Alstom is awarded an order for 120 cars for the Washington s
Enviado: 27/10/2004 10:44The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has awarded ALSTOM
an order worth around 150 million euros for the supply of 120 heavy rail subway
cars.
This order is the exercise of an option provided in the initial contract awarded
to ALSTOM by WMATA in June 2002 for the supply of 62 heavy rail subway cars for
the Blue Line extension to Largo Town Center.
WMATA's bus and metro lines serve nearly 336 million passengers per year in
Washington area. The 120 cars will serve to accommodate continued growth on the
Metrorail system, and will also be used to help WMATA expand to eight-car
trains.
The cars will be assembled in ALSTOM's Hornell, NY facilities. They will be
fitted with ALSTOM's proven propulsion technology, ONIX TM traction drives, and
an advanced cab signaling system.
In 2000, WMATA had already awarded ALSTOM a contract for the overhaul of 364
subway cars which were built between 1983 and 1988. This contract represented
Washington Metro's largest single order.
an order worth around 150 million euros for the supply of 120 heavy rail subway
cars.
This order is the exercise of an option provided in the initial contract awarded
to ALSTOM by WMATA in June 2002 for the supply of 62 heavy rail subway cars for
the Blue Line extension to Largo Town Center.
WMATA's bus and metro lines serve nearly 336 million passengers per year in
Washington area. The 120 cars will serve to accommodate continued growth on the
Metrorail system, and will also be used to help WMATA expand to eight-car
trains.
The cars will be assembled in ALSTOM's Hornell, NY facilities. They will be
fitted with ALSTOM's proven propulsion technology, ONIX TM traction drives, and
an advanced cab signaling system.
In 2000, WMATA had already awarded ALSTOM a contract for the overhaul of 364
subway cars which were built between 1983 and 1988. This contract represented
Washington Metro's largest single order.