On September 19, Alstom and the Frankfurt am Main transport operator Stadtwerke Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main mbH (VGF), signed a contract for the supply of 5 additional Citadis trams.
In addition to the trams, Alstom will provide training, repair equipment and warranty services as well as spare parts for 40 years. The first two vehicles will be delivered in 2020. From 2021 Alstom will deliver twenty vehicles per year.
“Together with VGF, we will strengthen public transport in Frankfurt with our reliable and modern vehicles. Our Citadis trams have proven themselves around the world. They meet the latest standards, boast many innovations, and will help Frankfurt overcome the transport challenges of the future,” Gian-Luca Erbacci, Senior Vice President of Alstom in Europe said.
In June 2018, the two companies signed a contract which includes two options for 15 and 5 trams. This option to the contract signed in June 2018 for 38 Citadis trams brings the total number of vehicles to be delivered to 43.
The Citadis trams will run on existing routes in Frankfurt, improving mobility in a fast-growing city. Demographic forecasts indicate that the center of Frankfurt will reach a population of almost 825,000 by 2020 and will have up to 2.5 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area.
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