Morocco launches $10 billion rail expansion plan – Middle East Monitor

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI yesterday gave the go-ahead for a rail expansion plan worth 96 billion dirhams ($10.3 billion), including the construction of a high-speed line to Marrakesh, the country’s main tourist hub, by 2030, state media reported according to Reuters.

Morocco’s preparations to co-host the World Cup in 2030, together with Spain and Portugal, has spurred the extension of the high-speed, intercity and urban rail networks.

The country also…