Denmark's first private rail operator selects ALSTOM's
CORADIA trains for new fleet

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The state-of-the-art diesel multiple unit trains (DMUs) will
constitute a new fleet for ARRIVA Tog, the first private rail
concession in Denmark. Angel Trains Ltd, a long-standing ALSTOM
customer in the UK, where it is one of the leading leasing
companies, has already acted as supplier of ARRIVA Train Ltd. UK,
financing more than half of its train fleet.

The new train was presented today at ARRIVA Tog’s
headquarters in Silkeborg, Denmark. ARRIVA Denmark managing
director Johnny Hansen said,
'ALSTOM made the overall best offer in the competition. The
company’s technical solutions, the impressive quality, the
willingness of ALSTOM to suit our requirements and the rapid
delivery times were determining factors for our
decision.'

ALSTOM Transport president Michel Moreau said,
'We are delighted to be involved in Denmark’s first
private franchise and are confident that Danish passengers will
be as comfortable and happy with the new ARRIVA fleet of regional
trains as they already are with the ALSTOM-built S-TOG trains,
which have been in successful service in Denmark for some time
now.'

The service-proven trains which ALSTOM will supply are
currently in use by several operators in Germany and Holland.
Each train for ARRIVA will be built to carry up to 121 passengers
at a top speed of 120 km/hour.

These new regional trains will be produced in ALSTOM’s
unit in Salzgitter (Germany). First delivery is scheduled for
June 2004 and will continue at a rate of six trains per month
until October 2004.

With more than 35 product lines and a presence in over 60
countries, ALSTOM Transport offers cutting-edge products and
services to four distinct types of customers: urban transit
authorities and operators; intercity passenger rail operators and
rolling stock owners; rail freight operators; and intercity
railway infrastructure owners. ALSTOM Transport, with 4.4 billion
euros in sales in 2001, is one of the world’s leading
suppliers in the railway supply industry.

 
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Press contact:
Helen Connolly

Tel. +33 1 41 66 91 43

helen.connolly@transport.alstom.com