Nanjing Metro Selects ALSTOM for Rolling Stock Contract Worth €160 million
16 April 2002 16:52
The Nanjing Metro Company Ltd. of the People’s Republic of China has selected ALSTOM, in partnership with Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works, for the supply of 20 metro trains for its Phase 1, North-South Line project. The contract is valued at approximately 160 million euros.
Located 300 kilometres west of Shanghai, Nanjing is the capital of the Jiangsu province. With a population of over 5 million people, it is the second largest business centre in East China, after Shanghai.
As technical leader, ALSTOM is responsible for the design, engineering, production of the pre-series train and traction equipment as well as for project management and procurement. For the order, the consortium will supply 20 six-car metro trains based on technology from ALSTOM’s METROPOLIS product range.
The first trainset will be produced in ALSTOM’s unit in Valenciennes, France, and all subsequent trainsets will be produced at the Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works in China. ALSTOM’s best selling ONIX traction will be produced in China by ALSTOM's joint venture, SATEE Company, located in Shanghai.
In announcing its selection of ALSTOM, Nanjing Metro Company officials cited their confidence in ALSTOM’s service-proven, advanced technology, the competitive price of the product and the company’s local presence in Nanjing, via its partnership with Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works, as the primary reasons for their choice.
The contract was signed in Nanjing on 16 April in the presence of Nanjing Mayor Luo Zhi Jun and Michel Moreau, President of ALSTOM's Transport Sector. Mr. Moreau said: 'We are delighted with this order, our third metro contract for a Chinese city, and are also very pleased to be collaborating with Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Works. I hope this will be the foundation for fulfilling further opportunities in Nanjing and throughout China.'
The signed contract will come in force on 31 May 2002. First delivery is scheduled for May 2004 and final delivery in June 2006. The beginning of metro service is planned for June 2006.
With more than 35 product lines and a presence in over 60 countries, ALSTOM Transport 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 Transport, with 4.4 billion euros in sales in 2001, is one of the world's three leading suppliers in the railway supply industry.
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