MOROCCO IS ACCELERATING! feature - Alstom

Sustainable horizons?
Although the double-decker possesses
authentic advantages for high speed,
it remains a mainly European concept.
An international sales drive has therefore been
initiated beyond Europe. The recent example
of Morocco (ref. Feature page 8) is a good
example. There are many challenges
in the urban and regional markets too. This is
a niche market characterised by a small
number of major tenders. Some are already
upon us, notably in France: line E of the RER,
followed by lines C and D, for which
Speedelia
Duplex, a reference within a range
The high and very high-speed market is growing fast in all continents and constitutes one of the most promising segments
of the rail market. Operators’ needs and technical constraints differ considerably from one country to another. In response
to this growing demand and to satisfy its customers’ various requirements, Alstom is the only builder proposing an entirely
comprehensive range of proven technical confi gurations, all designed to transport passengers at high speeds (up to 360 km/h)
in the greatest comfort and complete safety: articulated and non articulated trainsets, tilting technology, single or double-decker
architectures, concentrated or distributed power units… For thirty years, Alstom has been exporting its technological
expertise throughout the world and in particular to Europe, Asia and America. In 2011, 1,100 trains have now been sold
worldwide including 1,010 in operation.
300 trainsets are to be delivered over
ten years from 2015 to 2025. A contract not
to be missed under any circumstances.
Beyond our frontiers, rich future prospects
can also be detected. For example, Russia
plans to order, in the short-term, several
hundred double-decker-sleeping cars.
Throughout the world, giant cities are thinking
about the future of their suburban transport.
So many markets to watch out for…
Éric Dumoulin
AGV
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