Morocco opts for Alstom’s Avelia Horizon TGV

Morocco has decided to award the contract for the supply of high-speed trains to serve the future Kenitra-Marrakech line to the French company Alstom.

This contract would be part of the series of large contracts won by Emmanuel Macron during his recent state visit to Rabat, the total value of which is estimated at ten billion euros. The contract has not yet been signed, but Alstom has already been selected as “preferred bidder” to deliver 18 high-speed trainsets from the Avelia Horizon family to the Office national des chemins de fer (ONCF) of Morocco, in the framework of the call for tenders launched for this purpose. Competitors of the French company can challenge this decision by the Moroccan authorities within the time limits provided for by law. Once this requirement is met, Alstom and ONCF will officially sign the contract.