Regulatory Filings • Feb 16, 2015
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16 February 2015
Alstom has been awarded a contract worth around €115 million by SBB - the Swiss federal railway operator - for the supply of four Pendolino high speed trains1 . The first two trains will be delivered in 2016 and the two others in 2017. Designed to meet European interoperability standards2 (TSI), thanks to the Alstom Atlas signalling system, the trains will run between Milan and Geneva or Bern–Basel and between Milan and Zurich or Luzern–Basel, to cope with the increase of passengers on those lines.
The Pendolino train for SBB is a seven-car train set which can accommodate up to 430 passengers at a commercial top speed of 250 km/h. The train offers an excellent level of passenger accessibility and comfort thanks to, among other features, wide gangways and corridors, reclining seats, individual reading lights and electric sockets, as well as large panoramic windows.
The train is equipped with the latest generation of flexible bogies reducing track and wheel wear. It also benefits from Alstom's unique tilting technology that allows for trains to run safely at a speed 35% faster through curves on conventional lines.
Designed to be eco-friendly, Pendolino is 95% recyclable and is equipped with an electric braking system enabling almost 10% reduction in energy consumption.
"We are pleased to be awarded a new contract by SBB with whom we have built a strong relationship over the years. This choice demonstrates Alstom's leadership in the high-speed sector. With its unique tilting technology and its cross-border performance, Pendolino is perfectly adapted to SBB network," said Andreas Knitter, Europe Senior Vice President of Alstom Transport.
With this new order, which is exercised as an option, the total fleet of Pendolino trains owned by SBB will be 19.
The trains will be made in Alstom's Savigliano site in Italy, where Pendolino trains have been manufactured for more than 30 years.
Since the launch of Alstom's Pendolino in the 1970s, more than 500 trainsets have been sold worldwide, covering over 700 million kilometres in commercial service. Pendolino trains are crossing today 7 borders and running in 14 countries: Italy, Austria, Germany, China, Czech
2 The Pendolino train is equipped with Atlas - the Alstom European signalling system (ERTMS2)
1 Extension of the contract signed in July 2012 between Alstom and SBB
Republic, Finland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom and recently Poland.
Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the highest capacity automated metro in the world, provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs 93,000 people in around 100 countries. It had sales of over €20 billion and booked €21.5 billion in orders in 2013/14.
A promoter of sustainable mobility, Alstom Transport develops and markets the most complete range of systems, equipment and services in the railway sector. Alstom Transport manages entire transport systems, including trains, signalling, maintenance and modernisation, infrastructure and offers integrated solutions. Alstom Transport recorded sales of €5.9 billion in the fiscal year 2013/14. Alstom Transport is present in over 60 countries and employs around 28,300 people.
Present on 12 sites in France, Alstom Transport is the leading French railway company and contributes to the vitality of local economies. Its approximately 8,900 employees in France provide a pool of expertise to serve French and international clients. A job at Alstom creates about three amongst its suppliers.
Virginie Hourdin-Brémond (Alstom Group) - Tél. +33 1 41 49 21 36 [email protected]m.com;
Linda Huguet / Justine Rohée (Alstom Transport) – Tel.: +33 1 57 06 10 42 / 18 81 [email protected]m.com / [email protected].com
Delphine Brault, Anouch Mkhitarian - Tel. +33 1 41 49 26 42/25 13 [email protected].com, a[email protected].com
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