First CITADIS trams for Barcelona delivered to depot

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On May 8, 2003, ALSTOM delivered the first CITADIS for
Barcelona's new tramways to the Baix depot in the western suburbs
of the city. Two other CITADIS trams were delivered shortly
after. In accordance with the contract, all 19 tramsets for the
Trambaix tramway will be delivered to the Baix depot before the
end of the year.

Dynamic and static tests have been carried out successfully in
the ALSTOM factory in Santa Perpètua near Barcelona, and
further tests will be undertaken on site near the Baix depot in
September 2003.

The infrastructure work is also progressing well. Installation
of the main equipment in the maintenance depot continues,
including the operation control center and the power supply
equipment. The track has been laid on Avinguda Diagonal, and
electrification is under way.

ALSTOM is the technical leader of the construction consortium
building Barcelona's two new tramway networks, called Trambaix
and the Trambesòs. ALSTOM is supplying the rolling stock
— a total of 37 trams from its CITADIS family — as
well as much of the infrastructure and the signaling equipment
for both tramways.

ALSTOM will also maintain the Trambaix and Trambesòs
tramways for a 25-year period.

With more than 35 product lines and a presence in more than
60 countries, ALSTOM's Transport sector offers cutting-edge
products and services for new rolling stock, signaling and
electrical and mecanical infrastructure as well as maintenance
and rehabilitation 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's Transport sector, with sales of €5.1 billion in
financial year 2002-2003, is among the world's leading
suppliers to the railway industry.

Press information:

Helen Connolly

Tel. +33 (0)1 41 66 91 43

helen.connolly@transport.alstom.com