NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam public transport authority GVB has selected CAF as preferred provider to supply up to 60 metro trainsets, it announced on April 30.
A firm order for 30 type M7 trainsets would be used to replace older stock. GVB says that the S2 and S3 series trains are due for replacement in 2024, and the M4 sets in 2027. The first M7 vehicles are due to enter service in mid-2021.
The order includes an option for 30 more trainsets, which could be used to increase capacity.
NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam city transport operator GVB has awarded CAF a firm contract to supply a further nine Urbos trams to increase capacity on the network. The order announced by the Spanish manufacturer on June 24 has been placed as the first option on a contract signed ...
NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam public transport authority GVB has awarded Indra a contract to supply 130 ticket vending machines. Indra is to supply TVMs that accept credit card payments for installation at metro stations, tram stops and bus stops, as well as machines that only accept cash and card payment for ...
NETHERLANDS: Construction of the Amsterdam Noord-Zuid metro line has been officially completed and the route is ready for the start of trial operation, the city council announced on January 11. Running from Amsterdam Zuid station to the suburbs north of the IJ river, the 9·8 km line has been under ...
