Transdev, in partnership with the Australian group John Holland, has won the contract to operate the Melbourne tramway (Australia) valued at 4.2 billion euros for a duration of nine years, announced the French public transport operator on Thursday. Yarra Trams, a vast network of 24 lines over more than 250 km of tracks, had been operated since 2009 by the other major French urban transport group and competitor Keolis (70% owned by the SNCF) with the local company Downer EDI. “The Department of Transport and Planning of the State of Victoria (Australia) has awarded to the joint venture between Transdev … Continue reading Transdev and John Holland Win €4.2 Billion Contract to Transform Melbourne’s 147 Million Passenger Tram Network