This ferry contract includes the operation of 15 ferry lines starting from Stockholm via Vaxholm to large parts of the archipelago, including Sandhamn, a highly touristic area. Blidösundsbolaget will operate the routes all year round with 18 ferries including three historic steam boats. Today, approximately 1 million trips per year are made in the area. The contract, worth around €12 million per year, is the second and largest of four ferry operations to be awarded in the Stockholm archipelago in 2018 and 2019. The first one was also awarded to Transdev Sweden.
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DownloadThe multi-year contract also includes the management of the onboard restaurants in the steam boats and of all the cafes in the other ferries, as well as technical maintenance. The contract focuses on quality, technical competence, development of the traffic performance and has set high ambitions on sustainability.
The PTA decision can be appealed up to the December 14, 2018.
We are very proud of the trust and confidence placed in us. We already have several contracts with the Public Transport Authorities in Stockholm for our Blidösundsbolaget in the north of the archipelago and in the Lake Mälar area. This is the third contract we have won this year in Stockholm for ferry operations. Thanks to this new contract, Transdev has become one of the largest Swedish ferry companies for archipelago operations.
Blidösundsbolaget has a long-lasting experience. We will continue to be a long-term and stable partner for the Stockholm Public Transport Authority. Over the years, our passengers have recognized us as a highly reliable ferry company with a very high level of service. We have 96 % customer satisfaction in the Vaxholm area.
About Transdev:
As an operator and global integrator of mobility, Transdev – The mobility company – gives people the freedom to move whenever and however they choose. We are proud to provide 11 million passenger trips everyday thanks to efficient, easy to use and environmentally-friendly transportation services that connect people and communities. Our approach is rooted in long-term partnerships with businesses and public authorities, and in the relentless pursuit of the safest and most innovative mobility solutions. We are a team of people serving people, and mobility is what we do. In 2017, with 82,000 employees in 20 countries, the Group generated total revenues of 6.6 billion euros. For more information: www.transdev.com