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Montpellier. Alstom loses 77 new tram tender bid against Spanish CAF

The Spanish group CAF has been selected against Alstom to supply 77 trams to the town of Montpellier, a contract worth 224 million euros, the Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole said on Friday.

In the coming years, the metropolis of Montpellier will have to upgrade all trains of all characteristic lines with its blue colors and white birds. This busiest line in the capital, with up to 130,000 passengers a day, opened 22 years ago.

In the face of this commitment և before the opening of 5 lines of the future 16 km, which will connect the north and west of the agglomeration, the megalopolis has decided to start a general tender for 77 trains. « The competition application is open to everyone “The President of the Metropolis of Montpellier Michael Delafos said at the opening press conference.

Two manufacturers answered: Alstom with its Citadis trams currently in use in Montpellier պան Spanish CAF, headquartered in Bagner-de-Bigore, Pyrenees. We are talking about the supply of 30 trains dedicated to the 1st line by 2030, as well as the 22 trains allocated to the future 5th line with an additional 17 trains to cover the increase in attendance, which will provide free transport for all residents of the metropolis. At the end of 2023 և finally 8 spare trains. The market is estimated at 223 million euros. Less well known than Alstom, CAF is still a very powerful railroad manufacturer. His trams are already in use in Lisbon, Edinburgh or Stockholm.

Source: Le Figaro

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