On 7 March 2017, European Investment Bank (EIB – the EU bank) Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle and Syndicat Mixte des Transports (SMT) Artois-Gohelle President Laurent Duporge signed a EUR 110m finance contract to implement the Bulles innovative and sustainable transport project. The signing ceremony took place in Oignies in the Hauts-de-France region, and was attended by French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve and European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Carlos Moedas.
This financing is supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) – the main pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe, commonly known as the Juncker Plan – and provides the SMT Artois-Gohelle with particularly attractive financial terms tailored to the [...]