Casablanca Busway Explained

Casablanca Busway
Native Name:Arabic: باصواي الدار البيضاء
Type:Bus rapid transit
Locale:Casablanca, Morocco
Stations:42
Routes:2
Operator:RATP Dev Casablanca
Stock:40 Mercedes-Benz.[1]
Linelength:24.5km (15.2miles)
Website:https://dimaqrib.ma

The Casablanca Busway Arabic: باصواي الدار البيضاء Bāswāy ad-Dār al-Bayḍā’) is a high-level bus network serving the city of Casablanca in Morocco Since 1st March 2024.[2] The network consists of two lines, line

 BW1  and the line  BW2 .

Current network

!Line!Terminus!Opening!Length (km)!Stations
 BW1 Laymoune ↔ Salmia 2202312,520
 BW2 Oulmès ↔ Oued Sebou20231218
TOTAL24,538

Line BW1

, Line 1 of the Casablanca Busway serves 20 stations between termini in Salmia and Lissasfa. The line is 12.5km (07.8miles).[3]

Line BW2

, Line 2 of the Casablanca Busway serves 20 stations between termini in Maarif and Errahma. The line is 12km (07miles).An extension of the BW2 line is being built beyond Errahma to reach the rural commune of Ouled Azzouz. The call for tenders relating to the completion of this extension project was launched in January 2023.[4] This 2.5 km extension has 4 stations, which are as follows: Les Ecoles, Ouled Ahmed, La Ferme and Oulad Azzouz.

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References

Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at ; see its history for attribution.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Auto Nejma et Evobus livreront les bus BHNS des lignes L5 et L6 de Casablanca .
  2. Web site: fr-FR. Le détail sur les 300 observations qui retardent la mise en service du Busway. Le360 . 22 February 2024 . 26 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Casa Busway Details. lematin.ma/. 10 March 2023. fr. 10 March 2023.
  4. https://medias24.com/2022/01/04/casablanca-appel-doffres-pour-les-travaux-dextension-de-la-ligne-bhns-l6/