ALSTOM SA: Alstom to supply 9 additional X'Trapolis trains to Victoria
February 21 2017 - 2:33AM
A new contract
worth around €100 million in Australia
Alstom to supply 9 additional X'Trapolis trains to
Victoria
21 February 2017
- Alstom has signed a contract worth around €100
million[1] with Public
Transport Victoria (PTV), the State's public transport authority,
to supply nine additional X'Trapolis trainsets for Melbourne's
suburban rail network. This will expand PTV's fleet to 101 trains
(606 cars) delivered from Alstom's manufacturing facility in
Ballarat since 2002. The new trains will begin production at
Ballarat's facility in late 2017 with delivery of the
101st train
expected in late 2018.
This order coincides with the
100th anniversary
of the Ballarat site. With privatisation of public assets in the
late 1990's, the workshops were acquired by Alstom in 1999.
Alstom X'Trapolis trains have
proven to be the most reliable trains on the Melbourne network and
will further enhance the network's capacity while also increasing
the reliability of the entire system. Composed of six cars, the 145
metre long train has been designed to optimise the capacity (1,430
passengers) whilst maximising passenger experience, comfort or
safety.
"We are proud to have been trusted by the Victorian
government to supply a further 9 trains from our industrial base in
Ballarat. This will guarantee regional jobs, training and
investment and ensure ongoing support to Alstom's extensive network
of local suppliers. These new trains will provide additional
transport capacity to the residents of Melbourne's area and allow
them to commute on-board a reliable, comfortable and
environmental-friendly mode of transport"
said Mark Coxon, Managing Director of Alstom in Australia and New
Zealand.
X'Trapolis is the brand name for
suburban train among Alstom's trains portfolio. In over 10 years,
more than 4,600 X'Trapolis cars have been adopted by countries
like: Australia, Chile, Spain, South Africa and France.
About
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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
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PR_Alstom to supply 9 additional
X’Trapolis trains to Victoria
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