ALSTOM wins turnkey metro contract in Venezuela

The Los Teques line is an independent line running 9.8 km
from Las Adjuntas at the south end of Line 2 to El Tambor in
the centre of Los Teques. It will relieve congested roads and
complement the existing metro network. The first lane will be
put into service in October 2006 and the second lane beginning
of 2008.

ALSTOM will supply six trainsets, the traction
electrification and the signaling equipment for the Los Teques
line in continuation of metro line 2. ALSTOM will also be in
charge of the co-ordination of this project with SGTE as
co-leader. The delivery is expected to start in 2006.

Four ALSTOM sites in France will be involved in this
contract : Valenciennes will be in charge of the rolling stock
integration. Tarbes will provide the electrical equipment.
Villeurbanne will be in charge of the rolling stock controls.
Saint Ouen will co-ordinate the project, design and provide the
signaling equipment and the traction energy. In Belgium,
Charleroi will be responsible for the electric and electronic
integration.

ALSTOM has been a key supplier to the metro of the
Venezuelan capital for the last 30 years and has so far
delivered 600 cars for metro lines 1,2 and 3. The company also
did the rolling stock maintenance of 400 metro cars and
provided signaling equipment and power supply for these
lines.

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 mechanical 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 4.9 billion euros in
financial year 2003-2004, is among the world's leading
suppliers to the railway industry.

Press information :

Susanne Trabitzsch

Tél. + 33 (0) 1 41 66 97 16

susanne.trabitzsch@transport.alstom.com