Extended contract with Amtrak to manage a comprehensive
supply chain

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This extension is awarded after only 11 months of operation
of the original 5 year contract, which shows the confidence of
the customer within Alstom.


The current contract, signed in March 2006, was a
first-of-its-kind arrangement in terms of supply chain
management for a major rail fleet in North America and
demonstrated a unique partnership between Alstom and the
customer.


Train availability is expected to be increased to 17 trains per
day in 2007, from only 14 trains available when the supply
chain contract was signed last year. How ? With the material
availability, which has increased from 65% in 2006 to 99 %, in
line with the contract requirements. 98% of all materials are
delivered to 3 locations, New York, Boston and Washington
within 15 minutes.



The supply chain offering is a core element of Train Life
Services' service range. This systematic increase in trust
between supplier and client is the principle driver behind
Alstom's strategy to offer full service contracts to the rail
industry, believing that operators will focus more and more on
operations rather than maintenance in the future.



Amtrak operates the largest passenger railroad network in North
America with 22000 miles (35000 kilometers) of track providing
service to over 500 destinations in 46 states. This Acela
fleet, which currently comprises 20 high-speed train sets,
operates in the northeast corridor, between New York, Boston
and Washington.



Contact : Tommy Aspinwall