ALSTOM SA: Alstom to supply a new generation of metros to Greater Lyon
October 26 2016 - 2:51AM
A contract worth
140 million euros in France
Alstom to supply a new generation of
metros
to Greater Lyon
26 October
2016 - Alstom is to design and supply the new generation of
metros for the territory of Greater Lyon. The binding part of the
order includes the delivery of 30 metros for an amount of 140
million euros. This first order may be extended through an exercise
of options for up to 18 metros. The first four metros will enter
service throughout 2019 on line B of the Lyon metro network.
The contract, which is part of the
SYTRAL's «Avenir Métro 2020» (Future Metro 2020) programme,
aims to increase the transport capacity of lines A, B and D of the
Lyon metro to deal with increasing ridership, estimated at 30% over
the next few years.
Based on Alstom's rubber-tyred
metro solutions and constantly improved by the feedback of its
clients, the new metros will use the latest advances in technology
to increase availability, accessibility and passenger information
and to facilitate maintenance. 36 metres long, every metro will be
able to transport up to 325 passengers[1].
Environmentally friendly, the new metros for Lyon will be
eco-designed. They will be 96% recyclable. They will also be
equipped with an entirely electrical braking system, LED lighting
and other innovations enabling a 25% reduction in energy usage
compared with the metros currently in service.
«We are honoured
to have been awarded this contract by the SYTRAL. A true showcase
of French expertise, the new-generation metro of Lyon represents a
technical challenge to tackle increasing numbers of passengers on
the network, while offering unbeatable reliability of service. This
new contract is proof of Alstom's ability to offer
tried-and-tested, personalised products that meet the specific
needs of its clients, starting with the SYTRAL, which already
entrusted us with the trains currently in operation,» said
Jean-Baptiste Eyméoud, President for Alstom in France.
Six of Alstom's sites in France
are involved in the design and development of the new Lyon metro:
Valenciennes for the design, internal layout, assembly, testing and
certification of the metros, Saint-Ouen for the coordination
of the design, Ornans for the motors, Le Creusot for the bogies,
Tarbes for the traction and Villeurbanne for the onboard I.T.
systems, passenger information systems and predictive maintenance.
Alstom has also called on the Lyon designer Fabrice Pouille (10-6
design) to come up with the design of the new trams.
About
Alstom
As a promoter of sustainable mobility, Alstom
develops and markets systems, equipment and services for the
railway sector. Alstom manages the widest range of solutions in the
market - from high-speed trains to metros and tramways - and
associated maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and
signalling solutions. Alstom is a world leader in integrated
railway systems. It recorded sales of €6.9 billion and booked €10.6
billion of orders in the 2015/16 fiscal year. Headquartered in
France, Alstom is present in over 60 countries and employs 31,000
people today. Its employees in France total
approximately 8,800, providing a pool of expertise to serve French
and international clients. A job at Alstom creates about three
amongst its suppliers. www.alstom.com
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PR_Lyon metro
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