ALSTOM awarded renovation contract for Glasgow subway
cars

The contract, worth 1.4 million pounds, covers the complete
overhaul of the 8 trailer cars of the fleet, in line with the
vehicles recommended heavy maintenance requirements, based
on length in service and mileage. It also covers the re-design of
the car interiors in order to enhance the passenger comfort.
Improvements will include new panelling, flooring, seating and
upgraded lighting. ALSTOM will carry out the work at its
Springburn depot in Glasgow, with the first completed car due to
be delivered early next year and the last by early to mid
2008.  Iain Rae, manager of ALSTOMs Springburn site
said: We are delighted that SPT has chosen ALSTOM for this
contract. We are proud to put our experience and commitment to
the service of public transport in Glasgow.

 Alistair Watson, SPT Chair Councillor said:
This much needed refurbishment work will ensure our
customers have a more pleasant, comfortable journey on the Subway
and I look forward to seeing the renovated carriages back in
service, in SPTs familiar carmine and cream
colours.
  Press contact: ALSTOM Transport:Helen ConnollyTel : + 44 (0) 1788 545602helen.connolly@transport.alstom.com  Notes for editors: Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is the regional
transport partnership (RTP) for the West of Scotland. It is one
of seven RTPs established under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005
covering the country.The Subway provides a fast and reliable way of getting
around Glasgow's city centre. The Subway fleet of 41 cars
consists of 33 power cars and 8 trailer cars, operating mostly in
2 and 3-car configurations. During peak times there is a Subway
train every four minutes calling at each of the 15 stations on
the double circular route north and south of the river.


Park and Ride facilities are offered at four of the stations and
there are direct links to the national rail network at Partick
and Buchanan Street stations.It's the world's third oldest Subway, opened in 1896 after
only London and Budapest. Today, it's one of the most punctual
systems in Europe and is a crucial link in Glasgow's transport
infrastructure, carrying over 13 million passengers a year. is a major worldwide player in Power Generation and Rail
Transport, employing around 60,000 people in 70 countries. In the
2005-06 financial year, the Group generated sales of £9
billion.In UK Rail Transport, it employs around 2000 people and is a
major supplier of main line rolling stock, metro cars for the
London Underground, renovation, maintenance and signalling
systems. It has recently supplied new regional train fleets, the
West Coast Main Line Pendolino tilting train fleet and additional
trains and cars for the Jubilee Line fleet in London. In
Scotland, 350 people are employed at ALSTOM sites in Glasgow
where our teams service the Pendolino fleet at Polmadie, the
Scotrail fleet at Shields, and carry out heavy renovation at
Springburn.