Alstom to equip 449 vehicles with its ERTMS-based train
control solution in Austria

Additionally, Alstom will implement its on-board Specific
Transmission Module solution (STM). This solution will enable
vehicles to run in neighbour countries with their national
train control system without traffic interruption.


3 types of vehicles will be equipped : 332 Taurus locomotives
(class 1016/1116), 50 multi-system locomotives (class 1216) and
67 railjet control-cars (class 8090).



By selecting the ATLAS ERTMS-based solution, the
Austrian Railways ÖBB allows us to make a big step towards
standardization of the European rail traffic, says
Martin Lange, Managing Director of Alstom Transport Germany and
Austria. Austria is indeed a core market for ETCS as a large
part of the European transit traffic runs through this country.
The vehicles should not only take up service again in Austria
(on a part of the European Freight Corridor B under ETCS Level
2 supervision) , but also in the neighbouring countries of
Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and
Hungary (on one line using ETCS Level 1) as well as in other
East-European countries where they run in cross border traffic.



Once the project is fully implemented, ÖBB will operate
one of the largest vehicle fleets equipped with ETCS Level 2 .


About Alstom Transport's ERTMS system : ATLAS

This new contract strengthens Alstom Transports position
as the leader in the operational deployment of interoperability
in Europe. With over 900 trains equipped with Atlas solution
and over 28 million kilometres travelled in commercial service,
more than 7 trains out of 10 are running under Atlas
supervision across Europe. Currently, Alstom has more than 20
ERTMS projects in service in nine European countries, including
the Rome-Naples line in Italy, the first very high speed line
equipped with a Level 2 ERTMS system, the Mattstetten-Rothrist
line in Switzerland, used by the biggest equipped fleet and the
freight line Betuwe Route in the Netherlands, part of Corridor
C.


Furthermore, over 1300 vehicles will enter in service with
Atlas solution in the next years.


About Alstom Transport

A promoter of sustainable mobility, Alstom Transport
develops and markets the most complete range of systems,
equipment and services in the railway sector. Alstom Transport
manages entire transport systems, taking in rolling stock,
signalling and infrastructure, and offers turnkey
solutions. Alstom Transport recorded sales of 5.7 billion euros
in the fiscal year 2008-2009 and an increase in orders of 9%
compared to the previous year. Alstom Transport is present in
over 60 countries and employs some 27,000 people.


Press contact:

Karen Brouiller


Tel : + 33 1 57 06 18 42 / + 33 6 74 44 59 92


karen.brouiller@transport.alstom.com


Internet site :www.transport.alstom.com

¹ ÖBB : Österreichische Bundesbahnen


² ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System) est un
système de gestion et de contrôle du trafic
ferroviaire sur les lignes des réseaux
trans-européens.


³ ETCS(European Train Control System) est une composante
de lERTMS.