PARIS: FRANCE: Alstom and the Romanian Railway Reform Authority (ARF) have signed a contract for the supply of 20 Coradia Stream inter-regional trains and related 15-year upkeep services.
The worth of the contract is estimated at €270 million. These trains would be the primary passenger trains provided by Alstom for operation in Romania.
The contract can be prolonged with the choice for one other 20 trains, to be confirmed by agency order from the beneficiary. Including prolonged upkeep on the entire fleet, the total estimated worth of the project could thus exceed €750 million.
“The new inter-regional electrical trains for Romania will contribute to extra modern and sustainable transportation in Romania – in line with our ambition to lead the way towards greener and smarter mobility worldwide. I am delighted that our Coradia trains, extremely appreciated in so many European countries, will run in Romania as well. This contract completes the very diverse portfolio of Alstom options on this country, covering all our key enterprise lines, from signalling and infrastructure projects to metro trains and complex upkeep capabilities,” said Gian Luca Erbacci, President of Alstom Europe.
Developed for the European market, Coradia Stream trains are equipped with the ERTMS1 Level 2 traffic management system and adjust to each European requirements (EN) in addition to Technical Interoperability Specifications (TSIs), being able to working on all of the main European energy provide systems. The most speed of the trains will be 160 km / h.
Each train will have six cars, a complete capability of 350 seats and 100% low floor, to guarantee easy entry for all passengers. There will be two entry doorways on every side of the center cars and one door for every side of the finish cars. The passenger information system will include a sound system and a dynamic show system. Each train car will be equipped with large-size baggage racks.
The Coradia Stream trains will even be equipped with a digital system for passenger counting with high-precision sensors. Each train will have 4 ecological toilets, evenly distributed alongside the entire size of the train, with one designed for individuals with reduced mobility. The final configuration, colours and finishes will be fully customised in accordance to the necessities of the Contracting Authority all through the design stage.
The train is a half of Alstom’s Coradia vary of regional trains, with efficiency in operation demonstrated all through Europe for over thirty years. To date, Alstom has sold 3,300 Coradia trains worldwide. Several European countries, together with Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, already profit from their efficiency and comfort.
In total, over 420 Coradia Stream trains have already been ordered in Italy, the Netherlands and Denmark. Those in Italy have been in service since mid-2019, proving the reliability of this product. Coradia Stream additionally offers emission-free solutions, such as battery and hydrogen powered traction, for non-electrified lines.
Alstom has been active in Romania for nearly 30 years and is a market chief in railway electrification and signalling solutions. The agency is accountable for implementing signalling or electrification options on greater than 75% of the Rhine-Danube railway hall in Romania. The first CBTC city signalling solution within the nation is under implementation by Alstom on Bucharest’s metro Line 5. The agency has additionally been the supplier of upkeep services for the Bucharest metro fleet for the final 17 years.
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