VIAPORTO, the consortium responsible for operating and maintaining the 67km light metro network in the Portuguese city of Porto, has awarded EMEF, Portugal, a €11.3m two-year contract to carry out light maintenance on its LRV fleet.

METRO do Porto, which operates the 67km light rail network in Porto, Portugal, has awarded a €10.5m contract to Railway Equipment Maintenance Company (EMEF) to overhaul part of its fleet of Bombardier Eurotram LRVs.

TRANSPORTS Ciutat Comtal (TCC), a joint venture between Barcelona metro operator TMB and Catalonia's largest privately-owned public transport operator Moventia, has been selected for a 10-year concession to operate and maintain the light rail and bus networks in Portugal's second city Porto.