ALSTOM confirmed as the winning bidder for the Toulouse
tramway
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The total contract worth 65.7 million comprises a
fixed portion for design studies and the production of a
full-scale model as well as 4 other parts for the supply and
maintenance of 27 tramway sets.
The contract signature, which is scheduled before
midJune, will be for the fixed portion. The first 18
tramways, corresponding to the first conditional section of the
contract, will be ordered as soon as the Declaration of Public
Interest is received by the SMTC, expected to be no later than
February 2007. Maintenance will concern the entire tramway
fleet just like other 5-year contracts which have already been
entrusted to ALSTOM in Barcelona, Dublin, Orleans and
Valencia.
CITADIS trams will run on the 11 km-long Line E serving 20
stations. This first tramway line is an integral part of the
extension of Toulouses transport network. The line is
scheduled to enter into service in 2009, the tramways being
delivered from the end of 2008 through to the first quarter
2009.
The tramways will offer safe, comfortable and punctual
service while providing easy access for all, including the
mobility impaired. ALSTOMs CITADIS trams will
incorporate tried and tested modular components whilst still
meeting the specific requirements of the Toulouse region.
The Toulouse CITADIS will be built partly in the
Midi-Pyrenees region ; ALSTOMs Tarbes site will provide
the propulsion system, which will be assembled in the
companys La Rochelle plant, along with other equipment,
notably engines from Ornans, bogies from Le Creusot and
on-board electronics from Villeurbanne.
ALSTOM confirms its tramway success with this order. 21
cities worldwide have thus far chosen the CITADIS, totaling
some 760 tramway sets. To date, the 350 CITADIS in operation
have carried 100 million passengers and traveled over 70
million kilometers.
Contacts:
Clotilde Provost
Tél : + 33 (0)1 41 66 91 43
clotilde.provost@transport.alstom.com
Eric Lenoir
Tél : + 33 (0)1 41 66 98 74
eric.lenoir@transport.alstom.com