Alstom to supply an additional 242 subway cars to New York
City

The new, stainless steel cars will be delivered between
2009-2010 and will feature Alstoms AC propulsion systems
and Alstoms passenger information signage systems. The
vehicles are lighter, quieter and more comfortable than
previous generations of trains, with modern air suspension
replacing mechanical springs. Alstom will also supply
propulsion systems for half of the Kawasaki share of cars (140)
in this second option.



Alstom has already delivered 405 cars to NYCT (New York City
Transit) since 2002, with another 355 currently being
manufactured. With this new order, the total number of cars
supplied by Alstom to NYCT will reach 1,002. By exercising this
second option, NYCT renews its confidence in Alstoms
manufacturing expertise and commitment to quality and service.



The body shells will be manufactured in Alstoms Lapa
facilities located in Sao Paulo city, Brazil. The cars will be
assembled and tested at Alstoms Rolling Stock Center of
Excellence in Hornell, N.Y., home of the largest passenger rail
car manufacturing site in the U.S. This 700,000 square foot
facility is the only manufacturing site in the Americas that
has a climate chamber capable of testing complete passenger
rail cars.



The Hornell site builds and assembles rapid transit metro cars,
commuter and intercity trains and passenger train locomotives,
as well as AC propulsion systems, traction motors, electrical
generators and other electrical components. Since 1983, the
Hornell facilities have manufactured and renovated over 6,000
passenger rail cars and locomotives.



Drawing on more than a century of experience, Alstom supplies
metros to some 45 cities, with one metro system out of every
four worldwide rolling off Alstoms production lines.
Today, over 3,000 Alstom metro cars have been sold - carrying
more than 1 billion passengers every year.


About New York City Transit R160
Originally awarded in July 2002 in partnership with
Kawasaki, the $961.6 million, 660-R160 car contract (Alstom
400/Kawasaki 260) remains today the largest subway car purchase
in NYCTs history and the largest mass transit award in
the U.S. Alstom and Kawasaki formed the joint-venture company
ALSKAW to oversee the project. While each company manufactures
their share at their respective facilities, the cars have a
unified design. The first additional option for 620 cars, worth
$1.12 billion, was awarded in partnership with Kawasaki (Alstom
360/Kawasaki 260) in July 2007.

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Virginie Hourdin (Transport)


Tel +33 1 41 66 97 24


virginie.hourdin@transport.alstom.com


Investor Relations

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