Strasbourg’s public transport operator Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) and the capital of the Grand Est region in north-east France have entered into a framework agreement with Alstom for the supply of 22 Citadis tramcars. The contract worth 250 million euros is for 8 years, during which additional wagons can be ordered. Railway Supply magazine writes about this, quoting zdmira.

Citadis

The first trams will be delivered in March 2025 and will be put into operation at the end of the same year.

Each wagon, 45 m long and 2.4 m wide, is designed to carry 286 passengers. Eight pairs of double-leaf doors 1.3 m wide will speed up the boarding and disembarking of passengers, there are areas for wheelchairs and prams. The trams are equipped with air conditioning, a dynamic passenger information system and a video surveillance system, and meet the requirements for accessibility for people with reduced mobility.

100 million rotations

New railcars use at least 20% less energy than current railcars due to an efficient climate control system and LED lighting. In addition, all materials used are 95% recyclable. Among other things, the new trams will reduce the amount of maintenance by 30% over 30 years of operation, including through remote equipment diagnostics.

Alstom has a long history of cooperation with CTS, delivering 63 Citadis tramcars to Strasbourg between 2003 and 2019, and in March 2020 an order was placed for another 17 units.

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