The Dubai Al Safooh tramway is awarded to Alstom

The project, planned to enter into commercial service by
2011, includes, for phase 1, 11 tramways, a 10 kilometres track
and 13 stations. The phase 2 provides for 14 additional
trainsets, as well as 4 kilometres of tracks and 6 stations.
This award opens the way for the final negotiation and the
contract signing at a later stage.



The phase 1 of the Al Safooh tramway represents a contract
worth over 500 million, of which around 280
million for Alstom.


The stations of Al Safooh tramway will be equipped with a
platform screen door (PSD), which allows to maintain the air
conditioning between the platform and the tramway for better
passenger comfort. This equipment will be a world-premiere.



Alstom Transport will provide Citadis 402 type tramways
equipped with the catenary-free APS technology, as well as the
signalling and ticketing system. In operation in Bordeaux
(France) since 2003, and ordered by the French cities of Reims,
Angers and Orléans, the APS technology is a street level
power supply system which allows to avoid traditional
catenaries, in order to protect the integrity of historical
city centres and high quality architectural environment . This
cutting-edge technology fits with the modernity of the city of
Dubaï.


Dubaï will be the first city in the Gulf region to
be equipped with a tramway transit system.

To date, over 1140 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. This type of modern
tramway is becoming a must in urban transport policy because
they make it possible to offer sustainable mobility, to rethink
and re-energize urban space, to preserve architectural heritage
or fit with cutting edge architectural projects and contribute
to city growth.


Press contacts 


Philippe Kasse, Stéphane Farhi (Corporate)


Tel +33 1 41 49 29 82 /33 08

philippe.kasse@chq.alstom.com
stephane.farhi@chq.alstom.com


Laurent Gerbet (Transport)


Tel + 33 1 41 66 92 83

laurent.gerbet@transport.alstom.com

Investors relations 


Emmanuelle Châtelain


Tel + 33 1 41 49 37 38

investor.relations@chq.alstom.com

Websites :

www.alstom.com
www.transport.alstom.com