Alstom is to supply seven Citadis trams to SYTRAL (Syndicat des Transports de l’Agglomération Lyonnaise) in addition to the fleet of trams already in circulation on the 61 kilometres of track that currently make up the network. The order, worth over EUR 20 million, represents the exercise of an option on a contract signed in 2011. SYTRAL, which has ordered 92 Citadis since 1998, owns one of the biggest tram fleets in France.
The new Citadis trams will be identical to those in circulation on line T3. 43 metres long, they will be able to transport up to 400 passengers, equivalent to 6 buses. The Citadis trams offer optimal on-board journey quality with a fully low floor, air conditioning, large windows and a video surveillance system. 99% recyclable, Citadis contributes to the preservation of the environment.
The trams will be produced in Alstom’s manufacturing sites in France- La Rochelle for the design and assembly, Ornans for the motors, Le Creusot for the bogies, Tarbes for the traction equipment, Villeurbanne for the on-board electronics and Saint-Ouen for the design.
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