JV ABC signs €1.1B framework agreement with Network Rail for a major electrification programme in the UK
- Appointed by Network Rail (UK) as one of four suppliers to deliver a €2.4 billion electrification programme which will electrify more than 3000 kilometres of Britains railways over the next seven years. - The framework agreement is valued at around €1.1 billion over an initial seven year term for ABC, with an option to extend for a further three years.
Signs agreement to supply power system for a new high speed line in Spain
- Alstom, in consortium with Isolux Corsn1, was awarded by Adif (Spanish railway infrastructure authority) the design, construction and maintenance of the traction substation2 and catenary system for the new 44.3 km high-speed line linking La Robla (Leon) with Pola de Tena (Asturias). This line includes Pajares Tunnel (25 km-long), the second longest tunnel in Spain. The contract is worth about 28 million Euros; the share for Alstom is 50% of the value3. The project will be completed in 2015. - The distance between Asturias and Castile-Len will be shortened by 33 km and the entire new route will enable high-speed trains to reach speeds above 300 km/h, while the current average speed is 60 km/h.