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Africa Needs More Railways Like THIS! Morocco's First High-Speed Train Surprised Me

Today we are looking at Morocco's excellent new high-speed trains five years after their introduction. As the first train to run at bullet train-like speeds in Africa, is this train actually any good? Join me as I take you on an adventure at 320 km/h through Morocco and share the travel experience on this train.
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Train type: Alstom RGV2N2 (TGV Duplex)
Route: Rabat Agdal to Tangier Ville
Train: Al Boraq 1045
Distance: 235km
Journey time: 1h20m
Average speed: 176 km/h
Price: From 12€

Пікірлер: 131

  • @mohamedkazefaa3551
    @mohamedkazefaa355123 күн бұрын

    تحيه للاشقاء 🇪🇬❤🇲🇦

  • @jalilvj1149

    @jalilvj1149

    16 күн бұрын

    🇲🇦♥️🇪🇬

  • @simomimo-t4u
    @simomimo-t4u25 күн бұрын

    Worth noting that the low occupancy is because the video was taken around fast breaking time. Usually Al Boraq is much busier than this. Almost everytime I'ev taken it, it was at near capacity.

  • @slowmotion3542

    @slowmotion3542

    19 күн бұрын

    Liar... again a jealous algerian karghlistan😂😂😂

  • @monkeydonkeybonkey1608
    @monkeydonkeybonkey160824 күн бұрын

    Interesting how much the train station at the start resembles an airport! Good on Morocco for having such nice infrastructure 👍

  • @tarikrafiki1790

    @tarikrafiki1790

    20 күн бұрын

    You are moroccan ahaha :D

  • @OmarIsmaili-ep9hh

    @OmarIsmaili-ep9hh

    13 күн бұрын

    @@tarikrafiki1790 it's a honest person you mean...

  • @Miss_hello64
    @Miss_hello6421 күн бұрын

    Beautiful and modern country ❤️🇲🇦❤️

  • @nazlitechschool
    @nazlitechschool25 күн бұрын

    Morocco is an awesome destination, and the Morocco railway video is excellent. I heard more high-speed trains will be introduced in Morocco very soon.

  • @michaelhall8586
    @michaelhall858624 күн бұрын

    Beautiful train

  • @kevin-et7wq
    @kevin-et7wq18 күн бұрын

    Beautiful country 👍🇲🇦

  • @TRAVEL.HIGHLIGHTS
    @TRAVEL.HIGHLIGHTS20 күн бұрын

    Very interesting video to see how the train system is developping transport in Morocco. 🤓

  • @clasheurindependent9547
    @clasheurindependent954723 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this wonderful video. You have addressed the issue of rail transport in Morocco with all professionalism. This helps tourists who want to travel by train and also gives a positive outlook on the infrastructure in Morocco, which is developing very quickly.

  • @hannibalmugen
    @hannibalmugen21 күн бұрын

    Beautiful country. The train station looks like an airport Nice video Simon and very instructive, Thank you

  • @hamdikimo2721
    @hamdikimo272113 күн бұрын

    You are very welcome to Morrocco, your second country ❤❤

  • @MouuStaa
    @MouuStaa18 күн бұрын

    Great review my guy, professional, clean and friendly content, definitely subbing, hope you enjoyed your visit to Morocco

  • @Simon-Andersen

    @Simon-Andersen

    17 күн бұрын

    Thank you! I'd love to revisit at some point 😄

  • @Sport-door
    @Sport-door15 күн бұрын

    I love morocco. this arabic land is very beautiful❤

  • @user-ob4cc1jl5h

    @user-ob4cc1jl5h

    14 күн бұрын

    Morocco is an African Muslim country!

  • @MOROCCO_BALL

    @MOROCCO_BALL

    14 күн бұрын

    @@user-ob4cc1jl5h yes .

  • @haitamessarghini7587

    @haitamessarghini7587

    10 күн бұрын

    Not Arab land. It’s amazigh

  • @babboabdul1983

    @babboabdul1983

    8 күн бұрын

    not arabic land

  • @adams2430

    @adams2430

    6 күн бұрын

    We are not Arabs, we are Amazighs.

  • @MrEvilAli
    @MrEvilAli20 күн бұрын

    Damn, that's more of an inspection than enjoying the ride lol

  • @internationalVloq
    @internationalVloq4 күн бұрын

    I love Morocco ,kind people , beautiful vibes , so rich

  • @TrueFactBoston
    @TrueFactBoston10 күн бұрын

    Thank you for your review, it is very helpful!

