OPRET, the governmental authority in charge of the reorganisation of public transport in the
, has chosen
Alstomfor the delivery of 19 Metropolis trainsets worth €92.5 million for the city of
.
This order is part of the government's development programme to meet the increasing demand for public transport and reduce road traffic congestion in
Alstom will supply a total of 19 trainsets, comprising 3 cars each. The first deliveries are scheduled for the opening of metro line 1 in early 2008. The metro is expected to carry 200,000 passengers every day.
Three Alstom sites will be involved in this project. Alstom's site in
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