Alstom and Rabat-Salé transport company STRS (Société des Transports de Rabat-Salé) signed a EUR 45 million contract for the supply of 22 Citadis trams. They will run on the entire network, including on the new sections of the two existing lines. After delivery, scheduled 26 months after the date of the contract’s entry into force, the trams will be subjected to static and dynamic tests at the STRS site. Alstom’s team in Morocco will ensure after-sales service.
“We are delighted by this new order, which reflects the shared trust between Alstom and STRS. We are also proud to continue supporting the development of sustainable mobility in the urban area of Rabat-Salé through ecological urban transport systems,” Brahim Soua, Managing Director for Alstom in Morocco said.
The Citadis trams for Rabat-Salé, 32 metres long, will be coupled to enable them to transport up to 606 passengers. Low flooring throughout the trams as well as 12 side doors facilitate passenger circulation and accessibility for all, in particular mobility-impaired passengers. Their design, customised for perfect integration into the architecture of the city, will be the same as that of the vehicles already in circulation.
Since their entry into service in May 2011, the number of users of Rabat-Salé’s two tramway lines has steadily increased, with over 150 million passengers transported to date. To meet the growing need for mobility, STRS has decided to add 7 km of line to the existing 19 km and increase its existing fleet of 44 Citadis trams by ordering 22 additional trams from Alstom.
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