Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company STIB awarded Vossloh Cogifer Kihn, a subsidiary of Vossloh, a EUR 40 million framework contract to supply tram turnouts and spare parts.
Under the contract, Vossloh Cogifer will supply its products over the next ten years with deliveries scheduled to start in the first half of 2021.
“By winning the framework contract, we successfully continue our long-standing business relationship with STIB. We have been equipping the Brussels public transport network with tram turnouts for over 35 years and are honored by the renewed trust of our customer for the next decade,” Jan Furnivall, member of the Executive Board of Vossloh AG said.
Vossloh Cogifer Kihn is part of the Customized Modules division within the Vossloh Group. The company, based in Rumelange, Luxembourg, employs around 160 people locally and specialises in the development and manufacturing of turnout systems.
STIB is currently working to extend the tram Line 9 which was inaugurated in 2018 linking Simonis metro station with Arbre Ballon terminus in upper Jett, via the UZ-Brussel hospital. Since February 2019, work to extend the line to the Heysel plateau has been in full swing.
The project, led by Brussels Mobility, proposes a complete redevelopment of the public space along the route of the line, from Arbre Ballon to Roi Baudouin station, via the Cité Modèle. This includes a dedicated integration of the tram, improved safety at the various crossroads and improved pedestrian and cycle paths. The works also aim to intensify the green character of the criss-crossing avenues. The commissioning of the extension is scheduled for 2021.
In the longer term, a multimodal hub will be created jointly with lines 3 and 7 on the Heysel plateau. This will facilitate connections between the three lines, creating a real bypass in the north of the city.
The tram network in Brussels comprises 18 lines which have a total length of 147 km operated by 397 tramways. The city’s seven tram depots benefit more than 33 km of tracks.
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