Alstom is investing in Brazil amid promising prospects for the development of South America’s metro systems, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

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The company will commence the production of 22 six-car trains for São Paulo Line 6 at a nearby plant in Taubaté in early 2024.

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The 15.3 km São Paulo Metro Line 6 is being constructed between Brazilândia in the northwest and São Joaquim on Line 1.

Alstom holds a contract with the Linha Universidade project promoter, a joint venture involving Acciona (47%), Societe Generale (39.7%), Stoa (12.3%), and Transdev (1%), responsible for the construction and operation of the line.

The Line 6 contract is the final order to be fulfilled at the Taubaté plant in the state of São Paulo.

Alstom is optimistic about the future prospects of the facility, currently employing 1500 workers.

By the end of 2023, the Taubaté plant will have six trainsets in its inventory, including trains for the 6th line of São Paulo and electric trains for the 8th and 9th suburban lines of the city.

Alstom’s four export orders include 29 four-car metro trains for the second phase of the Taipei Circular Line, 16 four-car trains for the expansion of Taipei’s 7th line, 13 six-car trains for the 5th line of the Bucharest Metro, and 37 five-car trains for Santiago’s 7th Metro line, currently under construction.

Photo: Alstom

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