ONCF
ONCF (from French: Office National des Chemins de Fer; Arabic: المكتب الوطني للسكك الحديدية al-Maktab al-Waṭaniyy lis-Sikak al-Ḥadīdiyyah; Moroccan National Railways Office) is Morocco's national railway operator. ONCF is a state-owned company that is under the control of the Ministry of Equipment, Transport and Logistics and is responsible for all passenger and freight traffic on the national railway network. The company is also responsible for building and maintaining the rail infrastructure.
Map of the current Moroccan railway and the new high speed line. | |
ONCF commuter train. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 8, rue Abderrahmane El Ghafiki, Rabat - Agdal |
| Reporting mark | ONCF |
| Locale | Morocco |
| Dates of operation | 1963–present |
| Predecessor | Compagnie des chemins de Fer du Maroc ("CFM"); Compagnie franco-espagnole du chemin de fer de Tanger à Fès ("TF") |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 2,067 km (1,284 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | www.oncf.ma |
The ONCF employs around 7,845 employees and has a network of 3,600 km, all 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge of which 1,300 km is electrified (2015). The general director of ONCF is Mohamed Rabie Khlie.
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