Finnish Railways Confirm 2 Orders with ALSTOM Worth 225 Million euros
02 July 2002 14:41
VR Limited, the Finnish Railway company, has just exercised two options with ALSTOM, for 20 SM4 commuter trains and 8 new PENDOLINO tilting trains, for a combined value of 225 million euros.
The first order, worth 110 million euros, is the confirmation of an option for 20 electrical multiple units (EMUs), from ALSTOM's CORADIA family, to be used for commuter traffic in Helsinki and on the regional link to Tampere. Ten similar trains have already been delivered by ALSTOM to VR, as part of an initial order placed in 1996.
The new 2-car trains will have a capacity of 284 passengers and will operate at a maximum speed of 160 km/h. The first delivery of the new trains is expected to take place in May 2004.
The second order, worth 115 million euros, is the confirmation of an option for the supply of 8 new PENDOLINO tilting trains. The delivery of the first trainset is scheduled to start in spring 2004.
This order is part of a plan undertaken by VR for the improvement of rail service on the main Finnish railway lines, and brings to 18, the total of PENDOLINOs ordered today by VR to ALSTOM. PENDOLINO trains are already in service in Finland on the Helsinki-Turku; Helsinki-Jyvaskyla and Helsinki-Oulu main lines.
Each train will comprise 6 cars and be able to carry up to 287 passengers at a maximum speed of 220 km/h.
The PENDOLINO train, thanks to its proven active tilting system, can negotiate curves at speeds 35% higher than conventional trains, with maximum safety and comfort for the passengers. Today, 335 trains worldwide are equipped with ALSTOM's active tilting technology, TILTRONIX. Trains equipped with this technology have journeys of around 165 million kilometres in total.
With more than 35 product lines and a presence in over 60 countries, ALSTOM's Transport Sector offers cutting-edge products and services to four distinct types of customers: urban transit authorities and operators; intercity passenger rail operators and rolling stock owners; rail freight operators; and intercity railway infrastructure owners. ALSTOM's Transport Sector, with 4.4 billion euros in sales in 2001, is among the world's leading suppliers to the railway industry.
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