Toulouse Third Metro Tender

Scope of workConstruction of Toulouse Third Metro Line.DescriptionAt 172bn it would be the largest public transport project in France outside Paris. Transport authority SMTC hopes to complete construction in 2024.The core route for the project known as Toulouse Aerospace Express is 21 km long with 17 stations. With two-thirds of the route running underground mainly on the central section the estimated cost of construction per km is between 80m and 90m. Toulouse Aerospace Express would start at Airbus Colomiers serving the aviation industry based around Blagnac Airport to the west of the city centre. It would run east towards the centre of Toulouse interchanging with Line B at La Vache and Line A at Marengo before terminating at Airbus Defence Space in the southeastern suburb of Montaudran. Options include serving the airport itself which has been costed at 112m. The route could be extended from Airbus Defence Space to Malepre for 70m or to Labge for 122m. Serving 48 of jobs within the greater Toulouse area the third metro line is expected to carry 200 000 passengersday. Studies are now to be undertaken with the aim of selecting a definitive route which would then be put out to consultation and considered by a public inquiry in 2018-19.Contractors involved Alstom was awarded a contract worth 713m 866m for the supply and maintenance of rolling stock for the third metro line.The contract includes vehicles automation and track equipment power supply and six years of maintenance with an option for a further 12 years of maintenance.The project management team comprises Systra Arcadis Richez Associs Squences and TAA Toulouse.GESTE Engineering France was chosen to partner with Artelia for CFA-PCC project management. The scope includes the definition of internal and external interfaces as the definition of the Hypervision system to be undertaken in a centralised control station PCC.