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VVM De Lijn
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- Type
- Transit authority — Flemish public transport company (Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij), owned by the Flemish Region; three tram networks plus bus, roughly half of bus services contracted out
- Market · Region
- European Union · Belgium
- Open tenders
- 0
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Track & civil, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, Electrification
Runs Antwerp, Ghent and coast trams plus the Flemish bus network under 2023-2027 contract.
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Runs the tram networks of Antwerp (including the premetro tunnels), Ghent and the coast alongside the Flemish bus network - 208.2 million vehicle-km offered in 2024, of which 16.3 million tram-km - under a public service contract for 2023-2027, with 8,244 direct staff.
- Type
- Transit authority — Flemish public transport company (Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij), owned by the Flemish Region; three tram networks plus bus, roughly half of bus services contracted out
- Where
- Belgium · Antwerp
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Track & civil, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, Electrification
Who holds what here
- supplied by CAF — Tram framework for up to 146 low-floor trams, for Antwerp, Ghent and the coastal tram (active · since 2017)
- Contract detail and values (1)$100–500mIn the European Union edition See a fully open example
Sources for these relationships (1)
- ○ Railway PRO · Belgium: De Lijn reaffirms largest tram contract (CAF framework, 146 trams, EUR 295m) (published 2017-06-14 · checked 2026-09-12)
Tenders
| Tender | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Lijn Antwerp premetro tunnel renovation track systems | In execution | value not published | Completion May 2026 |
Withheld in the free surface
- Procurement structure
- Published contacts (2)
- Award history (2)
- Entry path
- Portals (2)
Full detail withheld: 5 fields. In the European Union edition · See a fully open example
3 sources · 2 primary
- ● De Lijn · Organisatie — governance, 2024 key figures and the 2023-2027 public service contract (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● De Lijn · Tunnel renovation metro in Antwerp — scope and schedule (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ○ Railway PRO · Belgium: De Lijn reaffirms largest tram contract (CAF framework, 146 trams, EUR 295m) (published 2017-06-14 · checked 2026-09-12)
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