Alstom train driver’s desks Morocco project marks a major expansion of the group’s industrial footprint, backed by an EUR 8.6 million investment in a world-first production line, as reported by Railway Pro.

The new facility in Morocco is dedicated exclusively to train driver’s desks, works with several railway platforms and becomes a core element of Alstom’s strategy in the country, positioning Morocco as an international benchmark in the railway value chain.

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

Alstom train driver’s desks Morocco: global production hub
Photo: Alstom

According to Martin Vaujour, Alstom’s President for Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia (AMECA), the train driver’s cabs manufactured in Morocco will be supplied to rail projects around the world.

Don’t miss…BNSF ODIN track inspection system moves onto locomotives

This demonstrates the AMECA region’s ability to deliver strategic industrial solutions for the group and shows how the first global production line of this type underpins Alstom’s broader industrial momentum.

How Alstom train driver’s desks Morocco support global projects?

Beyond the dedicated line for train driver’s desks, Alstom is rolling out a wider industrial development plan in Morocco. The programme provides for doubling production capacity for Mitrac transformers and establishing a development and engineering office in Fez to strengthen local expertise, foster innovation and support the industrial development of the Alstom Fez facility, as outlined in an Alstom press release. Together, these measures are expected to create more than 200 new jobs, reinforcing the Moroccan railway ecosystem and contributing to the region’s economic growth.

Mehdi Sahel, Managing Director of Alstom Morocco, notes that doubling Mitrac’s capacity and opening the engineering office is an important step for the country’s industrial landscape. These initiatives complement the inauguration of the control panel (train driver’s desk) production line and further consolidate Morocco’s role in Alstom’s global rail value chain, in line with the company’s industrial development plan in Morocco.

Existing Alstom projects and the Fez industrial ecosystem

Alstom is already firmly established in the Moroccan market, with more than 1,400 employees in the country. The company has supplied 270 Citadis trams for Rabat and Casablanca, 12 Avelia Euroduplex high-speed trains for the Tangier–Casablanca line and 77 Prima locomotives — a track record also highlighted by RailwayNews — illustrating how its rolling stock portfolio supports key national rail projects. These references explain why Morocco is a natural location for the world’s first production line for train driver’s desks.

Since 2020, Alstom has invested nearly EUR 17.3 million in expanding its industrial facility in Fez and in launching the country’s first transformer production line.

These earlier investments created the foundations for today’s consolidated industrial ecosystem, within which the new production line for train driver’s desks, the increased Mitrac transformer capacity and the development and engineering office are now being implemented as parts of a single, integrated growth strategy.

News on railway transport, industry, and railway technologies from Railway Supply that you might have missed:

Don’t miss…Stadler rack-and-pinion trains for Mount Rigi network

Find the latest news of the railway industry in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and the rest of the world on our page on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, read Railway Supply magazine online.

Place your ads on webportal and in Railway Supply magazine. Detailed information is in Railway Supply media kit