Alstom delivers the first Citadis tramset for the Algiers
tramway

On 16 March these were loaded on board the
Niolon and shipped to Algiers, where they arrived
on 18 March and were taken to the tramway depot in Bordj El
Kiffan. The modules will be recoupled during April to form the
complete tramset.



This event marks a new stage in the Algiers tramway project,
which is currently being realized by the Mediterrail
consortium, composed of Alstom, ETRHB and Todini. The arrival
of the first tramset launches the delivery of the 41 Citadis
tramsets ordered by EMA. 12 tramsets are currently being
manufactured in La Rochelle workshops and 4 are awaiting
authorization for despatch. Two to three tramsets will be
delivered each month. This event also demonstrates the progress
being made at the Bordj El Kiffan depot, which will receive the
Citadis tramsets as and when they are delivered. With a total
area of over 200,000 sq. m., the depot will contain a storage
facility, maintenance workshops and a service station. It will
also be the central headquarters for the line and will house a
range of administrative and technical equipment (electricity
sub-station etc).



This transport infrastructure project is part of a programme
supporting the economic recovery plan launched by the Algerian
authorities. Of crucial importance to the infrastructure of the
capital as it refocuses on its eastern districts, the project
is at the same time symbolic for the country, because - 50
years after its disappearance - the tramway is being
reintroduced as a tool to develop and modernize the
countrys main metropolitan areas. Alstoms
know-how and expertise have also led to its selection by EMA
(as part of a consortium) to build the Oran and Constantine
tramway systems.



Alstom Transport has operated for many years in Algeria,
supporting and sustaining the development of local
infrastructure. It has gradually increased its number of
permanent employees in the country to the current figure of
nearly 500 and has established cooperative relationships with
its Algerian partners. The Algiers, Oran and Constantine
tramway contracts signed with Algiers metro operator EMA and
the infrastructure and electrification contracts for the
Algiers suburban lines currently being delivered for
ANESRIF-SNTF illustrate Alstom Transport's very active presence
in Algeria, where it is providing innovative, eco-friendly rail
transport solutions.


About Alstom Transport

To date, over 1,186 Citadis have been ordered by 29 cities
across the world and more than 60 other cities have a tramway
project scheduled for the next few years. This type of modern
tramway is becoming a must in urban transport policy because
they make it possible to offer sustainable mobility, to rethink
and modernize urban space, to preserve architectural heritage
and contribute to city growth.



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