Agadir: the Trambus will start operating on December 16, 2025

Under construction since the beginning of 2021, the new Agadir Trambus high service level line, presented in July 2024 (our photo), will enter service on 16 December. Initially planned for 2023 and then postponed until the end of 2024, this eagerly-awaited start-up will take place on the eve of the African Cup of Nations.

This information comes from Agadir Mobilité SA, the company in charge of public transport in Greater Agadir, which is also announcing the entry into service of the first 80 new buses to replace the ageing Alsa buses. At the end of the three delivery phases, some 275 new buses will be delivered. However, Agadir Mobilité is careful to point out that this is a "provisional and indicative timetable".

The 35 stations of the Trambus, also known as the Amalway, have been visible for many months along the route from the port and its vast car park to Tikiouine, to such an extent that damage has already been caused... The 30 German MAN buses will run every five minutes at this stop, from 6 am to 10 pm. It will take 45 minutes to get from one terminus to the other.

Particular attention has been paid to the ticketing system, which Amalway calls "billettique". An automatic ticket dispenser (our photo) will allow payment by coin, banknote or credit card. Tickets will be validated inside the vehicle. Daily, weekly, monthly and annual season tickets can be purchased.

Acting in an inclusive way, the Trambus will be equipped with spaces reserved for the disabled and prams. Buttons are provided for this purpose (our photo).

It's a safe bet that the introduction of all these innovations will not be without its problems.

This is particularly likely to be the case when the Trambus crosses roundabouts where it will share the road with other vehicles (see photo). With right of way and travelling at 20 km/h, it will require car and motorbike drivers to be patient, hopefully to avoid accidents!

Another consequence of the Trambus coming into service is that vehicles that have previously used the lanes reserved for it for parking, for example on Boulevard Hassan II, will have to park elsewhere. Underground car parks will therefore undoubtedly be used more!