The upgrade will enable users to pay with contactless transportation cards, QR codes, and EMV cards, including physical cards and virtual versions on smartphones

It will also make it possible to track the fleet’s locations and services to improve quality, while also monitoring potential emergency situations

The contract takes in the 41 trams of Trambaix and Trambesòs, clocking up between them 30 million trips a year

Alstom’s Citadis 302 tram model, running on the six lines, will be fitted with GMV’s inhouse railway fleet management system (SAE-R)

This system incorporates state-of-the-art tracking technology, GIS, mobile communications and integration with passenger information systems