Daily ridership 170000 (planned) Number of lines 2 Transit type Tram Operator Transdev | System length 19 km (11.8 mi) Number of stations 31 Began operation May 23, 2011 Locale Rabat, Salé | |
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Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) | ||
The Rabat-Salé tramway (In French: Tramway de Rabat-Salé) is a tram system in the Moroccan agglomeration of Rabat and Salé cities which was put into service on May 23, 2011 after construction since 2007.
Network
The network for a total length of 19 km (11.8 mi) with 31 stops has two lines (1 and 2) with combined section and frequency interval 8 min in peak hours and has calculated ridership 172,000 passengers per day. It is operated by Veolia Transdev with Alstom Citadis articulated modern trams consisted of two 5-pieces parts. Lines uses special new Hassan II bridge over the Bou Regreg and passes near Gare de Rabat-Ville rail station and through specially arranged aperture in medieval city's wall. Expansion of existing lines and two more lines (3 and 4) are under construction with opening scheduled for 2018. From the 1910s to 1930s an old steam and oil tram network existed in Rabat.
