With the new Eurostar high speed rail link, Alstom
participates in the European rail network

Earlier this year, Alstom and joint venture partners Carillion
and TSO delivered the track and overhead power lines of the final
section of the line, linking Ebsfleet (Kent) with St Pancras
station in central London. The work involved the installation of
40 kilometres of double track, half of which is in tunnels, the
overhead lines, management of railway access on behalf of other
contractors and system integration tests. It also included the
management of the overall commissioning of these integrated
systems.

As of 14 November, Eurostar services have been sharing the
section between Ebbsfleet and Londons Waterloo station
with suburban trains. The new section of the line will be
reserved exclusively for Eurostar high-speed trains, and as of
2009, high-speed regional trains

Roland Kientz, Senior Vice President North Europe, Alstom
Transport, comments: Eurostar was the first truly European
train in terms of design, construction and operation, and the
completion of the new line brings the UK closer than ever to
Paris and Brussels. We are proud to have had a part in bringing
this project to fruition.

About Alstom Transport
A promoter of sustainable mobility, Alstom Transport develops and
markets the most complete range of systems, equipment and service
in the railway market. With a market share of 18% and sales of
5.3 billion euros, the company is no. 1 in the high and very high
speed train sector and ranks second worldwide in the urban
transport market, regional trains, signalling, infrastructure
equipment and all associated services.

The growing complexity of technical solutions and
infrastructure projects is leading increasing numbers of
customers to demand complete solutions. Present in over 60
countries, with 26,000 employees, Alstom Transports
strength lies in its ability to manage entire transport
systems

Press contact:
Cécile Dodat

Tél. : + 33 1 41 66 91 48 / +33 6 72 59 83 70

cecile.dodat@transport.alstom.com