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 .
| Casablanca Busway | |||
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 Mercedes-Benz vehicle on line L6 at CIL station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Arabic: باصواي الدار البيضاء | ||
| Locale | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Stations | 42 | ||
| Website | https://dimaqrib.ma | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Bus rapid transit | ||
| Services | 2 | ||
| Operator(s) | RATP Dev Casablanca | ||
| Rolling stock | 40 Mercedes-Benz.[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1 March 2024 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 24.5 km (15.2 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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Current network
edit| Line | Terminus | Opening | Length (km) | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW1 | Laymoune ↔ Salmia 2 | 2023 | 12,5 | 20 |
| BW2 | Oulmès ↔ Oued Sebou | 2023 | 12 | 18 |
| TOTAL | 24,5 | 38 | ||
Line BW1
editAs of 2023[update], Line 1 of the Casablanca Busway serves 20 stations between termini in Salmia and Lissasfa. The line is 12.5 km (7.8 mi).[3]
Line BW2
editAs of 2023[update], Line 2 of the Casablanca Busway serves 20 stations between termini in Maarif and Errahma. The line is 12 km (7.5 mi). 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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Auto Nejma et Evobus livreront les bus BHNS des lignes L5 et L6 de Casablanca".
- ^ "Le détail sur les 300 observations qui retardent la mise en service du Busway". Le360 (in French). 22 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Casa Busway Details". lematin.ma/ (in French). 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ https://medias24.com/2022/01/04/casablanca-appel-doffres-pour-les-travaux-dextension-de-la-ligne-bhns-l6/
Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at fr:Busway de Casablanca; see its history for attribution.