Amsterdam Public Transport, Netherlands
Key Data:
Metro
Order year
1993
Construction started
2003
Project type
New Metro line
Location
Amsterdam (North to South)
Estimated investment
€1.5 billion
Completion
2011
Sponsors
Dutch Government, Amsterdam city
Lead contractors, designers, architects and engineers
Saturn X VOF, Herrenknecht AG, Combinatie Strukton Betonbouw/Van Oord ACZ, Strukton Betonbouw, Heijmans Beton-en Waterbouw, Ingenieursbureau Amsterdam, Max Bogl, Nelis Infra, Prorail, Royal Haskoning, Sol Data Grontmij VOF, Witteveen & Bos Consulting Engi
Financing
Dutch Government, Amsterdam city (€346 million)
Passengers (estimated)
200,000 in first year, if an extension to Schiphol airport is added it will go up to 300, 000
IJ tram
Order year
1993
Construction started
1998
Project type
New tram line
Location
Amsterdam (Ijburg to centre)
Estimated investment
€170.2 million
Completion
First phase 2004, second phase 2007, third phase 2012
Sponsors
Dutch Government, Amsterdam City
Lead contractors, designers, architects and engineers
Project Bureau IJtram under the authority of the city council of Amsterdam, Engineering Bureau Amsterdam, Industrial designer NPK, architect Van Heeswijk, the Municipal Public Transport Company and the Municipal Department of Environmental Planning. Grims
Financing
Dutch Government €157.9 million, Municipality €21.8 million
Passengers (estimated)
50,000 passengers daily
