Alstom to supply Citadis tramways to the cities of Oran and
Constantine in Algeria

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The project for the city of Oran calls for an 18
kilometre-long line, serving 32 stations. The TRAMNOUR consortium
is made up of Alstom Transport and the Spanish group Isolux
CORSAN. Alstom will supply 30 Citadis tramways, which will be
manufactured at the company’s factory in Barcelona (Spain),
the operating system (signalling and telecommunications), the
depot equipment and the substations. Isolux COrsan will be in
charge of the civil engineering, the track, the engineering and
the overhead lines.

The Constantine project concerns an 8
kilometre-long line, serving 11 stations. The consortium is made
up of Alstom Transport and the Italian company Pizzarotti. Alstom
will supply 27 Citadis tramways, the track, electrical power
supply, operating system (signalling and telecommunications) and
the depot equipment. Pizzarotti will perform the civil
engineering works.

These projects form part of the Algerian
government’s development programme to respond to the
growing need for public transport. Alstom had previously been
entrusted with a “turnkey” project by EMA, in 2006,
for the construction of the Algiers tramway. 41 Citadis trainsets
will in future operate on the first tramway line, linking the
centre of the city with the new districts to the east. The line,
currently under construction, will measure 23.2km and boast 38
stations.

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After Tunis, Algiers and Rabat, the choice
made by the cities of Oran and Constantine confirms
Alstom’s position on the urban transport market in North
Africa, a market that is currently experiencing strong growth.
Over time, a total of almost 180 Citadis trainsets will operate
in these five cities, three of which are the capitals of their
country.

These successes demonstrate Alstom
Transport’s ability to manage entire transport projects,
offering solutions that include the rolling stock, signalling,
infrastructure and services. This “turnkey” market is
a strongly growing one, due to the fact that the growing
complexity of technical solutions and infrastructure projects is
leading increasing numbers of customers to demand complete
solutions. Alstom is currently managing projects of this type,
such as the new section of London-Paris line, the Singapore metro
and the Reims tramway in France, in around twenty countries
across the world.

To date, over 1,100 Citadis have been ordered by 28 cities
across the world and more than 60 other cities have a tramway
project scheduled for the next few years. The tramway is
enjoying undeniable success because it allows for the
development of sustainable mobility, a rethinking and
revitalizing of urban spaces, the protection of architectural
heritage, and because it can contribute to the growth of
cities.

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