ALSTOM SA : Alstom to provide Amtrak with its new generation of high-speed train
26 Août 2016 - 9:46PM
A contract
worth €1.8 billion in the US
Alstom to provide Amtrak with its new generation
of
high-speed train
26 August
2016 - Alstom and Amtrak announced today that they have signed
a contract for Alstom to design and build 28 new high-speed trains,
which will run on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between Boston and
Washington D.C. Amtrak and Alstom also signed a long-term contract
under which Alstom will provide Amtrak with long-term technical
support and supply spare components and parts for the maintenance
of the new trainsets. Together, these contracts are worth
€1.8 billion ($2 billion).
The Northeast Corridor (NEC) line
covers roughly 730 km (457 miles)[1]. In only
ten years, the number of passengers has increased from 2.4 million
passengers in FY 2002 to 3.5 million in FY 2014. As part of an
effort to renew and expand their premium product, Amtrak has
therefore decided to purchase new trainsets to replace the existing
Acela trains[2], thus
increasing passenger capacity, providing more frequent service,
minimizing journey times, and improving operating costs and energy
efficiency.
The train ordered by Amtrak is
Avelia Liberty, the latest development of Alstom's high-speed train
range Avelia. The new trainset will be able to carry up to 33% more
passengers than the current Acela trains. The trainset
configuration includes an innovative compact power car and nine
passenger cars, with the possibility of three more being added if
demand grows. The train is capable of travelling at speeds up to
300 km/h (186 mph), but will initially operate at a maximum speed
of 257 km/h (160 mph) based on NEC track speed limits.
Additionally, each concentrated power car is equipped with Alstom's
pioneering Crash Energy Management (CEM) system.
Another key feature is the train's
articulated architecture, which provides greater stability and
passenger comfort while enhancing safety. The train also includes
Alstom's innovative Tiltronix anticipative tilting technology,
which allows the train to manoeuvre curves safely and more
comfortably at high speeds.
"Amtrak is taking the necessary actions to keep our
customers, the Northeast region and the American economy moving
forward," said Amtrak President & CEO Joe Boardman. "These trainsets and the modernization and
improvement of infrastructure will provide our customers with the
mobility and experience of the future."
Jérôme Wallut, Senior Vice
President, Alstom North-America said "Alstom's
high speed trains, which we have branded Avelia, are the most
advanced, reliable and safest trains in the world. Avelia Liberty
will not only provide premium passenger experience but will also
provide greater energy efficiency and lower lifecycle costs.
This award is an illustration of the success of
Alstom's strategy of customer proximity. We
would like to thank Amtrak for its vote of confidence and remain
fully dedicated to making this project a success".
Most of the Avelia Liberty for
Amtrak will be manufactured in the United States. The new trainsets
will be manufactured at Alstom's 150 year-old historic site in
Hornell, NY. They will be maintained in the depots of Amtrak in
Boston, New York and Washington DC under a specific Technical
Support and Spare Supply Agreement with additional support from
Alstom's sites in New York, Delaware and Illinois for a period of
15 years, with an option for an additional 15 years. These
contracts will result in the creation of more than 1,000 jobs
nationwide, including 750 in New York with 400 of those at Alstom
facilities.
In nearly 40 years, Alstom has
sold more than 1,100 Avelia high speed trains around the world and
equipped over 300 more with its technology. As of today,
Alstom's Avelia high-speed trains have covered over 6.4 billion
kilometres in 20 countries and transported 4 billion
passengers.
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 €6.9 billion and booked €10.6
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
Press
contacts
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bruno.tourne@alstom.com
Justine Rohée - Tel.: + 33 6 69 18
41 01
justine.rohee@alstom.com
Peter Barkey (Alstom NAM) - Tel.: + 1
(248) 202-2805
peter.barkey@alstom.com
Investor
relations
Selma Bekhechi - Tel.: + 33 1 57 06 95 39
Selma.bekhechi@alstom.com
Julien Minot - Tel.: + 33 1 57 06
64 84
Julien.minot@alstom.com
[1] from
Boston, Massachusetts, to Washington, D.C. via New York and
Philadelphia
[2] In
commercial service since 2000. Trains manufactured by
Alstom-Bombardier Consortium
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