Signalling equipment for Madrid

ALSTOM to supply and maintain signalling equipment for
Madrid's new light rail lines

Mintra (Madrid Infraestructuras del Transporte), the public
company responsible for transport infrastructure in the Spanish
capital, has chosen an ALSTOM-led consortium for the supply and
maintenance of signalling equipment for Madrids 4 new
light rail lines. The value of this contract is about 56
million euros. ALSTOMs share is 50 % of this amount.

ALSTOM will provide trackside and train-borne signalling
equipment and will also be in charge of its maintenance for 3
years on all 4 lines.

The infrastructure projects for each of these 4 new light
rail lines were launched in 2004 and construction will be
finished in 2007. The new lines will connect Madrid to
different municipalities in the north and the west of the
Greater Madrid area. Service is scheduled to start in 2007.

In August 2004, ALSTOM was awarded a contract worth 144,6
million euros for the supply of 70 CITADIS vehicles for this
light rail network. They will be delivered during 2006 and
2007. With both rolling stock and signalling equipment
contracts, ALSTOM will ensure an optimal integration of these
sub-systems.