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| Vinci Airports, Keolis to operate Grenoble–Isère airport Isère's General Council has decided to award the new contract to operate the Grenoble–Isère international airport to the 50/50 consortium of Vinci Airports, leader, and Keolis. This is the first renewal of a public service operation contract for an airport in France since the decentralisation laws. The new public service operation contract, covering a period of 14.5 years, will come into force on 1 January 2009. The Vinci Airport/Keolis consortium's mission is to use the airport to promote the Isère département's economy and tourism. It also includes two new requirements. Firstly, a €6 million capital investments programme is to be carried out by Vinci Airports and Keolis during the period of the contract. The investments will complete the upgrade of the airport infrastructure to bring it into compliance and strengthen the airport's quality and reliability. Secondly, the new contract includes introducing a shuttle service between the airport and Grenoble city centre, entirely financed and operated by Vinci Airports and Keolis, in line with their innovative action plan on sustainable development. During the winter season, the service is to be extended to the Massif de l'Oisans, in particular to the Alpe d'Huez and Deux Alpes ski stations. Vinci Airports is a Vinci Concessions subsidiary, Europe’s operator of transport infrastructure concessions. Keolis is the private operator of public transport in France and world leader in the operation of automated metro systems. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |