The second high speed Allegro train for the Helsinki-St
Petersburg line has arrived in Finland

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The train was transferred to the Finnish Railways’
maintenance depot at Ilmala for reassembly and adjustment
before embarking on various phases of static, then dynamic,
tests in Finland. The third and fourth trainsets are currently
being produced at Alstom’s plant in Savigliano (Italy)
and will be delivered during 2010.

The first Allegro, which arrived in Helsinki on 5 January, has
successfully completed the commissioning tests. Traction,
braking and signalling (under 25 kV AC) were first tested at
the Ilmala depot in static mode, then on the Kerava-Lakhti line
at a maximum speed of 220 kph. Since 21 April, Alstom’s
team of technicians has been carrying out the tests required
for certification of the train on the Finnish network. The
train will arrive in St Petersburg at the end of May to undergo
commissioning and acceptance tests in Russia.

Now that the second high speed Allegro train is in Helsinki,
tests can be carried out in both countries in parallel, which
will enable authorization to be obtained as quickly as possible
for their operation on the Russian and Finnish networks.

Their tilt technology will enable these trains from the
Pendolino range to travel at high speeds on existing
conventional lines. The journey time between Helsinki and St
Petersburg will initially be three and a half hours (compared
to five and a half hours at present), and the train will travel
at speeds of up to 220 kph.

About Alstom Transport
Alstom Transport develops and offers the most complete range of
systems, equipment and services on the rail market, with
sustainable transport always in mind. The company is capable of
managing entire transport systems, including rolling stock,
signalling and infrastructure, and also provides complete
turnkey solutions. Alstom Transport recorded sales of 5.8
billion euros in the fiscal year 2009-2010. Alstom Transport
has 27,000 employees and a presence in more than 60 countries.

About the Pendolino range
Alstom's Pendolino trains have achieved resounding success,
covering over 300 million kilometers in commercial service in
20 years. They are already in operation in 10 countries: the
United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic,
Switzerland, Slovenia, Portugal, Spain, China and Finland.
Russia will join the list in 2010 with the inauguration of the
high-speed St Petersburg-Helsinki line. With 95% market share
in Europe and the world, Alstom is the uncontested leader in
the electric tilting trains sector.

Press contacts:

Karen Brouiller

Tel: + 33 1 57 06 18 42 / + 33 6 74 44 59 92

karen.brouiller@transport.alstom.com

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