ALSTOM to supply traction and auxiliary systems in
follow-on order for Santa Clara Transit Authority

Some 30 railcar-sets from an initial order are already in
production in ALSTOM's facilities in Hornell, New York, making
the total amount of railcar-sets ordered 100. First
delivery is scheduled for August 2001, final
delivery for October 2003.

ALSTOM Units involved :  Hornell
(production), NY; Villeurbanne (AGATE), Tarbes (CARA power
modules), Ornans (motors), France

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