MOROCCO IS ACCELERATING! feature - Alstom

Modernity and
very high speed
Morocco is accelerating! The construction of a high-speed line and the arrival
soon of 14 Duplex trains are symbolic... You will discover in the interview with
Mohamed Rabie Khlie, Managing Director of the ONCF, the reasoning behind
a decision that will shape the future of this rapidly growing country.
Another distinguished guest of this issue, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo,
President of NTV, is also embarking on the high-speed adventure and describes
his dreams for Italian rail.
Stations are also given the spotlight in this issue. Integrating them in our
twentieth century cities to serve new forms of mobility has become a major
issue for society as the Senator Fabienne Keller and Sophie Boissard, Managing
Director Gares & Connexions at the SNCF explain to us.
Inventing new, more personal and more environmentally friendly ways to travel,
is on the agenda for our design guest, Ora Ïto. Follow him on an incredible
journey towards the future!
Finally, read our tribute to the great economist Maurice Allais, Nobel Prize winner
1988, and his last comments on his famous paradox of the Calais Passenger.
And, as always, a magnifi cent journey on board the luxurious, reborn Moscow-
Nice…
Enjoy your reading.
Philippe Mellier
President Alstom Transport