Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
Morocco
to get Africa's first high-speed train
Sounds
very fast. The new high-speed railway in Morocco is going to connect between Tangier,
a historical port and gateway town, and Casablanca, the nation’s economic
center, at a top speed of 320km/h, cutting the travel time by half to a little
over two hours. And further upgrade of the railway will reduce the time to an
hour and a half after 2020.
This is
the first high-speed train service in the continent and expected to draw
foreign investment and boost the nation’s lagging economy. However, not all the
Moroccans seem proud of having this fast train system. They think there are
other priorities in the nation’s economy and future such as education, and
other regions in the country that need more attention and investment.
Enjoy
reading and thinking which high-speed connection could boost economy faster, by
train or via the Internet
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