A fully integrated
metro project worth approximately €2.6 billion in the
UAE
Alstom, ACCIONA and Gulermak sign a contract with
RTA for the extension of Dubai Metro's Red line
10 October
2016 - The Alstom-led consortium Expolink,
also composed of ACCIONA and Gulermak, has signed a contract with
RTA (Roads & Transport Authority) to design and build the
extension of Dubai's Red metro line and upgrade the system of the
existing line. The total value of the project, also called Route
2020, is €2.6 billion. Alstom's share represents half[1] and the
civil works, led by ACCIONA including Gulermark, represent the
other half. The extended line, which will connect the city to the
Expo 2020 site, is expected to start commercial service in 2020 for
the World Expo[2].
The signature of the contract
follows the announcement made by
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director
General and Chairman of the Board of
Executive Directors of the RTA at a press conference that was
held in Dubai on June 29, 2016. The event was also attended by the
three Chairmen of the companies forming the Expolink Consortium:
Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chairman and CEO of Alstom, José Manuel
Entrecanales, Chairman of ACCIONA and Kemal Guleryuz, Chairman of
Gulermak.
The project involves the
construction of a 15-kilometre-long line - of which 11.8 kilometers
of elevated metro line and 3.2 kilometers underground metro line -
branching off the existing red line at the Nakheel Harbour &
Tower station. The metro extension will have seven stations,
including an interchange at Nakheel Harbour and an iconic metro
station at the World Expo site. The highly-complex project will
include a 3.2 km tunnel perforated by a tunnel boring machine, 1.2
km of open-cut route and 11.8 km of elevated viaduct metro
line.
Alstom will provide and integrate
the whole metro system including 50 Metropolis trainsets, power
supply, communication, automatic fare control, track works,
platform screen doors and a three-year warranty on the whole
system. Additionally, Alstom will enhance the existing metro line
by upgrading power supply, signalling systems, miscellaneous
communication and track works. The Metropolis trainsets for
Dubai are 88 meters long and composed of five cars per trainset.
They will be able to carry up to 700 passengers[3] each.
The train offers an excellent level of passenger experience, thanks
to wide gangways, large doors and windows, three specific areas for
Silver, Family and Gold Classes. Eco-friendly, the train is
equipped with a full electrical braking system, LED lighting and
other innovations to reduce energy
consumption.
Alstom is a dedicated and
long-standing partner of Dubai city's rail transport development.
Alstom delivered the Dubai tramway, the first fully integrated
tramway system in the Middle East and 100% catenary-free, which
opened in November 2014. Alstom is also in charge of the
maintenance of the Dubai Tram system for a period of 13 years.
Alstom, which is the world leader in the
supply of integrated urban mobility systems, has been awarded 18
integrated metro
projects in over a decade in cities such as Guadalajara (Mexico),
Riyadh (KSA), and Los Teques (Venezuela), Panama (Metro L.
1&2).
ACCIONA set up its first office in
the Middle East in Dubai in 2008. Since then, Dubai has been the
hub and expansion platform from which ACCIONA has delivered a
number of projects in infrastructure and water services, including
desalination, in the Gulf region.
ACCIONA has extensive experience in constructing metro lines in
Spain, Ecuador and Brazil, as well as railway tunnels. It is
currently building the longest railway tunnel in Scandinavia for
the Norwegian Railway Authority and is constructing the Sydney
Light Rail project for the New South Wales government in Australia.
Moreover, ACCIONA recently delivered the Legacy Way road tunnels in
Brisbane, Australia, which received numerous awards for engineering
and environmental excellence.
GULERMAK, during the last decade,
have completed more than 100 km of underground metro lines and more
than 50 underground metro stations with its deeply rooted corporate
culture and highly experienced staff. GULERMAK has recently
delivered three landmark fast-track metro projects valued at more
than one billion US dollars each, including the Warsaw Metro Line
II, the Istanbul Otogar-Bagcilar Metro Line, and the Istanbul
Kadikoy-Kartal Metro Line and currently delivering metro projects
in Ankara, Istanbul (Turkey), Warsaw (Poland) and Lucknow
(India).
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 - customised
services (maintenance, modernisation,.) and 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. www.alstom.com
About
Acciona
A global leader in sustainable solutions for
infrastructure and renewable energy projects. Its expertise covers
the entire value chain from research and development and design to
the construction, operation and maintenance of projects. The
Company is present in more than 30 countries, where its business
activities seek to contribute to the economic and social progress
of the communities in which it operates. ACCIONA aims to lead the
transition to a low-carbon economy by investing in innovation and
adopting processes and quality standards that optimise the use of
resources and protect the environment in all its business
activities. The Company posted revenues of €6.5 billion in
2015. www.acciona.com
About Gülermak
GULERMAK, along with its strong corporate history
since its establishment in 1958, completed hundreds of major
landmark projects including many prestigious inner city EPC rail
system projects including metro, tramlines, railways and HSR
projects and many other landmark projects up to date. During the
last decade, the company has gained the reputation of one of the
most experienced EPC metro / rail systems contractor of Turkey.
GULERMAK is primarily known with its target-oriented "on-time
delivery record" for the fast-track EPC transportation projects
with its strong background, reference and well experienced teams in
hand. www.gulermak.com.tr/en/
Alstom press
contacts
Linda Huguet - Tel.: + 33 1 57 06 10 42
linda.huguet@alstom.com
Justine Rohée - Tel.: + 33 1 57 06
18 81
justine.rohee@alstom.com
Tarek Solimane (Alstom Middle East) -
Tel.: + 971 56 4162 566
tarek.solimane@alstom.com
Alstom investor
relations
Selma Bekhechi - Tel.: + 33 1 57 06 95 39
Selma.bekhechi@alstom.com
Julien Minot - Tel.: + 33 1 57 06
64 84
Julien.minot@alstom.com
ACCIONA press
contact
Press Office -Tel.: +34 91 663 06 57 / 31 14 / 07 53
gabinetedeprensa@acciona.es
Gulermak press
contact
Berna Zoral:- Tel.: +90 530 282 76 55
bzoral@gulermak.com
[1] Booked in
Q2 of fiscal year 2016/17
[2] The
extension is part of RTA's Route 2020 project, launched in response
to an expected increase in ridership and the necessity to link the
metro to the World Expo site
PR-Dubai-10102016
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