SINGAPORE, June 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Alstom has been
awarded a contract by Chengdu Metro Corp Ltd to supply the traction systems for 288 metro cars due to circulate on Line 3, the
city's new metro line. The line is being built in three phases, with a first phase to open in August
2016. The contract, worth around EUR40 million, is for phases 2 and 3 of the line,
expected to start its trial run in 2018.
When complete, Line 3 will be 50 km long and include 37 stations, connecting the suburbs of Chengdu to the centre of the city.
Through its Chinese joint venture SATEE (Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment Co. Ltd.), Alstom is supplying its
metro traction system OptONIX, specifically designed and developed for the Chinese market. OptONIX is Alstom's high performance,
high reliability traction system specifically developed to improve operational performance and reduce life cycle cost.
Alstom was also in charge of supplying the traction systems for the 144 metro cars that will circulate on the first phase of
Line 3. The traction systems for all three phases are being manufactured by SATEE in China and
Alstom in France and Belgium, with components supplied by
Tarbes and software supplied by Charleroi.
"We are pleased to be awarded a new contract by the city of Chengdu to participate in the
extension of its metro network, which will significantly shorten the commuting time of its passengers through a transport
solution that is reliable, efficient and environmentally friendly. With the objective of developing greener transport solutions,
the city of Chengdu can rely on Alstom's urban mobility solutions, and its proximity to
China through its valuable local JV SATEE, to achieve this aim," said Ling Fang, Managing Director of China & East
Asia, Alstom.
Alstom has supplied traction solutions for 750 metro cars on the Chengdu metro lines, and for
3,400 metro cars of 18 metro lines in 8 cities in China including Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Qingdao and Hong Kong.
Alstom and SATEE have been supplying traction for metro cars in China for more than 15
years.
About Alstom
As a promoter of sustainable mobility, Alstom develops and markets systems, equipment and services for the railway sector.
Alstom manages the widest range of solutions in the market -- from high-speed trains to metros and tramways --
customised services (maintenance, modernisation,…) and infrastructure and signalling solutions. Alstom is a world leader in
integrated railway systems. It recorded sales of EUR6.9 billion and booked EUR10.6 billion of orders in the 2015/16 fiscal year. Headquartered in France, Alstom is present in over 60 countries and employs 31,000 people today. www.alstom.com
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