ALSTOM SA: Alstom will supply 15 Euroduplex Océane train sets to SNCF for the South Europe Atlantic high-speed line
March 10 2017 - 2:48AM
A contract worth
more than €400 million
Alstom will supply 15 Euroduplex Océane train sets
to SNCF
for the South Europe Atlantic high-speed
line
10 March 2017
- Alstom will supply 15 Euroduplex Océane
train sets to SNCF Mobilités, for a total of more than €400
million. This is in addition to the previous order for 40 trains,
now being delivered. The 15 train sets will be commissioned in 2019
and 2020 for the Paris-Bordeaux service. They will replace older
train sets, some of which are more than 35 years old.
The order for 40 Euroduplex was
signed with SNCF in September 2013[1]. 12 trains
have already been delivered to SNCF; the first 4 were commissioned
on 11 December 2016 for the Paris-Bordeaux line.
"This is very
good news for our French sites, especially Belfort and La Rochelle,
as well as for our component sites. This new train has many
advantages for the railway operator, particularly its large
capacity. Initial feedback, from passengers on this new train, is
highly positive, in terms of both its comfort and its looks",
said Jean-Baptiste Eyméoud, CEO of Alstom France.
The Euroduplex Océane are
larger-capacity trains, with 556 seats, against 509 in previous
generations. Alstom has made the passenger the focus of this
equipment development, offering a new seating concept, which is
more comfortable, more ergonomic and features a higher equipment
level (power outlets, USB sockets, reading lamps, etc.). Alstom has
also developed an innovative system, allowing first-class seats to
rotate through 180°, so that passengers face the direction of
travel. The distinguishing feature of the trains in this additional
order is that they are pre-fitted for a new automatic speed control
system generation, meeting the latest European standards (ERTMS).
This train offers greater accessibility for PRMs[2], with
increased passenger capacity, a device for help with door-locating,
together with upgraded door-handles and (touch-sensitive) WC signs.
The train is also pre-equipped so that the operator can offer
on-board internet access.
Euroduplex is part of Alstom's
Avelia high-speed train range. Eight of Alstom's twelve sites in
France are involved in its design and manufacturing: La Rochelle
for design and assembly, Belfort for the power cars, Ornans for the
engines, Le Creusot for the bogies, Tarbes for the traction drives,
Villeurbanne for the on-board computer systems, Petit-Quevilly for
the traction transformers and Saint-Ouen for the design.
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. Alstom's 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
Contacts
Presse
Justine Rohée - Tel. + 33 1 57 06 18 81
justine.rohee@alstom.com
Linda Huguet - Tél. + 33 1 57 06 10
42
linda.huguet@alstom.com
Tanja Fritschi - Tel. 06 44 16 37
49
tanja.bruneteau-fritschi@alstom.com
Relations
Investisseurs
Selma Bekhechi - Tél. + 33 1 57 06 95 39
Selma.bekhechi@alstom.com
Julien Minot - Tél. + 33 1 57 06
64 84
Julien.minot@alstom.com
[1] It was
within the scope of the contract signed between Alstom and SNCF on
27 June 2007
[2] People with
restricted mobility
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