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Brazil: eight airports supporting local economic growth
Having taken over operation of Manaus Airport in January, VINCI Airports now operates eight airports across Brazil. These variously sized facilities are helping support the country’s economic ...
Editorials
Protecting and extending the freedom to travel
In advanced economies, the ability to travel freely and easily is taken for granted. However, this freedom is underpinned by the long history and ongoing efforts over many decades to build roads, ...
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MESEA: triple-certified high-speed line
The VINCI Railways subsidiary MESEA recently obtained triple certification from French standards agency AFNOR for its maintenance and operation of the Sud Europe Atlantique high-speed line (LGV SEA) ...
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Projects delivered successfully around the world despite the ...
Despite the unprecedented worldwide conditions caused by the pandemic that has so deeply impacted everybody’s lives and slowed down countless initiatives, teams from VINCI Concessions successfully ...
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Scope 3: working with all our partners to identify solutions
The transport industry is responsible for 23% of global CO2 emissions: taking active measures to protect the environment is a strategic priority for VINCI Concessions, which aims to lead the way in ...
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The most sustainable airport in Brazil is ...
Since VINCI Airports began operating Salvador airport, nominated the most sustainable airport in Brazil, carbon emissions have decreased by 30%, thanks in part to the implementation of an 11,000-panel ...
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Quality of service: one of the pillars of our model
One essential question underpins the notion of quality of service: how can we make it more than just words and turn it into a reality for customers and users of transport infrastructures? VINCI ...
Editorials
International and local: the two faces of successful and ...
Over the past year and a half, the pandemic has disrupted trade between countries on a scale almost without parallel in history. And yet, despite this crisis, 2020 and 2021 saw VINCI Concessions ...
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Biokerosene: from black gold to green gold?
Replacing kerosene with biofuel is one of the most promising possibilities in the short-term for reducing CO2 emissions from aviation. It offers a number of advantages – as long as it can be ...
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More sustainable and safer bridge lighting in Greece
Reducing energy consumption, reducing carbon footprint and improving safety, Gefyra's teams operating the Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge in Greece have once again been rewarded for their actions in favour ...
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Environment: on track with rail
2028 will be the year of carbon neutrality for the SEA high-speed line operated by VINCI Railways, a subsidiary of VINCI Concessions. Check out in this infographic some key figures of this ...
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Tolls: no barriers to innovation!
Tolls are emerging as a source of innovations. Free-flow, contactless, charging per kilometre and recycling are just some of the solutions developed by VINCI Highways. The aim is twofold: help traffic ...
Editorials
Promoting positive mobility: a source of useful solutions
While the current crisis offers our sector valuable lessons, it also demonstrates the resilience of our model for creating long-term value rooted in all-round performance, particularly in terms of ...
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Multimodal Mobility: tomorrow's solution today
The age of the private vehicle as the bedrock of mobility is behind us. Twenty-first century passengers can choose from a wide array of possibilities. They are free to combine several modes of ...
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Transporting vaccines: a historic challenge for the air transport ...
How can billions of doses of vaccines, some of them requiring storage at -80°C, be transported across the planet? This is the extraordinary challenge facing airlines and airports.
Editorials
Collective intelligence driving sustainable development
Our vision of innovations is to ensure that they are sustainable, pragmatic and value-creating, both immediately and in the long term.
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Is hydrogen the aviation fuel of the future?
Electrical energy, bio-fuels, eco-flying, lightweight aircraft bodies: the aviation industry is awash with ideas and projects to move us nearer to the zero-carbon aircraft. Using hydrogen as a fuel is ...
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ISO 14001 certification: behind a standard, a reality
Lyon-Saint Exupéry has been ISO 14001 certified since February 2020. It prioritises teamwork and a collective approach in its efforts to reduce its environmental footprint. How is eco-efficiency put ...
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Dominican Republic: a place in the sun
Now more than ever, businesses must transform their visions for responsibility into actions on the ground that deliver measureable results. This was the guiding principle behind the decision taken by ...
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Mobility: how can we move to a post-carbon future?
How are businesses moving towards a post-carbon future? We take a look at the latest developments and mechanisms being rolled out to help reach the promised land of environmental exemplarity.
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In Colombia, VINCI Highways at the initiative of Via Esperanza
VIA 40 EXPRESS, which holds the concession for the Bogotá-Girardot highway in Colombia, has set up the “Via Esperanza” initiative, a stopover point along the motorway for thousands of refugees ...
Podcasts
SEA HSL: sustainable mobility is on the right track!
France's second high-speed rail service, the South Europe Atlantic high-speed line (SEA HSL) operated by LISEA, a subsidiary of VINCI Concessions, is an environmentally friendly means of transport ...
Videos
The Blue but Green Bridge
A brief history of VINCI Highways and GEFYRA (Rio – Antirrio “Charilaos Trikoupis” Bridge) environmental policies in Greece, from yesterday to… tomorrow, emphasizing in practical daily ecology ...
Editorials
After the health crisis: the environmental imperative
As I write this editorial, four billion people are, or have been, living under lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a health crisis without parallel in modern times, bringing in its ...
Podcasts
How to unlock the solar potential of businesses and communities?
Start-up incubated within VINCI's internal innovation platform, Sunmind offers companies the opportunity to design, finance, build and maintain a photovoltaic solar power plant for self-consumption on ...
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Via Esperanza, the road to hope in Colombia
Via 40 Express, a subsidiary of VINCI Highways (VINCI Concessions), which holds the concession for the Bogotá-Girardot highway in Colombia, has set up the “Via Esperanza” initiative, a stopover ...
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Together against Covid-19: Contributions by VINCI Concessions ...
