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BRT Agadir

Morocco

2020 - Ongoing

InfrastructureMobilityRapid TransitTransportation

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Project Description

Approach Words: Integrated City, Sustainability, Urban Livability

Public Policy Instruments: Financial Mechanism, Physical Intervention, Planning

The Agadir Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is a modern public transportation network that operates on dedicated lanes throughout the city utilizing high-capacity buses.¹ Part of the Urban Development Program (PDU) for 2020-2024,ⁱ ² this royal project³ aims to establish a sustainable, efficient, and environmentally friendly transit system, reinforcing Agadir’s position as an integrated economic hub in the Souss Massa region.⁴ ⁵
The project aims to modernize and establish a sustainable, efficient and environmentally friendly bus transit network that provides residents and visitors with a reliable, frequent, and safe transportation option.⁶ It also seeks to strengthen the economic and tourism attractiveness of Agadir.⁷

Title: Map Showing the BRT Lines

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Title: Map Showing the Implemented BRT Line 1 and its Stations

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Title: 3D View Showing the BRT Route and Stations

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Title: BRT Bus

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Title: Map Showing the BRT Lines

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Title: Map Showing the Implemented BRT Line 1 and its Stations

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Title: 3D View Showing the BRT Route and Stations

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The BRT system consists of 3 lines, with one currently under implementation and 2 under study:

Line 1 (L1), spanning 15.5 kilometers with 36 stations with 30 buses,⁸ will connect the fishing port with Tikiouine,⁹ passing through key hubs such as costal area, the administrative and commercial city centre, the souk (Arab Market) and the university hub and the industrial district.¹⁰ Expected to be operational by 2025,¹¹ it is designed to transport approximately 12 million passengers annually.¹²

The two new lines (L2 and L3) aim to complete the BRT network in the metropolitan area and serve other densely populated urban municipalities.¹³

Line L2 has been planned to link Agadir, Inzegane, and Aït Melloul, further expanding the network.¹⁴
Line L3 will connect Drarga (including the new industrial zone, free zone, and agropole), with Dcheira and Inzegane. It is expected to intersect with L1 at Tikiouine and L2 at the Inzegane.¹⁵

The 18-meter articulated vehicles provide seating for 41 passengers and are equipped with ramps to accommodate individuals with reduced mobility. Moreover, they incorporate advanced ticketing to enhance passenger experience.¹⁶ These buses allow passengers to easily and quickly validate their tickets using contactless cards, the website, and a mobile app, along with real-time passenger information displayed on TFT screens.¹⁷ Furthermore, they feature an operational assistance and passenger information system (SAEIV) that enables real-time bus management, optimizing routes and reducing waiting times,¹⁸ in addition to installing surveillance cameras for enhanced safety and efficiency.¹⁹

Owner/Developer (Public)

Grand Agadir Local Development Company for Mobility and Urban Transport (GAMDU)

Souss-Massa Regional Council ²⁷

Consultant/Designer

Urbanica

Artelia Maroc

Artelia France ²⁸

Funder

Union for the Mediterranean

AFD

European Union ²⁹

Contractor/Implementer

SNTRO

SATIMED ³⁰

Owner/Developer (Public)

Grand Agadir Local Development Company for Mobility and Urban Transport (GAMDU)

Souss-Massa Regional Council ²⁷

Contractor/Implementer

SNTRO

SATIMED ³⁰

Funder

Union for the Mediterranean

AFD

European Union ²⁹

Consultant/Designer

Urbanica

Artelia Maroc

Artelia France ²⁸

The project was initiated by the Grand Agadir Local Development Company for Mobility and Urban Transport (GAMDU), the delegated project owner, on behalf of Souss-Massa Regional Council.ⁱⁱ ²⁰ ²¹ The feasibility study for L2 and L3 is being conducted by a consortium of Urbanica, Artelia Maroc and Artelia France,²² while the infrastructure development work of L1 are under implementation led by SNTRO and SATIMED.²³ Operations will be handled by ALSA, a Spanish bus company.²⁴

With total investment exceeding $1.6 billion,²⁵ the project is funded by Union for the Mediterranean, Agence Francaise de Development (AFD) and the European Union.²⁶

Project Link, Endnotes and References

Project Link

https://www.amalway.ma/presentation-generale/

Endnotes

i More info about 2020-2024 Agadir urban development program (PDU) is available in this link: https://agadir-amenagement.ma/volets/
ii Souss-Massa The Regional Council was created in 2015 under the framework of Morocco’s new law on institutional governance. This intercommunal establishment brings together Agadir and eight other municipalities: Inezgane, Dcheira, Ait Melloul, Lqliaa, Dragua, Temsia, Taghazout and Aourir. Greater Agadir now has responsibility for urban mobility across this territory and is therefore developing a proactive policy for the renovation of its public transport network, with the support of Nantes Métropole and Semitan, its historic partners in the field of transport management.

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