ALSTOM chosen for Barcelona light rail systemk

Autoritat del Transport Metropolita Spa (ATM), the local
transportation authority acting on behalf of the Regional
Government of Catalunya, the Municipality of Barcelona and
other local Municipalities and Authorities, announced yesterday
that it has chosen the Group TramMet consortium for its 16,8 km
light rail project.

Group TramMet is a consortium of companies formed to
undertake the project on a Finance, Design, Build, Operate and
Maintain (FDBOM) basis. Within this, ALSTOM is responsible for
the overall technical management of the project and the supply
of the electromechanical system including the provision of up
to 20 CITADISTM light rail vehicles, the signalling and
communication systems, and the traction power supply system.
ALSTOM will also invest equity in the concession company which
will be responsible for the system throughout the design and
construction period and for the subsequent 25 years of
operation.

Other members of the consortium are:

FCC CONSTRUCCION, COMSA, ACCIONA and NECSO of Spain
who will undertake the civil works plus the provision of the
track and the overhead catenary.

CGEA TRANSPORT of France and SARBUS, SOLER Y SAURET
and CGT of Spain who will operate the system.

Bankers BANSABADELL and SOCIETE GENERALE.

The overall budget of the project will be 218 million
euros.

The tramways will be built in the ALSTOM factory in
Barcelona.

The system, which will link Diagonal with Cornella,
Hospitalet, Sant Joan Despi, Sant Feliu, Sant Boi, Sant Just
Desvern and Esplugues, is scheduled to enter commercial service
in 2003. The line, which will have 35 stops, is expected to
carry more than 19 million passengers per year.

Further information

The vehicles, fully air-conditioned, will feature a full low
floor to facilitate access for all passengers, and will be
equipped with ONIX traction and motorised Arpege bogies. The
30m tramsets will each be equipped with two motorised and one
non-motorised bogie. Passenger capacity will be 215 people per
tramset.

The aesthetic design of the tramsets will be specially
adapted to maximise compatibility with the local Barcelona
environment.

Press enquiries:

S. Gagneraud / G. Tourvieille (Tel. +33 1 47 55 25 87)

severine.gagneraud@chq.alstom.com
/
gilles.tourvieille@chq.alstom.com

Investor relations:

H. Green (Tel. +33 1 47 55 25 78)

investor.relations@chq.alstom.com