Alstom`s site in Barcelona to manufacture the new Citadis tramways for Nottingham

Alstom industrial site of Santa Perpetua (Barcelona) is in charge of manufacturing and servicing the new trams which will circulate in Nottingham from 2014. 22 Citadis model trams will be in total manufactured and exported from the Barcelona plant. Each unit will be 32.6 metres long with 57 seats and will be able to carry 200 passengers during peak hours.

On December 2011, Nottingham City Council awarded a 680 million contract to the Tramlink Nottingham consortium - of which Alstom belongs to - to construct and operate two new tram lines, expanding the existing network by 17.5 km. Alstoms share of the contract is worth around 350 million, including 120 million for maintenance. Alstom draws on its worldwide expertise in infrastructure and turnkey projects for the construction of the new track, power, signalling and the supply and maintenance of 22 Citadis trams as well as the maintenance of the existing 15 Line One trams over the 23-year period.

This latest order reaffirms Alstom Barcelona site as an export-oriented site. Indeed, 90% of its production is currently earmarked for export.

As a result of the dramatic fall in internal demand, Alstom Spain has decided to focus on the international market, highlights Antonio Moreno, Managing Director of Alstom Transport Spain. Barcelona is one of the most modern rolling stock production sites in Europe, best in class for quality and flexibility, which has the ability to manufacture all types of trains, Antonio Moreno adds.

Barcelona site has manufactured all types of Alstom trains running in Spain as well as in more than a dozen cities around the world. It has produced the trains which are currently operated on the Madrid-Seville high speed line, regional shuttles (medium distance trains which use the AVE tracks and reach up to 250 km/h), half of the modern Civia commuter units, the driverless metro in Barcelona and 60% of the trams which run in Spain.

With regard to the foreign market, Barcelona site has manufactured coaches for the London and Washington metros, as well as trams for Rabat, Oran, and Constantine. In 2011, the site has supplied all the metro coaches for Santo Domingo, Lima and Panama.

Alstom´s plant in Santa Perpetua employs more than 600 people. It has a centre dedicated to R&D and applied engineering in order to develop new rolling stock projects.

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. Alstom Transport manages all aspects of transport systems, including rolling stock, signalling and infrastructure, as well as offering its clients turnkey solutions. In 2010-2011, Alstom Transport posted sales of 5.6 billion. Alstom Transport is present in over 60 countries and employs 25,500 people.

About Alstom Citadis
To date, 1,544 Citadis have been ordered by 36 cities across the world, among which Barcelona, Madrid, Tenerife, Murcia and Jaen. Besides, more than 60 other cities have a tramway project scheduled for the next few years. This type of modern tramway is becoming a must in urban transport policy because they make it possible to offer sustainable mobility, to rethink and modernize urban space, to preserve architectural heritage and contribute to city growth.

Press contacts
Karen Brouiller (Alstom Transport) - Tel.  + 33 157 06 18 42 karen.brouiller@transport.alstom.com
Irma Aguado (Alstom Spain) - Tel. +34 91 334 56 81 / +34 686 67 71 04 - irma.aguado@crn.alstom.com

Websites
www.alstom.es       www.transport/alstom.com