Alstom fournira la signalisation de la ligne de métro
Flushing Line de la New York City Transit - un contrat de 33
millions d’euros

The contract, for an amount of €33 million ($43M),
covers the renovation and modification of the signalling for it
to operate with a CBTC² system. It was awarded to Alstom
for its long and successful experience in signaling and control
systems in New York. The work will be performed over a
six-and-a-half year period.



The design and equipment will be produced at Alstom’s
signaling center in Rochester, NY, known for excellence in
world-class signaling and control systems. LK Comstock will
install Alstom’s signaling equipment.



This contract is part of a program, which will support changes
to the infrastructure, and will increase the line’s
capacity by improved headway, and will provide an enhanced
level of safety thanks to the addition of the CBTC technology.



Previously, Alstom has provided similar conventional signaling
equipment for a number of projects at NYCT, most recently for
the East 180th Street station, an operation involving three
major locations and a Bronx subway nerve center. NYCT will be
buying new trains to run on this Flushing #7 Line and upgrading
a set of existing trains to form one dedicated fleet (R188) for
the Flushing Line operation with CBTC.



¹ Flushing Line runs from the borough of Queens under the
East River into Manhattan down to the Javits Center.


² CBTC: Communication-based Train Control




About NYCT


New York City Transit operates subway and bus services
throughout the city’s five boroughs. Its subway car fleet
is the largest in the world. In 2009, average weekday subway
ridership was over 5 million. There are 26 subway routes
covering a total of 229 miles. It is the only major metro
system in the United States that runs 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year.



About Alstom in North America


Alstom in North America is a major player in the rolling stock,
transport information solutions and maintenance markets, with:


· Rolling Stock activities covering extensive
rehabilitation programs as well as new build cars, in the
Hornell, NY Manufacturing Center of Excellence, for customers
such as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, New
Jersey Transit and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit
Authority.


· Transport Information Solutions, serving both the
freight and passenger rail market, with particular expertise in
proven signaling and control systems, and passenger information
and security solutions, from the Rochester, NY and Montreal, QC
sites.


· Service and maintenance of rail infrastructure and
rolling stock, including spare parts supply and logistic chain
management, in many sites in the U.S. and Canada under the
management of the Chicago office.


About Alstom Transport


A promoter of sustainable mobility, Alstom Transport develops
and markets the most complete range of systems, equipment and
services in the railway sector. Alstom Transport manages entire
transport systems, taking in rolling stock, signaling and
infrastructure, and offers “turnkey” solutions.
Alstom Transport recorded sales of 5.8 billion euros in the
fiscal year 2009-2010 and an increase in orders of 9% compared
to the previous year. Alstom Transport is present in over 60
countries and employs some 26,000 people.



About Alstom


Alstom is a global leader in power generation and rail
infrastructure, setting the benchmark for innovative and
environmentally conscious technologies. Alstom is headquartered
in Paris, France. Its revenue for fiscal year ended March 31,
2009 was €19.6 billion and its shares are traded on the
Paris Stock Exchange. Alstom is part of the CAC 40 index, the
SBF 120 index and the Euronext 100 index. Information is
available at www.alstom.com




Press contact


Isabelle de Fleurac – New York


Tel + 1 212 557 7259


Isabelle.defleurac@transport.alstom.com



Laurent Gerbet – Paris


Tel +33 1 57 06 92 83


laurent.gerbet@transport.alstom.com




Website: www.transport.alstom.com