Alstom to provide Reims tramways maintenance for 30
years

This contract, worth 93 million¹ , involves the
maintenance of rolling stock and fixed installations and
includes routine, preventive and corrective maintenance,
technical support, management of spare-parts stocks for the
Citadis tramsets and the implementation of a major maintenance
programme. It also involves maintaining the track and
platforms, track installations, power supply and distribution
equipment, catenaries, ground-level power-supply system (APS)
and other electromechanical installations in first-rate
condition.

Moreover, Alstom Transport is a 17% shareholder in the
MARS² consortium and also represents the construction
consortium. Alstom is providing a turnkey solution for the
Reims tram project involving the design and production of
rolling stock and all electromechanical systems, comprising 18
Citadis tramsets plus the rail track, signalling, electrical
supply, catenaries and ticketing for the metropolitan
areas transport system. Reims Line 1 will be
equipped with a ground-level power supply (APS system) for some
two kilometres, technology that allows the tram to operate
safely with a catenary-free system to preserve the city
centres traditional appearance.

Reims Citadis trams are currently designed and assembled
at the La Rochelle plant. Five other sites will also be
involved in manufacturing the trams: Tarbes will provide
electrical and electronic equipment for the traction systems,
Ornans the motors, Le Creusot the bogies, and Villeurbanne and
Saint-Ouen the onboard electronics. The 18 tramsets will serve
23 stations and cover 11.2 kilometres on Line 1. The Reims tram
will go into operation in April 2011.

About Alstom Transport France
With operations at nine sites throughout France, Alstom
Transport is the leading French train company, helping to
sustain thriving local economies. Alstoms 8,700
employees in France provide expertise to both French and
international customers, and one job at Alstom creates some
three jobs for its suppliers.

About Alstom Transport
Alstom Transport develops and offers the most complete range of
systems, equipment and services on the rail market, with
sustainable transport always in mind. The company is capable of
managing entire transport systems, including rolling stock,
signalling and infrastructure, and also provides complete
turnkey solutions. In 2008-2009, Alstom Transport's turnover
was 5.7 billion and its orders increased by 9% over the
preceding financial year. The company has a presence in over 60
countries and employs 27,000 people.

¹ The amount of this contract was included in the
financial results of 2009-2010. 

²  MARS : Mobilité Agglomération
Rémoise.

Press contact :
Laurent Gerbet : +33 (0)1 41 92 83

laurent.gerbet@transport.alstom.com