Alstom to Overhaul MK Caltrans California Car Fleet

The contract worth USD13.1 million (9 millions euros)
includes for the complete replacement of the door systems and
upgrade of the wheelchair lifts, as well as the wreck repair of
one car. The work will be performed over a two-year period
without disrupting the daily service, at the Alstoms new
Train Life Services (TLS) facility located in Mare Island,
California.



The Caltrans fleet of vehicles are operated and maintained by
Amtrak, on the San Joaquin Corridor from Oakland
to Bakersfield, and the Capitol Corridor going
from Sacramento to San Jose - the third busiest Amtrak operated
route in the nation. The fleet operates at speeds of up to 79
miles per hour on 350 miles of track, serving over 30 stations,
with a yearly ridership in excess of 2 million passengers.



The Alstoms TLS facility of 112,000 square feet is
approximately 60 miles from Caltrans headquarters, located in
Sacramento, California. With an opening planned for October
2009, it will provide a wide variety of services, including,
wreck repairs, vehicles sub-systems overhauls, and will be the
distribution center for parts for the West Coast. Mare Island
will be a unique maintenance facility on the West Coast capable
of offering such capabilities.



Caltrans has chosen Alstom due to its past on-time and
on-budget performance on wreck repairs on various types of
passenger vehicles.


This new contract builds on Alstom's momentum in the field of
renovations and upgrades in North America, exemplified by the
Acela logistic project with Amtrak, originally contracted for a
five year period started in 2006, which was extended to a ten
year contract.



About Caltrans

Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation agency,
which is located in Sacramento, manages 50,000 miles of
California highway and freeway lanes, provides intercity rail
services with a ridership of over three million passenger per
year, and permits more than 400 public-use airports. Caltrans
is committed to improving mobility across California.


About Alstom in North America

Alstom in North America is a major player in the
rolling stock, transport information solutions and maintenance
markets, with:


· Rolling Stock activities covering extensive
rehabilitation programs as well as new build cars, in the
Hornell, NY Manufacturing Center of Excellence, for customers
such as New York City Transit, the Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit
Authority.


· Transport Information Solutions, serving both the
freight and passenger rail market, with particular expertise in
proven signaling and control systems, and passenger information
and security solutions, from the Rochester, NY and Montreal, QC
sites.


· Service and maintenance of rail infrastructure and
rolling stock, including spare parts supply and logistic chain
management, in many sites in the US and Canada under the
management of the Chicago office.


About Alstom Transport

A promoter of sustainable mobility, Alstom Transport develops
and markets the most complete range of systems, equipment and
service in the railway market. Present in over 60 countries,
with 26,000 employees, Alstom Transports strength lies
in its ability to manage entire transport systems, taking in
rolling stock, signalling, infrastructure and maintenance, and
to offer turnkey solutions.


Information is available at www.transport.alstom.com


About Alstom

Alstom is a global leader in power generation and rail
infrastructure, setting the benchmark for innovative and
environmentally conscious technologies. Alstom is headquarted
in Paris, France. Its revenue for fiscal year ended March 31,
2008 was 16.9 billion and its shares are traded on the
Paris Stock Exchange . Alstom is part of the CAC 40 index , the
SBF 120 index and the Euronext 100 index .


Information is available at
www.alstom.com


Press contact

Isabelle de Fleurac New York


Tel +1 212 557 7259

Isabelle.defleurac@transport.alstom.com


Laurent Gerbet - Paris


Tel +33 1 57 06 92 83 

Laurent.gerbet@transport.alstom.com


Website :www.transport.alstom.com