On July 18th, 2008, CUB assigned the Consortium to conduct the full engineering for the extension of the network of public transport with dedicated lane-tramway, together with the contract related to the transverse general studies and systems for the whole network extension.

The tramway network extension includes 15.2 kms of new tracks extending:

• Line A up to Mérignac-Les-Pins and the western by-pass (3.1 km),
• Line B up to the Alouette junction in Pessac (3.6 km) passing by the Haut-L’Evêque and Xavier Arnosan hospitals and the Alouette station,
• Line B up to the Activity Pole of northern Bordeaux (1 km),
• Line C towards the south up to Bègles (3.8 km) and towards the north up to the Bordeaux conference centre (3.7 km).

The mission includes full engineering services (from design to work supervision).

The extension towards Northern Bordeaux includes tramway crossing of the wet dock on a revolving bridge.

Execution of « Proyeto constructivo » for the Barcelona’s tramway line Trambesos (14 Km long in urban zone, 29 stations, 7 sub-stations and one 12500m² wide workshop/depot).

Specificities:

• Important contribution in offer for Tramvia Metropolita Consortium (Alstom, FCC, NECSO, COMSA, CONNEX, SARBUS, SOLER, SAURET): design, construction, operation.
• Proyecto constructivo (Preliminary Design, Detailed Design, Execution) for construction companies FCC, COMSA, NECSO.

Fields : City Planning, Platform, Tracks, Catenary System, Workshop and Depot.

Ingerop was the team leader for all tramway-related works : infrastructures, associated urban works, roads, bridges, rolling stock, energy, operating system and equipments, depot and maintenance center…

The EPC contracted has led to a single general contractor contract, in charge of all facilities, construction, rolling stock supply, equipments…