RAPT place €189m order

The Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) recently placed a €189m order with Alstom Transport, Bombardier Transportation and AREVA for 49 MF2000 metro trains.
Project leader Alstom Transport will receive €116m whilst Bombardier Transportation and AREVA will receive €63m and €10m respectively.
The contract the second phase of an umbrella order for 161 MF2000 metro trains signed between RATP and the consortium in July 2001. The first block of 45 metro trains, for line 2 of the
Alstom Transport will provide the overall project management for producing the trains through its Centre of Excellence for metros in Valenciennes-Petite Forêt. It will supply the different components and sub-assemblies for energy production, traction-braking systems and comfort IT systems, manufactured in its plants in Ornans,
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