The Company

Veolia Transporte Bilbao has been the concessionaire of Bilbao's urban bus system, Bilbobus, since the 1st of August 2008. Bilbobus operates 46 lines (eight of which are night lines), has a fleet of 153 buses, deals with 25.5 million passengers (2010), runs 6.3 million kilometres and employs a workforce of 700 –including 530 drivers. The company holds an eight-year franchise.

By operating Bilbobus, Veolia Transporte Bilbao aims to become a reference point for mobility in the city. In order to achieve this end, it is going to place all its enthusiasm, endeavour and technology at the service of Bilbao through significant improvements in terms of fleet renewal and accessibility, lower emissions of gases into the atmosphere, more frequent services on main lines and by providing passengers with full information. And all without losing sight of its main objective: to offer the people of Bilbao a public transport service of the utmost quality. This undertaking, entered upon by Veolia, Bilbao City Council and numerous social interest groups, is set to bring significant improvements to the bus service in the city.

Veolia Transporte España also operates the Barcelona Tram service.

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Veolia Transporte Bilbao aims to meet the mobility needs of all those who live, work and study in Bilbao so as to enhance their quality of life through a useful, effective, modern, high-quality Public Transport Service.