Société du Grand Paris awarded Colas Rail – Alstom consortium a EUR 155 million contract involving the track, rigid catenary and linear equipment for line 15 South – East sector of the Grand Paris Express.
The project is scheduled to last 69 months and will mobilize up to 260 employees.
The contract includes the construction of 17 km of metro line serving 8 stations from Noisy-Champs to Vitry-sur-Seine, as well as the maintenance and storage site in Champigny-sur-Marne.
“Teams from Colas Rail and Alstom will do their utmost to ensure that the project is a success. Colas Rail aims to pursue the partnership with the Société du Grand Paris on other projects on the Grand Paris Express, bringing into play its full range of expertise,” Francis Grass, President of Colas Rail said.
The consortium, comprised of Colas Rail (70%, leader) and Alstom (30%), is in charge of project management, studies, supply, execution of works and tests for the railway, rigid catenary and linear equipment.
The two companies have already a good cooperation, as they worked together on major projects such as the Reims tramway, the LGV Nîmes-Montpellier Bypass, and the Cairo and Caracas metros. They are currently working on tramway projects in Nice and Bordeaux.
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