Alstom delivers first renovated trainset for line 1 of the Cairo metro

On 1st January 2011, during a ceremony hosted by Egyptian Transport Minister Alaa Fahmy, Alstom delivered the first renovated trainset for line 1 of the Cairo metro.

This delivery was part of a renovation contract signed by Alstom and Cairo Metro Organization in 2007. The contract, worth 19 million, involves upgrading the braking, traction and electrical systems on 52 metro trainsets, as well as repainting the interior and exterior surfaces. The renovation work, which began in 2008 in the Cairo Metro Organizations workshops in Tura, should continue until 2014.

With 9 cars each (3 trailers and 6 power cars), the line 1 metro trainsets were supplied by Alstom in 1982. Line 1, Cairos oldest metro line, was put into service in 1981 and now has 35 stations. The renovation will eventually enable the trains to increase their frequency due to their improved availability and to carry up to 60,000 passengers per hour in each direction.


About Alstom in Egypt
Alstom has been operating in Egypt for over 30 years and employs nearly 300 people. A long-time partner of the Cairo Metro as a member of the Interinfra consortium, Alstom supplied line 1s signaling, control and telecommunications system and rolling stock in the 1980s. Alstom is also involved in two French consortia for developing the signaling, control and telecommunications systems - as well as the electromechanical components - for lines 2 and 3. Alstom also delivered 30 shunting locomotives to Egyptian National Railways (ENR) in 2006.

About Alstom Transport

A promoter of sustainable mobility, Alstom Transport develops and offers the most comprehensive range of systems, equipment and services in the rail sector. The Group manages complete transport systems, including rolling stock, signalling equipment, maintenance services and infrastructure, and also offers turnkey solutions. In 2009-2010, Alstom Transport recorded sales of 5.8 billion. The Group is present in over 60 countries and employs some 26,000 people.


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