service:
- RATP Dev to install the Data Innovation Centre in Casablanca: this hub for designing and
experimenting with big data solutions puts the Casablanca metropole at the heart of the RATP
Dev innovation approach
- Implementation of a recruitment and training program led by RATP Dev in partnership with
local authorities and the relevant Moroccan organisations to identify and support the skills
development of qualified individuals.
RATP Group President and Chief Executive Catherine Guillouard stated “we are proud of the trust
shown and renewed by Casa Transports in us to operate the Casablanca tramway network and develop
the biggest multi-modal urban mobility project in Africa. This decision confirms our acknowledged
leading position in sustainable urban mobility, a key factor for today’s cities”.
RATP Dev Executive Board President Laurence Batlle stated “this success demonstrates the quality of
work achieved by RATP Dev teams which have successfully supported the mobilisation and growth of
the Casablanca network for the last five years. RATP Dev is more than ever committed and ready to
meet the needs of Casablanca’s passengers and is determined to assist Casa Transports and the
Kingdom in achieving its ambition of developing world-class transport networks and contributing to
the appeal and international prestige of the city"