In 2016, CTB [Bizkaia Transport Consortium] launched a call to tender to supply and install economizer equipment for a set of Bilbao Metropolitan Railway (FMB) escalators. The project aimed to fit systems to the escalators that would lead to significant savings in electricity and whose economic and technical feasibility had been previously demonstrated in a prototype.

In 2016, CTB [Bizkaia Transport Consortium] launched a call to tender to supply and install economizer equipment for a set of Bilbao Metropolitan Railway (FMB) escalators. The project aimed to fit systems to the escalators that would lead to significant savings in electricity and whose economic and technical feasibility had been previously demonstrated in a prototype.

ThyssenKrupp Elevadores, as the successful bidder, executed the contract in 2017.

The cost of the supply was €165,041.14 (including VAT) and the implementation period was 6 months. This project received funding from the Institute for Diversification and Energy Saving (IDAE), an entity under the Spanish Ministry of Energy, Tourism and the Digital Agenda, as part of the grant programme for energy efficiency measures in the railway sector, a programme that in turn is part of the Sustainable Growth Operational Programme 2014-2020, financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

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2018-02-26
This morning the CTB (Bizkaia Transport Consortium) welcomed an official visit from a Ukrainian delegation who wished to see Bizkaia’s public transport system for themselves. CTB General Manager Gorka Ugalde acted as host for the visitors, who included staff from the municipal authorities in Lviv interested in the process of creating, implementing and managing the Barik system across all areas and modes of public transport in Bizkaia, and in its impact on sustainable mobility in the territory.

This morning the CTB (Bizkaia Transport Consortium) welcomed an official visit from a Ukrainian delegation who wished to see Bizkaia’s public transport system for themselves. CTB General Manager Gorka Ugalde acted as host for the visitors, who included staff from the municipal authorities in Lviv interested in the process of creating, implementing and managing the Barik system across all areas and modes of public transport in Bizkaia, and in its impact on sustainable mobility in the territory.

2018-02-13
CTB’s Barik NFC app has now been used for over 275,000 top-ups, with an average of 645 per day. 131,134 users have now downloaded this free app which enables Barik cards to be topped up from mobile phones running on Android.

CTB’s Barik NFC app has now been used for over 275,000 top-ups, with an average of 645 per day. 131,134 users have now downloaded this free app which enables Barik cards to be topped up from mobile phones running on Android.
In 2017 the OPEM (Spanish Office of Patents & Marks) granted a patent to the CTB (Bizkaia Transport Consortium) for this pioneering system for topping up Barik cards via mobile phones while safeguarding the security of the general system.
There are currently almost 1.6 million Barik cards in circulation.

020218_nfc.pdf
2018-02-02
The Transport Consortium of Biscay, in collaboration with Metro Bilbao, will take part again this year in the Children's Christmas Park with the installation of a stand for the entertainment of children and young people. The aim is to promote the use of public transport and the Barik card.

The Transport Consortium of Biscay, in collaboration with Metro Bilbao, will take part again this year in the Children's Christmas Park with the installation of a stand for the entertainment of children and young people. The aim is to promote the use of public transport and the Barik card.

211217_pin.pdf
2017-12-21
The Board of CTB (the Bizkaia Transport Consortium) met at the corporate headquarters in Bilbao at midday today and approved investment to the tune of €26 million, which will enable actions and strategic infrastructure work already ongoing to be continued in 2018.

The Board of CTB (the Bizkaia Transport Consortium) met at the corporate headquarters in Bilbao at midday today and approved investment to the tune of €26 million, which will enable actions and strategic infrastructure work already ongoing to be continued in 2018.

131217_cg.pdf
2017-12-13
The work is expected to take six weeks, and is budgeted at €60,000. It entails replacing the existing roof with a better, lighter, more technologically advanced structure.

Metro services will continue to run normally but the station will be closed for 5 days.

El Consorcio de Transportes de Bizkaia (CTB) iniciará el próximo lunes 13 de noviembre las obras de sustitución de la cubierta de la estación de metro de Gobela en Getxo. Las labores, que cuentan con un plazo de ejecución de 6 semanas y un presupuesto de 60.000 euros, se centrarán en la marquesina para protección de las personas usuarias.

La misma está formada por una estructura principal de acero de la que suspenden unas placas de hormigón. El motivo de la reforma es el mal estado en el que se encuentran las mismas a consecuencia de las inclemencias del tiempo. Así, se ha resuelto la ejecución de un canalón central para el correcto desagüe del agua de lluvia.

La primera semana, del 13 hasta las 06.00 de la mañana del día 18 de noviembre, las obras obligarán al cierre de la estación, si bien las labores se desarrollarán en horario nocturno durante las cinco siguientes semanas. A lo largo de las seis semanas de obras, tampoco se podrá aparcar en la avenida de Negubide ni acceder de 23.00 a 06.00 horas.

Recordar que, a pesar de que la estación quede cerrada, los trenes circularan con normalidad. Las y los usuarios de la estación de Gobela deberán utilizar durante esos 5 dias de la primera semana las estaciones de Areeta o Neguri.

2017-11-09
The main projects include the tender for the back-up control centre at the centralised control centre, for the amount of €2.4 million. The facilities at the Ariz depot in Basauri will house this new centre, which will take over operation of all Metro systems should a serious incident knock out the current control centre at Calle Navarra 2

The main projects include the tender for the back-up control centre at the centralised control centre, for the amount of €2.4 million. The facilities at the Ariz depot in Basauri will house this new centre, which will take over operation of all Metro systems should a serious incident knock out the current control centre at Calle Navarra 2

Additional information
2017-10-31
They are to begin operating on 7 November, and will deal with complaints and claims involving all operators. They will be able to manage and issue personalised Barik transport cards and other Barik transactions. They will also offer general information on timetables, lines, journeys, fares, etc. for all the operators signed up to the system.

They are to begin operating on 7 November, and will deal with complaints and claims involving all operators. They will be able to manage and issue personalised Barik transport cards and other Barik transactions. They will also offer general information on timetables, lines, journeys, fares, etc. for all the operators signed up to the system.

List of OACs and additional information.
2017-10-27
Yesterday Metro Bilbao received an official visit from a Romanian delegation interested in learning first-hand about public transport in Bizkaia. Metro Bilbao’s general Manager Eneko Arruebarrena and the General Manger of CTB (Bizkaia Transport Consortium) Manu Tejada hosted the group from Romania, chaired by Iustin Cionca, with Silviu Huduzeu as deputy chair, which also included the mayors of Hunedoara and Timis, Mircea Flaviu and Calin Ionel.

Yesterday Metro Bilbao received an official visit from a Romanian delegation interested in learning first-hand about public transport in Bizkaia. Metro Bilbao’s general Manager Eneko Arruebarrena and the General Manger of CTB (Bizkaia Transport Consortium) Manu Tejada hosted the group from Romania, chaired by Iustin Cionca, with Silviu Huduzeu as deputy chair, which also included the mayors of Hunedoara and Timis, Mircea Flaviu and Calin Ionel.

2017-10-04
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