ALSTOM-led consortium chosen for 360 million metro
infrastructure contract in Taiwan

The Department of Rapid Transit Systems (DORTS) of Taipei
City, Taiwan, has just declared the ALSTOM-led consortium
"awarded bidder" for the Orange and Blue line extensions of the
capital's metro system.

Once the order is confirmed, ALSTOM's share of
this  360 million contract is expected to be worth
approximately 125 million.

ALSTOM will be responsible for project management, system
integration, the signaling and half of the track work and
maintenance depot equipment. The signaling equipment will be
similar to the equipment already supplied by ALSTOM and in
service on the Taipei network.

ALSTOM's partner in this consortium is China Technical
Consultant Inc., CTCI.

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