The Pafos Public Passenger Transport Services Concession Contract was signed today at the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works. Director General of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr. Yannis Nicolaides, and on behalf of the company "Pafos Communications Organisation (O.SY.PA.) LIMITED", the Managing Director of the company, Mr. Georgios K. Ioannides, in the presence of the Head of the Public Passenger Transport Department, Mr. Andreas Nikiforos, and representatives of the company and the Ministry.
The total duration of the Contract is 10 years and the total amount is €57,750,000 including VAT and with the right of the Contracting Authority to extend the services up to 50% for the amount of €30,754,500 including VAT.
The new service concerns the in-service performance of 4.0 million km per year, compared to the 3.6 million km performed under the previous Concession Contract. To perform the above kilometres and to implement the Transition and Implementation Plan submitted by the company, an additional 72 new modern technology buses will be purchased.
This new Contract is another step in the implementation of the Government's plan to upgrade Public Passenger Transport. The main objective is to make the choice of using Public Passenger Transport by bus an essential alternative to the mobility needs of the modern citizen.
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