CTB opens Maidagan's tunnel. January 23, 2012 (To read this document (148 kb) you need... ) CTB to begin trials of Barik contactiess card on Bilbobus bus services on Tuesday 17. January 13, 2011 (To read this document (87 kb) you need... ) CTB appoints José María Oleaga as new chairman of Metro Bilbao. December 23, 2011 (To read this document (30 kb) you need... ) CTB begins trials of Barik contactiess card on trams in Bilbo. December 16, 2011 (To read this document (83 kb) you need... ) RENFE joins Barik contactiess card scheme. October 28, 2011 (To read this document (32 kb) you need... ) New Metro station in Basauri to open on November 11 October 27, 2011 (To read this document (86 kb) you need... ) Basauri station to open on November 11. September 16, 2011 (To read this document (55 kb) you need... ) Mikel Torres, mayor of Portugalete, appointed as new chairman of CTB. July 27, 2011 (To read this document (38 kb) you need... ) ADIF signs agreement for construction of Urbinaga interchange station. May 20, 2011 (To read this document (20 kb) you need... ) Presentation of the Biscay Public Transport balance-2010. April 13, 2011 (To read this document (599 kb) you need... ) The CTB and MB donate €5000 in Creditrans passes to five Bizkaia-based NGOs. April 6, 2011 (To read this document (42 kb) you need... ) Moody's maintains its classification of the financial soundness of Consorcio de Transportes de Bizkaia. March 11, 2011 (To read this document (31 kb) you need... ) Extension to Bilbao Metro to Basauri. February 28, 2011 (To read this document (267 kb) you need... ) Metro trains successfully complete gauge testing on the stretch of line between Etxebarri and Ariz. January 26, 2011 (To read this document (31 kb) you need... ) CTB is considering fitting chargers for electric cars in the deterrent car park at Etxebarri. December 3, 2010 (To read this document (32 kb) you need... ) The Metro Bilbao station in Santurtzi now has a new access via Mamariga. September 3, 2010 (To read this document (31 kb) you need... ) Replacement bus service between Algorta and Larrabasterra due to work at Maidagan. March 24, 2010 (To read this document (84 kb) you need... ) Today CTB put the first five-coach consist into service on Metro Bilbao. December 17, 2009 (To read this document (57 kb) you need... ) Metro Bilbao will be resuming normal service between Algorta and Larrabasterra stations tomorrow. December 7, 2009 (To read this document (27 kb) you need... ) Replacement bus service between Algorta and Larrabasterra due to work at Maidagan. November 30, 2009 (To read this document (30 kb) you need... ) Presentation of the Biscay Public Transport Information System-2008. July 29, 2009 (To read this document (378 kb) you need... ) The station of Peñota and Santurtzi of Metro Bilbao will open on saturday, July 4 June 12, 2009 (To read this document (42 kb) you need... ) Consorcio de Transportes has put the first UT 600 unit into service on Metro Bilbao" May 5, 2009 (To read this document (39 kb) you need... ) Bus-shuttle from Santurtzi to Kabiezes April 2, 2009 (To read this document (80 kb) you need... ) Presentation of ticket's from the CTB, results in year 2008 March 12, 2009 (To read this document (893 kb) you need... ) CTB car parks took 217,924 vehicles off the road in 2008 January 19, 2009 (To read this document (30 kb) you need... ) From January 1st onwards, the CTB launches new cards and tickets to apply discounts for large families December 29, 2008 (To read this document (150 kb) you need... ) Presentation of the Biscay Public Transport Information System-2007. June 19, 2008 (To read this document (361 kb) you need... ) As from June 23rd, Gizatrans can also be used on Bizkaibus buses and EuskoTren trains. June 16, 2008 (To read this document (361 kb) you need... ) Presentation of Creditrans ticket's results in year 2007 February 28, 2008 (To read this document (361 kb) you need... ) Gizatrans first month February 21, 2008 (To read this document (1,4 MB) you need... ) Plan for Alignment with Passenger Demand for 2009-20012 on Metro Bilbao February 19, 2008 (To read this document (598 kb) you need... ) BEC car park used by 572 vehicles in first few weeks of service. January 15, 2008 (To read this document (29 kb) you need... ) Presentation of the Biscay Public Transport Information System-2006 July 20, 2007 (To read this document (1,2 MB) you need... ) The CTB has approved the construction projects to eliminate the level crossing at Maidagan and build a station at Iberbengoa and an access route to Mamariga. March 30, 2007 (To read this document (33 KB) you need... ) Presentation