Alstom launches the first Citadis tramway tests in
Algiers
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The goal of the on-track trials is to test the interface
between the rolling stock, the catenary system and the track.
Traction, braking and speed performance will also be verified.
Testing will be conducted along the entire line as construction
is completed and will involve each of the Citadis trainsets
ordered by the Entreprise du Métro d’Alger (EMA).
The tramway in Algiers, the first city in Algeria to install a
modern tram system, is a turnkey project awarded by EMA to
“Méditerrail”*, a consortium headed up by
Alstom in 2006. The contract includes the production of 41
Citadis tramways and the construction of a 23-kilometre line
with 38 stations. The Algiers tramway will serve the area to
the east of Algiers, from the Carrefour des Fusillés
(Hussein Dey) to the centre of Dergana, in the eastern suburbs.
EMA awarded Alstom two other major contracts in 2008 for
turnkey tram systems for the cities of Oran and Constantine.
The three contracts were placed with Alstom under the
development programme launched by the Algerian government in
response to growing demand for public transport.
Its innovative, eco-friendly rail transport solutions have made
Alstom Transport the leader in the North African market. To
date, a total of 1,382 Citadis tramways have been ordered by 34
cities around the world, while a further 60 cities have new
tramway projects in the pipeline.
*Méditerrail: Alstom, ETRHB, Todini
About Alstom Transport
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systems, equipment and services on the rail market, with
sustainable transport always in mind. Alstom Transport can
manage an entire transport system, from rolling stock to
signalling and infrastructure, and offers turnkey solutions. In
2009-2010, Alstom Transport recorded sales of €5.8
billion. Alstom Transport is present in over 60 countries and
has 27,000 employees.
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