On 26 November 2018, the first high-speed rail line linking Casablanca and Tangier was launched.

It is called Al Boraq (البُراق) in reference to the mythical creature that transported the Islamic prophets.

The first of its kind on the African continent, the line was inaugurated on 15 November 2018, by King Mohammed VI of Morocco following over a decade of planning and construction.

[4] The trackage from Kenitra to Casablanca is planned to be eventually replaced by a new high-speed right of way, with construction scheduled to begin in 2020.

[4] The completion of dedicated high-speed trackage into Casablanca would further reduce the end-to-end travel time to 1 hour and 30 minutes.

[4] Al Boraq trains are scheduled to depart Casablanca and Tangier every hour from 06:00 until 21:00 (from 07:00 on Sundays).

[7] The Tangier - Casablanca line is the first phase of what is planned to eventually be a 1,500 kilometers (930 mi) high-speed rail network in Morocco.

Major destinations currently not linked by rail are usually served by Supratours, a bus company operated by the ONCF.

The following routes offer night-trains: These long-distance trains operate with non-motorized passenger cars that have individual compartments.

Timetable[10] for this section: Northbound: Marrakech (21:00), Casablanca Voyageurs (0:45), Rabat-Ville (1:57), Kentira (2:37), Sidi-Kacem (3:33), Tangier (7:25).

[14] A freight-line from the Renault factory at Tangier MED is already operational[15] The Marrakech to Agadir railway is also planned to be completed by 2025,[16] becoming the first rail line to reach the southern Souss-Massa region.