of Creditrans ticket's results in year 2006 March 20, 2007 (To read this document (356 KB) you need... ) The Bizkaia Transport Consortium approves purchase of nine train units for the Bilbao metro. February 21, 2007 (To read this document (39 KB) you need... ) Extension to Bilbao Metro. Abatxolo and Portugalete stations. January 20, 2007 (To read this document (379 KB) you need... ) The metro trains underwent successful gauge testing on the Sestao-Portugalete ruote. November 8, 2006 (To read this document (68 KB) you need... ) FEVE joins the Creditrans network June 13, 2006 (To read this document (651 KB) you need... ) Presentation of Creditrans ticket's results in year 2005 February 1, 2006 (To read this document (651 KB) you need... ) Biscay Transport Consortium opens in San Mames station an office for information on public transport. January 26, 2006 (To read this document (42,9 KB) you need... ) Creditrans ticket reaches a market share of 60% on his 5th anniversary. September 23, 2005 (To read this document (50 KB) you need... ) Presentation of the Biscay Public Transport Information System-2004 June 1, 2005 (To read this document (3 MB) you need... ) Biscay Transport Consortium's new works in Metro Bilbao lines 1 and 2 and future line 3. February 23, 2005 (To read this document (3,2 MB) you need... ) Presentation of Creditrans ticket's results in year 2004 January 28, 2005 (To read this document (405 KB) you need... ) Inauguration of Metro Bilbao Sestao and Etxebarri stations. January 8, 2005 (To read this document (127 KB) you need... ) El Consorcio de Transportes de Bizkaia aprueba el proyecto de construcción del tramo Portugalete-Santurtzi de la Línea 2 del metro. October 27, 2004 El Consorcio de Transportes de Bizkaia amplia la gama de títulos de la "red Creditrans" con la creación de un billete de Día. July 20, 2004 Presentation of the Biscay Public Transport Information System-2003 May 20, 2004 (To read this document you need... ) Presentation of Creditrans ticket's results in year 2003 February 9, 2004 Una firma norteamericana ratifica la alta solvencia crediticia del consorcio de Transportres en el mercado internacional May 2, 2003 Presentation of the pilot trial for the smart card implementation March 17, 2003 Inauguration of the P+R parking of Leioa January 15, 2003 Presentation of the Biscay Public Transport Information System and signing of the agreement with the Biscay Provincial Government. October 23, 2002 Autobuses de Lujua joins Creditrans. October 14, 2002 Presentation of Biscay Public Transport Report 2001 and Biscay Transport Consortium Annual Report 2001. July 22, 2002 The Biscay Transporter Bridge joins the Creditrans system. May 20, 2002 New credits rating awarded by Moodys, and Standard & Poor´s have affirmed Consorcio´s solvency. April 24, 2002 Inauguration of the first phase of line 2 of the Bilbao Metro April 13, 2002 A 42,1 m € contract between BBK and CTB regulating a loan operation has been signed. December 3, 2001 Line 2 of Metro Bilbao (San Inazio-Urbinaga) will be opened on the 13th of April 2002 October 9, 2001 Presentation of the market research on public transport in Biscay May 31, 2001 Presentation of the market research on the public image of the Creditrans ticket April 24, 2001 Creditrans tickets are available in newspaper and ONCE kiosks March 7, 2001 The Transport Consortium has again achieved a high credit rating February 28, 2001 Institutions and carriers reach an agreement to establish a common zoning system for transportation in Biscay. January 18, 2001 Josu Bergara, Head of the Provincial Government and President of the Biscay Transport Consortium presided over the handing over of the first of the thirteen new trains for Line 2 of the Bilbao Metro. January 10, 2001 Information about the first balance of the uniform ticket, Creditrans, and the Customer Service Office. December 4, 2000. Bilbobus commuters using the Creditrans ticket will go on benefiting from free connection transfers October 11, 2000 Presentation of the new uniform ticket, Creditrans September 19, 2000 A London rating agency vouches for the high credit rating for the Transport Consortium July 26, 2000 Presentation of the initial proposal for zoning and integrating fare rates in Biscay July 19, 2000 Presentation of the "Report on Public Transport in Biscay 1999" June 14, 2000 The Transport Consortium commissions the building of three more trains for the Bilbao Metro May 12, 2000 The Transport Consortium is strengthened by the high credit rating given March 20, 2000 The Transport Consortium is given a high credit rating February 21, 2000