Much of Morocco's 60,000km road network is in serious need of
upgrading and major construction work is currently underway to both
improve and extend the roads. A further 1,500km stretch of roads is to
be added by 2010. A Mediterranean road construction project involves
improvements to a 550km stretch of coastal road in the north of the
country. International loans have been received to finance the
project.
Morocco is also planning major work to develop its rail network to
improve it internally and to link it up with rail systems in both
European and Arab countries. The country's transport minister stated
that the International Railways Union was looking into the technical
aspects of the project. Railways in the north of the country are
currently being upgraded under an investment plan of $99 million with
the aim of relieving traffic on the busy Casablanca-Fez link. Work set
for completion before the end of the year.
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