SNCF orders 30 electric locomotives from ALSTOM for 78
million euros
SNCF orders 30 electric locomotives from ALSTOM for 78
million euros
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The amendment changes the order from 30 dual-voltage
locomotives to 30 triple-voltage ones, thus bringing the total
value of the order to 78 million euros (on the basis of the
original contract).
This follow-on order is part of a contract for 300 electric
locomotives signed in 1998.
From ALSTOM’s PRIMA range of diesel and electric
locomotives, these vehicles will join the fleet of 210 freight
locomotives currently being delivered to SNCF. ALSTOM is also
supplying 400 diesel locomotives for SNCF’s freight
business.
SNCF plans to use these new 3-voltage locomotives for
international freight service between France, Germany,
Switzerland and Luxemburg.
The locomotives will be assembled at ALSTOM’s Belfort
site in France and delivery will take place from January until
October 2006. They will begin commercial service at the beginning
of 2006.
ALSTOM’s sites in Tarbes, Villeurbanne, Le Creusot and
Ornans, also in France and Charleroi in Belgium will provide
equipment for the locomotives. The characteristics of the new
locomotives are:
- Type: BoBo, dual cabin
- Service: Freight
- Supply voltage: 1 500 V DC; 25 kV, 15 kV
- Maximum speed: 140 kph
- Total weight: 90 tonnes
- Track gauge: 1 435 mm
- Total length: 19 520 mm
- Power at rim: 4 200 kW
- UIC IGBT traction
With more than 35 product lines and a presence in more than
60 countries, ALSTOM's Transport sector offers complete
products and services for new rolling stock, signaling, and
electrical and mechanical infrastructure as well as maintenance
and rehabilitation 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 sales of 5.1 billion euros in
financial year 2004-2005, is among the world's leading
suppliers to the railway industry.
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