Bogies for Swiss Double-deck coaches to come from
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The base order, signed in 1993 and worth 460 million euros
(700 million Swiss francs), was for 250 double-deck coaches in
three series. The first double-deck coach will be delivered in
December 2001; deliveries will continue at a rate of one train
per week until final delivery in October 2003.
Overall contract value : nearly 143 million
euros (217 million Swiss francs).
ALSTOM share : approximately17 million euros
(26 million Swiss francs), approx. 12% of contract
ALSTOM Unit involved : ALSTOM
Schienenfahrzeuge AG (IPN)
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4.4 billion euros in sales in 2001, is among the world's
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Press contact:
Helen Connolly
Tel. +33 (0)1 41 66 91 43
helen.connolly@transport.alstom.com