Alstom crosses the threshold of 1,000 Citadis tramways sold
worldwide

The contracts awarded by these three cities to Alstom in the
field of urban transport (tramways and metros) are worth a
total amount of 240 million.

Ten years after signing the first contract with the city of
Montpellier for its new Citadis tramway, greater
Lyon, a historic customer who has been with
Alstom since 1998, has placed a complementary order for three
Citadis. This order, which brings the size of the fleet up to
73 trainsets, is symbolic as it allows Alstom to register the
sale of the
1000th Citadis in ten years.

Confirming the international success of Citadis, the city of
Istanbul has also joined the club of Citadis
owners, becoming the 25th city across the world to equip itself
with an Alstom tramway system, with an order for 30 trainsets.
In addition, the citys authorities have signed a further
contract with Alstom for 68 Metropolis metro cars..

Lastly, in Algiers, the company that operates the citys
metro system, EMA, recently placed an order for a new turnkey
package made up of seven Citadis trainsets, scheduled to
operate on the extension of the first tramway line in the
Algerian capital.

In total, these three tramway orders bring the number of
Citadis sold throughout the world to 1,039.*

In Lyon, SYTRAL, the company responsible for
providing public transport to the city and its surroundings,
chose Alstom in 1998 to provide the infrastructure, signalling
and a fleet of 47 tramways, destined for its first two lines,
T1 and T2, with, for the first time, an integral low floor. In
2005, SYTRAL once more called on Alstom for the supply and
installation of the track, signalling and 10 additional
trainsets for line T3, also known as LEA. In June
2007, 13 new trainsets were ordered for the new T4 line. Today,
with a fleet of 73 trainsets, the network serving greater Lyon
acts as a point of reference worldwide.

In Istanbul, Alstom will supply Citadis
tramways coupled in double units and equipped with an integral
low floor. They will be able to transport up to 500 passengers
per trainset at a speed of 70 kph. The new fleet will operate
on an existing network linking Zeytinburnu with Kabatas. 14
kilometres long, the line serves 24 stations through the
historic Golden Horn district of Istanbul. Much used by the
local population and tourists, this line welcomes 250,000
passengers per day. Delivery of the Citadis will commence in
2009, at a rate of three trainsets per month, Alstom will also
supply 17 4-coach Metropolis trainsets for the citys
metro system in the second half of 2009. With a capacity of
1,230 passengers, they will be able to transport up to 30,000
passengers per hour, depending on frequency. They will operate
on the Otogar Kirazli Olimpiyat Village line, currently
under construction.

In Algiers, Alstom is to deliver 41 Citadis
trainsets. They will operate on the first tramway line, linking
the city centre with the new districts in the east. The line,
currently under construction, will measure 23.2 kilometres and
have 38 stations. Alstom was chosen in 2006 by EMA for the
supply of a first turnkey system consisting of rolling stock,
track, the power supply system, traction electrification, the
signalling system, control equipment, maintenance, part of the
public works and a workshop.

*
Algiers, Barcelona, Dublin, Istanbul, Lyon, Paris,
Melbourne, Rotterdam, Tunis... 25 cities have chosen an Alstom
tramway and 50 other cities have a tramway project coming up in
the next three years. This boom can be explained by the many
benefits that this method of transport offers, in a context of
exponential urban growth and strong environmental constraints,
on a global scale. Tramways makes it possible to develop
sustainable mobility, ensure genuine quality of service, to
rethink and bring new dynamism to urban spaces, preserve
architectural heritage and contribute to the growth of cities.

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