PARKEON WINS 21 MILLION EURO CONTRACT IN FRANCE

Parkeon has won a major contract with Lille Métropole Urban Community in France to deliver a multi-modal ticketing system capable of handling over 152 million journeys per year. The 21million euro project is the biggest-ever investment in this type of scheme in France and covers metro, tram and bus networks in Lille and across a total of 85 communes. The company's Poole-based engineers will play a key role in the development of one of the most advanced multi-modal public transport systems in Europe. It will enable passengers to use advanced ticketing technologies – including NFC phone,