The operation of the Doha and Lusail metros and trams in Qatar, in charge of the RATP and Keolis (SNCF group), was carried out with record regularity rates despite the exceptional attendance during the World Cup, the president greeted on Tuesday by Keolis, Marie-Ange Debon.
A total of 18 million people were transported during the month-long competition, he said. “The client (the public company Qatar Rail) said that we were heroes, and he is a client that is not very convenient,” she added, praising the management of flows and the circulation of ‘information’.
The only drawback, a temporary closure of the central station due to the crowd on the day of the final.
The three lines of the automatic metro in the agglomeration of the Qatari capital Doha and the tram in the new city of Lusail are operated by a consortium involving RATP Dev (RATP subsidiary for operations outside the Paris region), Keolis (70% SNCF-owned public transport subsidiary) and Hamad Group, a local partner. The two French groups contribute their know-how to this consortium called RKH Qitarat, in which together they hold 49% of the capital, and which was awarded at the end of 2017 the operation of the network for twenty years, a contract worth more than of 3 billion dollars.
Main problem, noticed a few hours before the soccer World Cup final on Sunday: crowds forced police to temporarily close the central metro station. Same satisfaction at the RATP: “We were able to bring the experience of the RATP in automatic metros and the management of large international meetings,” a spokesperson said.
Source: BFM TV
