Keolis wins a new bus contract in Thionville (France) with a focus on growing ridership

4th March 2021

On 17 February 2021, the Thionville-Fensch urban public transport authority (SMiTU) awarded Keolis a contract to operate and maintain its Citéline public transport network. 

This public service delegation contract will come into effect on 1 April 2021 for a period of almost five years and is forecast to generate a total revenue of nearly €90 million.
Keolis will take over the existing network and accompany the SMiTU in launching an electric bus rapid transit (BRT) service in 2026. Keolis aims to grow commercial revenues by 12.6% by 2025.

Frédéric Baverez, Keolis Group Executive Director France

"We are honoured by the SMiTU’s confidence and are committed to supporting a new phase in the development of mobility in this region".