SNCF orders 400 diesel locomotives from ALSTOM-led
consortium
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The contract includes an option for an additional 100
locomotives. If the option is exercised, the total value for the
500 locomotives would exceed 1 billion euros.
ALSTOM and Siemens will execute this contract in consortium,
with ALSTOM as leader.
The order is part of an SNCF program for the renewal of its
freight fleet. Delivery is scheduled to begin in mid-2006,
with service beginning the same year on the French and German
networks.
ALSTOM will assemble the locomotives at its site in Belfort,
France, and supply the bogies and traction motors. Siemens will
supply the propulsion systems. ALSTOM will manufacture 270
of the body shells and Siemens 130.
“This very significant order will serve to enhance
ALSTOM’s expertise and capacity for locomotive production
in France,” said Philippe Mellier, president of ALSTOM
Transport. “We are honored to lead another significant
rolling-stock project for SNCF. We trust that these locomotives
will play a major part in the renaissance of freight by rail in
France and throughout Europe.”
With more than 35 product lines and a presence in more than
60 countries, ALSTOM's Transport sector offers complete
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 euros
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