In airports, on motorways and along railway lines: all around the world, VINCI Concessions teams have joined in the collective effort to combat the pandemic.
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The automotive industry gradually changes gear
The popularity of electric vehicles continues to race ahead. In 2019, the European Union saw a 93% year-on-year rise in electric vehicle registrations. Is the green transition truly underway?
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When innovation helps improving road safety
In Colombia, Via 40 Express do not miss good ideas to better operate the Bogotá-Girardot motorway and prevent accidents. Thanks to an internal app, geo-referencing and a control center, teams are ...
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With the LISEA Foundation, high speed also benefits the ...
Did you know that since 2012, the LISEA Biodiversity Foundation has supported more than a hundred projects for the preservation and restoration of natural heritage in the departments crossed by the ...
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Lima Expresa: connect, flow, live.
LIMA EXPRESA is now the new name of the company in charge of Lima’s express lanes. This change reflects the positive impact of VINCI Highways in the country and its contribution to improving ...
Editorials
Environment: time for large-scale action!
In all corners of the world, the decade from 2010 to 2020 was marked by a major uptick in public and environmental awareness. Far more is now expected of major public and private economic actors. We ...
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2019 in photos
12 months, 12 highlights for the VINCI Concessions network. Find out the major projects and major events that drove 2019!
Podcasts
An ideal gateway to the Alps
The manager of the Chambéry Mont Blanc airport tells us all about this very dynamic airport which is a real gateway to the French Alps.
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Transportation and growth: if mobility works well, does ...
Whether by road, rail or air, the better the regional transportation connections, the greater the positive spin-off for local businesses and residents. Mobility helps trade to flourish. Economists ...
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Combining airport expansion with environmental responsibility: it ...
Can greater air traffic volumes be reconciled with strict environmental standards? Several current projects show that it is possible to make progress in mobility and environmental protection ...
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Spotters, a catching passion
Who are these aviation and photo fans whose community crosses borders? Welcome to the world of Spotters! Let’s take off to Salvador Bahia airport to meet this passionate community to whom VINCI ...
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Positive mobility hits the road in Regina
On October 28th, VINCI Concessions celebrated the opening of the bypass around the city of Regina, the capital of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
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Travelling with less plastic: small acts and big commitments
Everyone can act to cut their day-to-day use of plastics. Especially when travelling. Meeting this challenge involves more responsible behaviour by travellers and more solutions from transport ...
Editorials
More than a model, a purpose
As the end of 2019 approaches, VINCI Concessions and its subsidiaries are in the process of delivering three major concession infrastructure projects in three continents. Clearly, this is a moment of ...
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The bypass around Regina, a great example of VINCI Group’s ...
The Regina Bypass in Canada, Saskatchewan’s first public-private partnership for transport infrastructure, will improve road safety, make traffic smoother and promote the region’s economic ...
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Sustainable development made in Salvador de Bahia!
From an on-site waste management center, to a water re-use system, the implementation of LED lights and the setup of an solar energy plant, sustainability is in Salvador Bahia airport’s DNA, take a ...
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Lyon and Belgrade move closer together
Belgrade’s airport is celebrating the opening of a route connecting it with Lyon. The new link, the first between the two airports, is a response to passenger demand and reflects the Serbian ...
Editorials
Mobility, a source of Soft Power?
Now, more than ever, countries, regions and territories need to promote themselves. As competition gets fiercer, they are under increasing pressure to boost their image. Not only to attract tourists, ...
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Now boarding: Salvador Bahia
Need some Fresh air? Hop on a tour of the Salvador de Bahia airport with the famous Bahianese journalist Patricia Abreu and explore the airport’s behind-the-scenes! A brand new pier, renovated ...
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Take a tour of Europe’s best airport 2019 !
Operated by VINCI Airports and its partners under a concession contract since 2016, Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport has won Airports Council International’s “ACI Europe Best Airport 2019 Award” in ...
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Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport: a smooth start to your holiday
Selected as the best airport of the year in the “10-25 million” passengers’ category by Airports Council International Europe, Lyon Saint-Exupéry has again expanded its range of services, from ...
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Transport and mobility: towards gender equality?
Although the transport and mobility industries have historically been largely male-dominated, recent studies show that women are becoming an increasingly strong presence in some professions. So where ...
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How SEA high speed train accelerates economy
"Fast, qualitative and comfortable", that's how Vincent Grenié, General Manager of "Congrès et Expositions de Bordeaux" sums up the service that the LGV SEA provides to his activity. From Bordeaux ...
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Take the road with us
Big numbers for a big trip! Discover how we facilitate mobility for 470 million drivers on 3.300 km of highways in 14 countries.
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VINCI Airports: here is where it all starts
Over full year 2018, the VINCI Airports network served 195 million passengers (240 million with Gatwick). Over the network as a whole, 290 new lines were opened in 2018. VINCI Airports, a top five ...
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How we take mobility to the next level
At VINCI Concessions, we understand that the world is evermore on the move. Mobility is driving development, and development is driving mobility, with more people using airports, highways and railways ...
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Is there such a thing as sustainable travel?
Since the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) and the Paris Agreements, environmental awareness really has gone global. That’s undoubtedly good news, as energy transition will be the challenge ...
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Portugal: airports at the heart of the country’s tourism ...
After several years of recession, Portugal is now enjoying a return to growth. Its resurgence is supported by the stimulation of air traffic and the construction of a new airport in Lisbon for 2028. ...
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Lima Expresa: taking the city into the future!
In 2018, a new section of urban expressway in Lima – South America’s fifth largest city – was completed. The works greatly improved traffic conditions and considerably reduced journey times in ...