French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom is planning to establish its second railway plant in Fez, Morocco, according to a press release. The MAD 160 mn (USD 16.65 mn) facility will manufacture driving cabs for regional and underground locomotives and is expected to create 200 direct jobs through to 2025, the statement said. The statement does not disclose the exact railway lines for which the cabs will be used.

Alstom has been on an investment spree in Morocco: The French railway outfit in 2020 announced the expansion of its first plant in Fez, after which it announced plans to launch a second production line at the same facility, according to the statement. The company has also undertaken several major projects in the country, including the installation of signaling and the delivery of 190 trams to the cities of Rabat and Casablanca, 12 trains for the high-speed rail link between Tangier and Casablanca, and 77 locomotives for freight, passenger and combined transport services, Alstom’s release added.

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