SITURV, the transport authority for the Valenciennes city and region transport network, has awarded 4223 RATP Group subsidiary RATP Dev the contract to operate its Transvilles network, connecting 81 municipalities in its metropolitan areas of Valenciennes Métropole and Porte du Hainaut and their 350,000 inhabitants. The seven-year contract will begin on 1 January 2015.
The Transvilles network has two tram lines, 27 bus lines, one future BHLS (bus with a high level of service) line scheduled for 2016, two corporate shuttle services, a network of special services for schools, a ‘Taxival’ transport on demand service and a door-to-door service for disabled passengers. Following the contract, the area’s 12 regional and high-speed train stations will be connected to the network.
RATP Dev Management Board Chairman, François-Xavier Perin, proudly stated, “We are delighted with the trust placed in RATP Dev by SITURV and with our future cooperation on a major network in which the entire RATP Group’s know-how will be deployed to serve its users.”
RATP Dev Management Board Member, Emmanuel Ansart commented that “the announcement confirms the ability of RATP Dev to meet the expectations of local authorities, elected representatives and passengers by providing tailored solutions for local situations”.
The Transvilles network has two tram lines, 27 bus lines, one future BHLS (bus with a high level of service) line scheduled for 2016, two corporate shuttle services, a network of special services for schools, a ‘Taxival’ transport on demand service and a door-to-door service for disabled passengers. Following the contract, the area’s 12 regional and high-speed train stations will be connected to the network.
RATP Dev Management Board Chairman, François-Xavier Perin, proudly stated, “We are delighted with the trust placed in RATP Dev by SITURV and with our future cooperation on a major network in which the entire RATP Group’s know-how will be deployed to serve its users.”
RATP Dev Management Board Member, Emmanuel Ansart commented that “the announcement confirms the ability of RATP Dev to meet the expectations of local authorities, elected representatives and passengers by providing tailored solutions for local situations”.
