Veolia Transport has been awarded the bus operating contract for
the Västra Götaland Region, west of Göteborg, Sweden, following a
call for tenders issued by the region's transport organizing
authority. The 8-year contract will commence in June 2010 and will
generate annual revenues of around 30 million euros.
Veolia Transport won thanks to its response in terms of quality
of service, notably safety aboard its vehicles, comfort of bus
stops, punctuality, maintenance, and onboard passenger
information.
The bus fleet of roughly 100 buses will be renewed
progressively. Over time, vehicles will be fitted with surveillance
cameras and air conditioning. Working with Veolia Transport, the
municipality's goal is to cut CO2 emissions by using vehicles
running on either biogas or biodiesel.
"The Västra Götaland Region's goals dovetail perfectly with the
role and ambitions Veolia Transport proposes to the municipalities
it partners. Coming on top of our ferry service operation, we are
delighted with this expansion of our presence in the Göteborg
region," says Cyrille du Peloux, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia
Transport.
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