Transdev and John Holland Win €4.2 Billion Contract to Transform Melbourne’s 147 Million Passenger Tram Network

Transdev and John Holland team together to clinch a hefty 4.2 billion euro, nine-year deal to run Melbourne's tramway, beginning in December 2024.

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Beginning in 2025, 100 brand-new trams with a 150 passenger capacity each will be added to Melbourne's fleet.

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The agreement covers 24 lines, 250 km of tracks, and 600 stations for Yarra Trams, one of the biggest and oldest tram networks in the world.

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Region 9 buses in Sydney are similarly overseen by Yarra Journey Makers, a joint venture between Transdev and John Holland.

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Transdev's CEO, Thierry Mallet, emphasises the expansion of their Australian business, which now comprises ferries, buses, coaches, and trams.

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In New Zealand, Transdev and Hyundai Rotem have extended its contract for regional rail lines surrounding Wellington until 2031.

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Transdev reached a turnover of 9.33 billion euros in 2023, transporting an average of 12 million people worldwide each day.

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Transdev will arrange transport for 100,000 authorised guests in Paris during the 2024 Olympics, using coaches and buses that run on electricity and biogas.

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Transdev was awarded a contract for 1.7 billion euros to run three tram lines and fifty bus routes in Utrecht, Netherlands, beginning in December 2025.

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