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Key Takeaway:

An 8,000-validator open-loop fare system project for Gothenburg, Sweden, has seen contract delays because of appeals from bidders.

Key Data:

Document: Original appeal, Ridango, Feb. 19, 2024

Document: Lower court ruling, July 9, 2024

Document: First appeal, Mikroelektronika, July 24, 2024

Document: Court of Appeal ruling, July 30, 2024

Organizations Mentioned:

• Västtrafik (Gothenburg)
• Mikroelektronika
• Ridango
• Monet+
• Vix Technology
• INIT
• Flowbird

Did low-cost Czech vendor Mikroelektronika fail to adequately provide proof that it paid its taxes and fees for its tender in Sweden?

That seems to be the key issue holding up the awarding of a contract for a planned new open-loop fare system, including buying and installing 8,000 new validators

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