Overview
- The Dutch trade court CBb rejected Qbuzz’s appeal, leaving the Utrecht Binnen concession award to Transdev in place for the coming decade.
- Transdev and Keolis will operate under the joint U‑OV brand starting 14 December, with service increases phased in because promised capacity cannot be delivered immediately.
- Qbuzz and Transdev reached an agreement in the courthouse corridor on the transfer of assets, including charging infrastructure, leading to cancellation of a planned summary proceeding.
- Qbuzz says it will provide a tidy handover, including nearly 70 electric buses on Saturday so Transdev can deploy them from Sunday, with new ticketing equipment already fitted.
- Provincial mobility chief André van Schie voiced confidence in a ramp‑up toward more reliable, comfortable zero‑emission service, while holding operators to their commitments.