Submission – Official Map: Casablanca Tram Map, Morocco

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Submitted by Chris Bastian, who says:

Had a chance to visit Morocco last week; the Casablanca tram map has both a network map (operating and lines under construction) and a travel time map between key stations.

Transit Maps says:

It’s not really much to look at, and there’s some odd design choices as well. Whose choice for the first two lines in a network are orange and yellow? There’s definitely a little bit of Parisian influence to be seen in the round “T for Tram” logo and line number bullet, which is perhaps not surprising seeing as the RATP Group currently holds the contract for operation of the system.

The map struggles manfully with the need to label everything in French and Arabic (and the legend throws English into the mix as well), though there’s some weirdly angled type because of this. It all ends up looking a bit random and haphazard, unfortunately.

The travel time map, on the other hand, is actually quite nicely done. Neat and simple, it conveys information effectively with a minimum of fuss. Some of the labels are jammed in oddly because of the strange little shape the map has to fit into, but overall, I quite like this addition.

Our rating: The exceedingly average main map earns just 1 star, but the travel time map bumps the whole thing up to two.

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