Egis is to manage a metro project in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv that includes three lines, 150 km, 109 stations and an €40 billion investment.
Egis and its local partner Gadish Group will carry out the project on behalf of NTA (Metropolitan Mass Transit Systems).
During the first 18 months, the partners will assist NTA in developing a strategy that relates to the scope of work and procurement. They will then be in charge of the management and implementation of the project a the network level until its commercial operation.
Olivier Bouvart, chief executive officer rail at Egis, says: “We are very pleased and proud to assist NTA in developing the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken in the country. We will use everything we learned from the country, the client and the culture, and combine it with our international experience and our technical expertise that stems from more than 50 years, to make this project a success.”
Gadish Group chief executive officer Moshe Benjo says: “Gadish Group has been operating for over 40 years throughout the State of Israel in a variety of projects and in transportation and rail projects in particular. In a competitive landscape, we have gained the ongoing trust of governmental entities for quality, reliability, and passion for completing projects on time and on budget.”
