ALSTOM SA: Alstom and NTL launch Aptis, a new, 100% electric experience of mobility
March 09 2017 - 7:35AM
9 March 2017
Alstom and NTL
launch Aptis,
a new, 100% electric experience of
mobility
Alstom and NTL presented today in
Duppigheim (Alsace, France) Aptis, an innovative mobility solution.
As cities are looking for smarter, more efficient and more
connected means of transportation, Aptis has already attracted the
interest of customers in Europe. In France, STIF has decided to
launch two trials, one of which is with RATP. Aptis will undergo
test runs in Paris and in the Ile-de-France region during the
second half of 2017.
Aptis' unique and innovative
design, based on that of a tram, incorporates low-floor
accessibility and 360° views. Two or three large double doors
enable easy on-and-off passenger flows and smooth access for
wheelchairs and strollers.
Operators will benefit from a
vehicle that is easy to maintain with the longest lifetime in its
category. With four steerable wheels versus two for a bus, Aptis
occupies 25% less surface area in curves, providing perfect
integration into the city. At bus stops, this minimises the space
needed to park while offering gains in available space for other
vehicles.
Alstom and NTL will provide not
only the vehicle, but an entire system. It includes dimensioning,
charging options, road infrastructure, leasing and warranty
options, ensuring that cities can smoothly and cost-effectively
integrate electric mobility into their transport networks. Thanks
to low maintenance and operation costs and a longer lifetime
compared to buses, Aptis has a total cost of ownership equivalent
to current diesel buses.
"With Aptis, we
complete our electric mobility offering and are now able to offer
cities a full range of urban solutions. It was a real challenge to
create this innovative concept, made possible thanks to NTL's
agility and knowledge of vehicles on tyres and Alstom's expertise
in electric traction and system integration. We are very proud to
present this new environmentally-friendly solution that will
revolutionise urban transportation," says Henri
Poupart-Lafarge, Alstom Chairman and CEO.
Aptis can be charged at night in
the depot, or rapidly at the end of each line during daily
operations. Fast charging is either via inverted pantograph or SRS,
Alstom's innovative fast ground charging system.
Aptis prototypes are being
manufactured in NTL's factory in Duppigheim, Alsace, with key
components manufactured by five of Alstom's sites in France:
Saint-Ouen for the project management and system integration,
Tarbes for the traction, Ornans for the motors, Vitrolles for SRS
and Villeurbanne for electronic components of the traction.
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 New
Translohr (NTL)
NTL is a provider of innovative solutions for
public transport. The company designs and manufactures a range of
Translohr tramways that run on rubber tyres and Aptis, a new
experience of mobility, which is co-developed with its main
shareholder Alstom. NTL's new generation of electrically-powered
transport systems address the eco-mobility objectives of
municipalities around the world: clean transportation, capacity,
easy-access, near-silent operation, as well as easy insertion into
the existing urban road systems.
NTL was created in October 2012 and employs 200
people on its site in Duppigheim in France. NTL shares are held by
Alstom ( 51%) BPI France (49%)
www.newtl.com
Press
contacts
Justine Rohée - Tel. + 33 1 57 06 18 81
justine.rohee@alstom.com
Linda Huguet - Tel. + 33 1 57 06 10
42
linda.huguet@alstom.com
Mélanie Schillinger (NTL) - Tel +33 3
68 71 04 40
melanie.schillinger@translohr.com
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
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