Following the success of its first tramway line,
Montpellier chooses CITADIS for Line 2
Following the success of its first tramway line,
Montpellier chooses CITADIS for Line 2
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The trams will serve the city's second, 19-kilometer-long
line, which will be built as part of the extension of the city's
tramway network. Under another contract worth 6 million euros,
ALSTOM will also supply the overhead power line for half of the
line and maintain it for a 10-year period.
The rolling-stock contract includes options for fitting the
30-meter trams with 10-meter extensions and for the order of
additional trams.
The CITADIS trams have been adapted for Montpellier's specific
requirements. They will enable the municipality to increase
transport services as of 2005-2006.
ALSTOM also supplied the fleet of CITADIS 30 trams for
Line 1. In service since July 2000, Line 1 carries more than
110,000 passengers per day. The line's success and growing
passenger demand led TAM to order modular extensions, which
ALSTOM built and integrated, thus lengthening the trams from 30
to 40 meters. The option in the current contract will allow
TAM to extend the new trams in the same manner.
''ALSTOM congratulates our client, TAM, on the success of the
first tramway line,'' said Thierry Best, president of ALSTOM
Transport France. ''I am delighted that the TAM has once again
chosen CITADIS from a competitive field of offers to supply the
trams for Line 2.''
The CITADIS family of trams offers flexible, modular solutions
that are adapted to the needs of rapidly growing cities. The
range was designed to combine standardization of technical
components with customization of interior and exterior design
elements to meet the specific requirements of each city in terms
of integration into the urban environment, comfort and
accessibility.
ALSTOM has sold or won orders for more than 600 CITADIS trams
from 18 cities around the world. More than 300 CITADIS trams are
in service and have carried 500 million passengers over more
than 35 million kilometers.
Characteristics of the CITADIS for Montpellier
Type of vehicle: Full low floor
Power supply: 750 V
Track gauge: 1,435 mm
Length of vehicle: 32.317 m
Width of vehicle: 2.650 m
Access height: 350 mm
Floor height: 350 mm
Seats: 64
Standing passengers (4p/m2): 147
Total capacity (4p/m2): 211
Number of single doors: 4
Width of single doors: 800 mm
Number of double doors: 8
Width of double doors: 1,300 mm
Maximum speed: 70 kph
Power: 4 x 120 kW
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Press information:
Helen Connolly
Tel. +33 (0)1 41 66 91 43
helen.connolly@transport.alstom.com
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Bonnetti