Delivery of the first series MF2000 trainset

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The train delivered yesterday is intended for line 2 of the
Paris metro. The remaining deliveries will take place between
now and January 2010, at the rhythm of 20 trains per year.



The order placed in July 2001 with the consortium made up of
Alstom, Bombardier and Areva TA provided for the design,
development and testing of a pre-series train, as well as an
option to purchase 160 trainsets.



In April 2006, the Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens
(RATP) took up a first option of 45 trainsets for line 2 of the
Paris metro, and in January 2007, it put into commercial
service the pre-series trainset on that line. In November 2007,
RATP exercised its option to purchase 49 trainsets intended for
line 5.


The MF2000 metro will replace almost 40% of the current RATP
fleet on lines 2, 5 and 9 of the Paris network.



The trains will consume 30% less energy than traditional
metros, thanks to improvements in the operation of the traction
drive and electrical regenerative braking. Their dynamic
performance has been optimized, so as to reduce journey times
and increase train frequency.



In what is a world first, all the trains’ safety
functions will be managed by an on-board IT system offering the
highest levels of safety, developed by Areva-TA.



Alstom Transport is in charge of general management of the
project, and production of the series trainsets at its Centre
of Excellence for metros at Valenciennes-Petite Forêt.
This Centre supplies the various components and subassemblies
that have to do with the production of energy, the
traction-braking systems, and comfort-related information
technology, manufactured respectively in the factories at
Ornans, Tarbes and Villeurbanne. The components will be
integrated into the trains at the Valenciennes site, together
with those supplied by Alstom’s partners and their
suppliers. Finally, the Centre will fit out the coaches,
assemble the trains and test them, before delivering them to
RATP.