The Department of Transport and Planning of the State of Victoria (Australia) has awarded to the joint venture between Transdev (51%) and John Holland (49%) the contract to operate and maintain Yarra Trams, Melbourne’s tramway network, for an initial term of nine years.
The contract, which will be taken over by the joint venture in December 2024, is valued at EUR 4.2 billion euros (or AUD 6.8 billion).
“I would like to pay tribute to the commitment and professionalism of the Transdev and John Holland teams that led to this victory. This new contract also signals the strengthening of our activities in Australia, where we already operate a large number of modes of transport: tramway, bus, coach and ferries,” said Thierry Mallet, Chairman and CEO of Transdev Group.
Besides being one of the oldest light rail networks (created in 1885), Yarra Trams is above all the largest in the world. It comprises 24 lines over 250 km of double track and 1,600 stops, covering the capital of the State of Victoria, which has a population of 5.3 million.
With more than 500 trams, it carries more than 147 million passengers per year. One hundred Next-Generation Trams, with a capacity of 150 passengers per vehicle, will be added to the existing fleet from 2025.
Promoting diversity within teams and a culture of inclusion are at the heart of Transdev’s and John Holland’s commitments. Both groups share the belief that employees reflect the communities in which they provide transport services.
Transdev and John Holland also jointly operate buses in Sydney’s Region 9 (south and east).
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