The contract signatures are linked to Alstom. The French industry announced that it sold avoir reported a contract of 177 million euros auprès de l’opérateur catalan FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya) for the fourniture of 10 new trains régionaux Coradia Stream also that the maintenance for a period of 15 years.
These trains will be used to provide the new rail connection between Barcelona’s El Prat airport and the city centre. “For this reason, they have been designed taking into account the specific needs of this type of trip, with a lot of space for luggage and wider aisles to facilitate accessibility,” specifies the French industrialist. A train will be able to carry 600 passengers.
Made in Spain
The trains will be designed and manufactured at Alstom’s industrial estate in Santa Perpètua de la Mogoda, Barcelona. Alstom will also build a new service depot on its site.
“This contract is the result of Alstom’s commitment to smart and sustainable mobility in Catalonia. As a long-standing industrial and technological partner, we want to offer solutions that respond to the mobility challenges of the 21st century”, commented Leopoldo Maestu, General Manager of Alstom Spain.
Source: BFM TV
