Hyundai Rotem builds new train plant in Morocco

Hyundai Rotem will construct a new plant in Morocco to make 48 electric trains, since the $2.2 billion railway modemzation plan demands new-age rolling stock and local industrial growth.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

HYUNDAI ROTEM backs Morocco’s railway expansion

King Mohammed VI unveiled a $2.2 billion project to restore Casablanca’s railway system. The government announced Hyundai Rotem as the supplier of the rolling stock, and the company will produce 48 trains while establishing a local manufacturing plant.

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The $770 million contract comprises trains with a capacity to carry 1,000 people by speed of 160 km/h. The officials project that the plant will enhance local supply chains, and subsequently venture into export to other Middle East and African markets.

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The project contributes to the addition of 260 new tracks, 50 large structures, two technical centers, five workshops, and a terminal with a capacity to handle 12 million passengers. They will enhance mobility within the cities and provide thousands of new jobs.

In April 2025, Morocco ratified a ten-year $10.6 billion railway plan. It consists of a $5.3 billion Marrakech–Kenitra high speed line with a planned speed of 350 km/h, to be powered by Alstom.

The company also contracted to purchase $1.54 billion worth of 110 double-deck trains. CAF, on its part, secured a $630 million deal to supply 30 high-speed units. The government varies suppliers to achieve efficiency and competitiveness.

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