Specifications - 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