  • @CentreCanadien
    @CentreCanadien6 күн бұрын

    Good video, good content, you are welcome in Morocco, your second home!

  • @Simon-Andersen

    @Simon-Andersen

    2 күн бұрын

    Thanks! 😃

  • @aaronsakulich4889
    @aaronsakulich488925 күн бұрын

    I lived in Morocco in 2007 and took the ONCF quite a bit. I don't believe there were any high speed lines at the time! This made me very nostalgic. I suspect you're not allowed to go to the open area between carriages, open the external door, and smoke while hanging out the side, though :)

  • @krullenbos94

    @krullenbos94

    25 күн бұрын

    in modern trains it isn't even possible.

  • @alaindumas1824

    @alaindumas1824

    25 күн бұрын

    It is possible on Maroc’s locomotive pulled conventional trains with old Corail type cars.

  • @drdewott9154

    @drdewott9154

    25 күн бұрын

    Yeah the Al Boraq is much newer. The first Al Boraq train ran in November 2018 as the high speed line from Kinistra to Tangier was completed. More high speed trackage all the way to Casablanca is also under construction, which would reduce Tangier to Casablanca journey times to just 1 hour and 30 minutes by the Al Boraq train. I consider that extremely impressive to be honest.

  • @Yanzdorloph

    @Yanzdorloph

    24 күн бұрын

    you can still do that in the normal trains

  • @clasheurindependent9547

    @clasheurindependent9547

    23 күн бұрын

    @@YanzdorlophNo, I take the train a lot, and I think that more than six years ago, smoking was banned on all trains. They were equipped with smoke detectors, and there were train security personnel walking around inside.

  • @mariadelmarjimenezarroyo2656
    @mariadelmarjimenezarroyo265625 күн бұрын

    Good video

  • @mustaphasalmane9088
    @mustaphasalmane908810 күн бұрын

    Lovely ❤

  • @Moccalocca100
    @Moccalocca10024 күн бұрын

    They are still making more HSR under construction!

  • @hassanbaqchaoui3878
    @hassanbaqchaoui387810 күн бұрын

    Morocco ❤❤

  • @daoumacfly50
    @daoumacfly5018 күн бұрын

    interresting

  • @mustaphasalmane9088
    @mustaphasalmane908810 күн бұрын

    ❤❤

  • @silverlibison3355
    @silverlibison33555 күн бұрын

    keep it up morocco🫶

  • @medstorm5653
    @medstorm565312 күн бұрын

    ❤❤🇲🇦

  • @Computer895
    @Computer89521 күн бұрын

    And under construction egypt 2000km high speed rail built by siemens we will have velaro desiro regional trains and eletric freight trains

  • @internationalVloq
    @internationalVloq4 күн бұрын

    The line will be extended to the south ,

  • @Thorkungsson
    @Thorkungsson24 күн бұрын

    at 4:44 there was an face Reveal😃😃

  • @Simon-Andersen

    @Simon-Andersen

    17 күн бұрын

    Someone doesn't follow me on Twitter, watch miles in transit or seen this video 😅 kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z2WamK2GXa-npag.htmlsi=cyOjPzCv6pinfBZ9

  • @سهم-ك8م
    @سهم-ك8م8 күн бұрын

    Moroocoo ruoday

  • @samtrak1204
    @samtrak120425 күн бұрын

    Morocco shuts down during Ramadan?

  • @Speed_Rager

    @Speed_Rager

    25 күн бұрын

    No. Just different work hours and like 80% of the restaurants close. You can still get take out or get delivered food tho.

  • @drdewott9154

    @drdewott9154

    25 күн бұрын

    Well I'm not muslim, but I believe Ramadan means no eating at any time between sunrise and sunset during the period it takes place in. So all shops serving food shut down during this time, since eating during the day in the Ramadan would be considered sacrilege.

  • @Speed_Rager

    @Speed_Rager

    25 күн бұрын

    ​@@drdewott9154 yes and no. You asked if Morocco shuts down during Ramadan, I said no and that's because we still work and function like normal. Ramadan is a whole month so a whole ass country can't just shut down for that long. Now, here is what changes: The work hours are different during ramadan, it's usually between 9 and 3pm (there are some exceptions). The food situation like you said Muslims don't eat but it's not as straight forward. Non Muslims can eat (even in public) as they're not expected to observe Ramadan. For Muslims, people who are too old or sick or physically can't do it, can eat. Pregnant women, or during menstrual cycle can eat. Obviously children eat too. Otherwise, if you just don't care and want to eat you can eat in private. For the restaurants, most close and open after sunset (people sleep late during this month so they stay open until 3-4am). But even closed restaurants will still have the option to deliver food (or take out) at least in Rabat and Casablanca where I live. So to answer your question again it's not a shutdown just a temporary change in daily life.

