Casablanca Busway
{{Short description|Busway system in Casablanca, Morocco}}
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| name = Casablanca Busway
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| native_name = {{langx|ar|باصواي الدار البيضاء}}
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| caption = Mercedes-Benz vehicle on line L6 at CIL station
| type = Bus rapid transit
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| locale = Casablanca, Morocco
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| stations = 42
| routes = 2
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| open = {{Start date|2024|03|01|df=y}}
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| operator = RATP Dev Casablanca
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| stock = 40 Mercedes-Benz.{{cite web | url=https://ledesk.ma/enoff/auto-nejma-et-evobus-livreront-les-bus-bhns-des-lignes-l5-et-l6-de-casablanca/ | title=Auto Nejma et Evobus livreront les bus BHNS des lignes L5 et L6 de Casablanca }}
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The Casablanca Busway {{langx|ar|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.{{cite web|language=fr-FR|title=Le détail sur les 300 observations qui retardent la mise en service du Busway|url=https://fr.le360.ma/economie/mobilite-urbaine-voici-la-date-de-mise-en-service-du-busway-a-casablanca-et-voici-le-prix-du-ticket_ZDJQ7R4NFFC4HI4VID36Z77FEI/ |website=Le360 |date=22 February 2024 |access-date=26 February 2024}}
The network consists of two lines, line BW1 and the line BW2 .
Current network
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Line !Terminus !Opening !Length (km) !Stations |
| BW1
|Laymoune ↔ Salmia 2 |2023 |12,5 |20 |
| BW2
|Oulmès ↔ Oued Sebou |2023 |12 |18 |
| colspan="3" |TOTAL
|24,5 |38 |
=Line BW1=
{{As of|2023}}, Line 1 of the Casablanca Busway serves 20 stations between termini in Salmia and Lissasfa. The line is {{convert|12.5|km|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web| url=https://lematin.ma/express/2023/busway-casablanca-demarrage-tests-entree-service-juillet/387526.html| title=Casa Busway Details| website=lematin.ma/| date=10 March 2023| language=fr| access-date=10 March 2023}}
=Line BW2=
{{As of|2023}}, Line 2 of the Casablanca Busway serves 20 stations between termini in Maarif and Errahma. The line is {{convert|12|km|abbr=on}}.
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.https://medias24.com/2022/01/04/casablanca-appel-doffres-pour-les-travaux-dextension-de-la-ligne-bhns-l6/
This 2.5 km extension has 4 stations, which are as follows: Les Ecoles, Ouled Ahmed, La Ferme and Oulad Azzouz.
See also
References
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Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at :fr:Busway de Casablanca; see its history for attribution.