Moroccan railway company to purchase 18 electric trains from Italian company

The Italian railroad construction company "Ansaldobreda" will soon supply Morocco 18 electric trains that are valued at 143 million Euro.

"Ansaldobreda" also received an order from the Moroccan national railway company (ONCF) for 6 other trains, which will bring the global cost of the trains' order to 190 million Euro, "Ansaldobreda" said in a release.

The trains will be operational in 2006 and will carry up to 413 passengers, including 52 in the first-class.

The new trains will be modified to reach 160 Km/H and will be equipped with a cafe-restaurant, an air-conditioning system and restrooms.

The value of orders received by "Ansaldobreda" in Italy and abroad in 2003 was estimated at 553.7 million Euro against 403.8 in the same period last year.