  • @Yanzdorloph

    @Yanzdorloph

    24 күн бұрын

    Morocco practicaly shuts down in most Moroccan and islamic holydays. in big religious holydays most shops are closed because most owners are amazighz that go back to their homes in the country side, but this is changing as more and more foreign companies take over, the locals are forced to adapt and give up on their holydays and stay open longer

  • @Speed_Rager

    @Speed_Rager

    24 күн бұрын

    @@Yanzdorloph 😂😂😂 what? and the mermaids are forced to return to the bottom of the ocean and the lions are forced to become herbivores and the sky turns red. Clearly you know what you're talking about 👍🏼

  • @aziznachrah7017
    @aziznachrah701721 күн бұрын

    Through your accent i think you're from germany

  • @Simon-Andersen

    @Simon-Andersen

    17 күн бұрын

    You're wrong but close, I'm from Denmark 😄

  • @aziznachrah7017

    @aziznachrah7017

    17 күн бұрын

    @@Simon-Andersen you welcomed to morocco

  • @Simon-Andersen

    @Simon-Andersen

    11 күн бұрын

    @@aziznachrah7017 I'd love to come back 😄

  • @ce1834
    @ce183425 күн бұрын

    Where the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, and half of Europe failed, Morocco has a true high speed line. Hopefully the future phases are just as successful 👏👏

  • @Neville60001

    @Neville60001

    25 күн бұрын

    The UK's got a few HSR-like trains, the USA's got Acela (and is getting others) and Australia's got a semi-fast HSR-like tilting train in Queensland, so it isn't all bad.

  • @lwgrazi

    @lwgrazi

    25 күн бұрын

    @@Neville60001 Not to mention that the size of the first 3 have significant impacts on HSR development, as it would cost a fortune for a true system.

  • @ce1834

    @ce1834

    25 күн бұрын

    @@Neville60001 Not any 186 mph/300 km/h lines. Plus that tilting train in Australia is stretching it💀. America/UK are slowly catching up after Morocco though

  • @Neville60001

    @Neville60001

    25 күн бұрын

    @@ce1834, close enough is _close enough_ for me; I don't need super-complete just for it to be workable.

  • @St0rrrm

    @St0rrrm

    16 күн бұрын

    let's be real though that line and the trains were fully built and largely financed by France lol

  • @Zuuu40
    @Zuuu4025 күн бұрын

    Great video but can you do the speed in mph and put the price in different currency

  • @gnupfo

    @gnupfo

    23 күн бұрын

    Maybe as a footnote, but I think it sensible to use the units most of the world uses.

  • @Nobody-jo3tv
    @Nobody-jo3tv25 күн бұрын

    7th

  • @OmarIsmaili-ep9hh

    @OmarIsmaili-ep9hh

    21 күн бұрын

    1st in africa and idk about world ranking

  • @hichamn8373
    @hichamn837320 күн бұрын

    It’s one of our arab world achievements and we wish more like these achievements in our arab world…

  • @conanberry4833

    @conanberry4833

    20 күн бұрын

    Morocco is not Arab.

  • @smartphone9630

    @smartphone9630

    20 күн бұрын

    Morocco is an arab country

  • @conanberry4833

    @conanberry4833

    20 күн бұрын

    @@smartphone9630 Just in your dreams😴🤷‍♂️ Morocco will never be an arab country😃

  • @Simon-Andersen

    @Simon-Andersen

    17 күн бұрын

    Saudi also has a nice high speed system!

  • @del.salvie

    @del.salvie

    16 күн бұрын

    well didn't know that morocco is an arab country.

  • @SeverityOne
    @SeverityOne25 күн бұрын

    People should focus less on Morocco being an African country, and more on it being a Mediterranean country. The Sahara, which is almost as large as Europe, is a much bigger barrier than that sea. So, just because they have a high-speed train running in Morocco, doesn't mean that we should expect the same thing in, let's say, Tanzania. (With all due respect to the people and country of Tanzania: I just picked a random sub-Saharan African country.)

