The consortium led by ALSTOM is chosen for the tramway of
Bordeaux

These three lines will serve the principal areas of Bordeaux
(Quais de Garonne, Pey-Berland, Pont de Pierre, Quinconces, Gare
St-Jean, Cenon, Lormont, Talence, University sites); they will
enter commercial service at the beginning of 2003.

This project, worth 260 million euros, is for
the supply of CITADIS'! trams, track, track covering and for the
total maintenance of the supplied equipment.

ALSTOM is the leader of the Consortium created for this
project. In this role, ALSTOM is responsible for the project
management of the system, the interface with the civil
contractors and the coordination the three subgroups:

• a subgroup for the trackwork led by Spie Enertrans and also
  comprising ALSTOM and Cogifer TF,    
• a subgroup for the civil engineering and ground covering,
  led by Fayat Entreprise TP and also comprising CMR, Sogefi,
  Moter and Spie Trindel Aquitaine,    
• a subgroup for the rolling stock, supplied by ALSTOM.

This Consortium also includes several local
companies, which today, employ more than 1000 people in the
Bordeaux area. The implementation of this project will allow for
the creation of additional jobs for the businesses of Bordeaux,
notably, due to the significant amount of subcontracting to be
awarded by the ALSTOM establishment at La Rochelle (Western
France).

  

Further information
- The Consortium has offered, on option, ground
electrification of the traction system as a means of freeing the
city centre of overhead lines. The Municipality will decide upon
this at a later date.

- The rolling stock proposal comprises : a firm order for
38 tramsets (32

40m tramsets, 6 30m tramsets) and two optional orders
covering the total maintenance of the system for 10 years and for
the supply of an additional 32 tramsets (24 40m tramsets, 8 30m
tramsets).

- The vehicles feature a full low floor to facilitate
access for all passengers, and are equipped with ONIX traction
and motorised Arpege bogies. The 30m tramsets will be equipped
with two motorised bogies and one non-motorised bogie, the 40m
tramsets three motorised bogies and one non-motorised bogie.
Passenger capacity for the 30m version is 200 people, and 300 for
the 40m version. All the cars will be entirely air conditioned,
the passenger compartment being separated from the driver's
cab.

With more than 35 product lines and a presence in over 60
countries, ALSTOM's Transport Sector offers cutting-edge
products and services to four distinct types of customers:
urban transit authorities and operators; intercity passenger
rail operators and rolling stock owners; rail freight
operators; and intercity railway infrastructure owners.
ALSTOM's Transport Sector, with 4.4  billion euros in
sales in 2001, is among the world's leading suppliers to the
railway industry.

Press contact:
Helen Connolly

Tel. +33 (0)1 41 66 91 43

helen.connolly@transport.alstom.com

• "Bordeaux Metropole" website (in french)