TfL has awarded Spanish technology group Indra the project to operate, develop, strengthen and expand the ticketing and access control systems of the capital’s public transport network. The near-£850m contract will run until 2034, replacing the deal with Cubic Transportation Systems that had been in place since 2014.

The project will cover the maintenance, operation and evolution of thousands of turnstiles, validators, ticket vending machines, sales terminals, the back office system, payment gateways, information technologies and cybersecurity over a network that records over 8.6 million daily journeys.

“We feel very proud to become Transport for London’s technological partner for such an ambitious and transformational project for the transportation of London, a global flagship, a leader in the field and an example of innovative and sustainable mobility for the rest of the world’s metropolises. We’re ready and eager to take on the challenge with responsibility, with a view to exceeding customer expectations and helping improve mobility for everyone living in or visiting the UK capital”, declared Ángel Escribano, Executive Chairman of Indra Group.

Cubic Transportation Systems had filed a lawsuit against TfL, claiming that they had made a lower bid, and that had blocked the announcement for some months, until now. CTS president Peter Montgomery-Torrellas has vowed to continue the company’s legal fight.

(Picture: Indra)