  • @AdamAzzr

    @AdamAzzr

    25 күн бұрын

    Doesn’t change the fact that Morocco is in africa

  • @SeverityOne

    @SeverityOne

    25 күн бұрын

    @@AdamAzzr No, but as I said, Morocco is aimed at the Mediterranean. The Sahara is about four times the size of the Mediterranean. Thing is, I live in the middle of the Mediterranean, having moved from Western Europe. And while there are many differences between where I live and North Africa, there are also a lot of similarities. And I think there are more similarities with the wider Mediterranean than there are with sub-Saharan Africa.

  • @Speed_Rager

    @Speed_Rager

    25 күн бұрын

    You should focus on the fact that while Morocco, as you said, is closer to Europe than most of the rest of Africa, it doesn't mean that we didn't suffer the exploitation and downright criminal behaviors of the west. This had and still has a huge impact on the development of the country. So to say that it's closer to Europe and not an African country, it's like saying Morocco benefits from the wealth and/or stability of European countries. It is a much bigger struggle for Morocco to achieve milestones like these.

  • @drdewott9154

    @drdewott9154

    25 күн бұрын

    Funny that you picked Tanzania, they're actually building one of the highest quality rail networks in Subsaharan Africa as we speak. Many african nations have begun building Standard gauge railways or SGR's as they call them, to provide faster and more efficient freight and passenger traffic. However most are diesel powered and still fairly slow at 120-150km/h speeds, and practically all funded by China. Tanzania's SGR on the other hand is fully electric, built and funded by Turkey and South Korea, and has trains electric express trains running on it at 160km/h from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, with further extensions under construction. It has the fastest trains in all of Subsaharan africa apart from the Gautrain commuter service in South Africa which it is tied with. Tanzanias SGR may not touch the Al Boraq, but their trains are still the elite in new rail developments in the sub sahara.

  • @SeverityOne

    @SeverityOne

    25 күн бұрын

    @@Speed_Rager No, that's not what I'm saying. Colonialism happened in Europe as well: just ask the Balkans, and how well it treated them. Also, who built and partially financed the Al Boraq? At some point, you need to stop looking at the past, and instead look at the present with a critical view. The country I live in was a colony until the 1960s, and now has the largest economic growth in Europe.

  • @SadiMagh
    @SadiMagh18 күн бұрын

    Arab not afrik

  • @Rida-fm3oj

    @Rida-fm3oj

    15 күн бұрын

    We're located in north Africa bro

  • @gongadev3390

    @gongadev3390

    14 күн бұрын

    Amazigh not arab

  • @Rida-fm3oj

    @Rida-fm3oj

    14 күн бұрын

    @@gongadev3390 we're both

  • @SadiMagh

    @SadiMagh

    14 күн бұрын

    @@gongadev3390 im moroccan I'm firstly arab you are african barbaren

  • @mandoursr7859

    @mandoursr7859

    10 күн бұрын

    ​​​​​​​@@gongadev3390🥴 يا المعقدين غر بقاو تكذبو وتوهمو راسكم نتوما ل غاتمرضو أما حنا راه كلشي عارف أصول بلادنا المغرب ل هي بلد إفريقي عربي وفيه عرب وأمازيغ ويهود عمركم تحلمو تمحيو التاريخ والحقائق والوثائق والحقيقة ل كتحاولو تزيفوها وتغطيو عليها بأنانيتكم النرجسية

  • @redalucard3154
    @redalucard315412 күн бұрын

    A people living in poverty and marginalization

  • @AmineMokhlisse

    @AmineMokhlisse

    7 күн бұрын

    Bruh

  • @blabla6864
    @blabla686420 күн бұрын

    I don't like your accent

  • @ovbureauhaarle1178

    @ovbureauhaarle1178

    20 күн бұрын

    😂

  • @Simon-Andersen

    @Simon-Andersen

    17 күн бұрын

    And what am I supposed to do about that excatly?

  • @blabla6864

    @blabla6864

    17 күн бұрын

    @@Simon-Andersen I'm just trolling, I like your accent

  • @OmarIsmaili-ep9hh

    @OmarIsmaili-ep9hh

    13 күн бұрын

    thats rude :/

  • @OmarIsmaili-ep9hh

    @OmarIsmaili-ep9hh

    13 күн бұрын

    @@Simon-Andersen idk why would anyone troll like that

  • @sarimed5155
    @sarimed515516 күн бұрын

    ❤❤