ALSTOM wins 150 million contract for the supply of tram trains in the Netherlands

HTM Personenvervoer NV, a Dutch public transport operator,
has notified ALSTOM of the award of an order worth 150
million for the supply of 50 RegioCITADIS tram trains.

The vehicles will operate on a new light rail link which
connects the centres of The Hague and Zoetermeer. They are
designed to run seamlessly on both the mainline and tram tracks
of The Hague.

Each bi-directional, 3-car vehicle will carry up to 220
passengers and is designed with low boarding access.

They are similar to the 28 RegioCITADIS tram trains which
ALSTOM is to deliver to Kassel in Germany later this year. The
first new vehicles will be delivered at the beginning of 2006,
with commercial service scheduled to begin mid 2006.

This contract will be carried out by ALSTOM at its
facilities in Ridderkerk, the Netherlands and Salzgitter,
Germany.

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