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Alstom secures a €430 million deal for ten Aventra trains and related maintenance for London's Elizabeth line.
14 Jun 2024 (London)
Ten new nine-car Aventra trains for Transport for London's Elizabeth line, as well as related maintenance through 2046,
are to be provided by Alstom under a contract valued at around €430 (£370) million.
The Elizabeth line, which opened in 2022, is seeing passenger demand that exceeds forecasts. By the end of this decade and into the 2030s, the 70 trains that currently make up its fleet of Alstom-built Aventra Class 345 trains will not be able to handle demand.
The additional Aventra electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger trains will be constructed at Alstom's Derby Litchurch Lane Works, the only facility in the UK dedicated to designing, engineering, building, and testing trains for both domestic and international markets, just like the rest of the fleet.
Source
https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2024/6/alstom-signs-eu430-million-contract-10-aventra-trains-associated-maintenance-elizabeth-line-london
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