A tramway in Le Havre

26 November 2010 - New contracts - France

The Community of Greater Le Havre (CODAH) has entrusted the creation of the first tram line in Le Havre (Normandy) to a number of VINCI companies.

The “platform/overhead contact line” contract has been awarded to the consortium formed by ETF-Eurovia Travaux Ferroviaires, leader, Eurovia’s Le Havre office and Cegelec (Cegelec GSS Division, Energy business line), in collaboration with Giffard Génie Civil (Eurovia).

In addition, Citéos Rouen and Forlumen Réseaux (VINCI Energies France Division, Energy business line) have been awarded the urban lighting and traffic lights works packages.
Worth €70.5m to the Group, the works are due to start in December. The 13.5 km-long line is scheduled to come into service in December 2012.