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Alstom to supply Strasbourg with 27 additional trams
These 27 innovative trams are designed to gradually replace the fleet of Eurotrams reaching the end of their lifecycle.
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Model of the Citadis tramway, which will run on the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois network (© ALSTOM SA 2024. Advanced & Creative Design – non-contractual illustration).
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, will supply the Eurométropole de Strasbourg and the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) with 27 new-generation Citadis trams that will reinforce CTS fleet from 2026.
This additional order testifies to the renewed confidence of the Eurométropole de Strasbourg and CTS in this innovative, eco-designed tram. This order is part of the 8-year framework agreement signed in April 2023 between Eurométropole de Strasbourg and Alstom, worth a maximum of 250 million euro. An initial batch of 12 trams was ordered in 2023 and will be delivered progressively from spring 2025.
A concentrate of innovations for the well-being of travellers
With a length of 45 metres and a width of 2.40 m, the new trams have 8 double doors measuring 1.30 m on each side, including at the ends, to make it easier for passengers to get on and off. They have a capacity of 286 passengers and are equipped with fully glazed doors, enhancing passenger comfort and safety. In compliance with the PRM (People with Reduced Mobility) regulation, the trams have door opening buttons at the right height, wider seats and areas reserved for wheelchair users and pushchairs.
To help people with reduced mobility, the new trams also offer:
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, will supply the Eurométropole de Strasbourg and the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) with 27 new-generation Citadis trams that will reinforce CTS fleet from 2026.
This additional order testifies to the renewed confidence of the Eurométropole de Strasbourg and CTS in this innovative, eco-designed tram. This order is part of the 8-year framework agreement signed in April 2023 between Eurométropole de Strasbourg and Alstom, worth a maximum of 250 million euro. An initial batch of 12 trams was ordered in 2023 and will be delivered progressively from spring 2025.
A concentrate of innovations for the well-being of travellers
With a length of 45 metres and a width of 2.40 m, the new trams have 8 double doors measuring 1.30 m on each side, including at the ends, to make it easier for passengers to get on and off. They have a capacity of 286 passengers and are equipped with fully glazed doors, enhancing passenger comfort and safety. In compliance with the PRM (People with Reduced Mobility) regulation, the trams have door opening buttons at the right height, wider seats and areas reserved for wheelchair users and pushchairs.
To help people with reduced mobility, the new trams also offer:
- 100% full low-floor access, for great on-board fluidity;
- Signature lighting throughout the entire vehicle, both inside and out, notably for better visualization of the opening and closing of the doors, and helping passengers, including PRM, to locate the doors;
- Loudspeakers for visually and hearing-impaired passengers on board as well as acoustic signal to indicate the doors position.
For a comfortable and safe journey, the trams are air-conditioned and equipped with a dynamic passenger information system and a video protection system.
These cross-border trams will be homologated in accordance with BOStrab, the German federal decree for the construction and operation of trams in Germany.
Energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly trams offering optimum availability
At the same time as providing an enhanced level of service and comfort for passengers, these Citadis trams will reduce energy consumption by 25% compared with current rolling stock, thanks to new engines, efficient management of climate comfort and 100% LED lighting. These trams are eco-designed, 95% recyclable and 98% reusable.
The new trams have been designed to achieve a 16% reduction in preventive maintenance operations over their 30 years of commercial service. Maintenance considerations have been integrated through a streamlined selection of spare part references, facilitated by eco-design principles, as well as enhanced accessibility of components to simplify maintenance.
www.alstom.com
These cross-border trams will be homologated in accordance with BOStrab, the German federal decree for the construction and operation of trams in Germany.
Energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly trams offering optimum availability
At the same time as providing an enhanced level of service and comfort for passengers, these Citadis trams will reduce energy consumption by 25% compared with current rolling stock, thanks to new engines, efficient management of climate comfort and 100% LED lighting. These trams are eco-designed, 95% recyclable and 98% reusable.
The new trams have been designed to achieve a 16% reduction in preventive maintenance operations over their 30 years of commercial service. Maintenance considerations have been integrated through a streamlined selection of spare part references, facilitated by eco-design principles, as well as enhanced accessibility of components to simplify maintenance.
www.alstom.com
