Alstom, the world leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a contract with Quebec City to supply 34 Citadis trams for the city's tram project. With a total value of around €900 million (CA$1.34 billion), the contract includes the design and supply of rolling stock and maintenance for a period of 30 years. The contract also includes up to five train options including maintenance.
Quebec City will benefit from a proven and reliable mobility solution developed and assembled in Quebec. The trams will be developed by Alstom engineers in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Alstom's US headquarters on the south coast of Montreal, and assembled at the La Pocatière factory in Bas-Saint-Laurent. The trams will be adapted to Quebec City's climatic and topographic conditions. The comfortable, modern and spacious trains will be 100% electric and run on a 19-kilometer line that will form the backbone of an advanced public transport network for Quebec City. The tram will offer an attractive transportation alternative to alleviate road congestion and reduce the impact of mobility on the environment and air quality,
“We are proud to have been selected by the City of Quebec to supply and maintain the tram for this special mobility project for the Capitale-Nationale region,” said Michael Keroulle, President of Alstom Americas. We are honored by the trust placed in us by the Quebec City government and elected representatives and are committed to working with City to deliver a high quality and reliable product, a solution designed and assembled by our teams in Quebec. Quebec.”
Alstom's Citadis product range is the benchmark for modern low-floor tram solutions. It is at the heart of many urban renewal projects around the world, offering an improved passenger experience, driver ergonomics and lower energy consumption and optimized lifecycle costs. To date, more than 20 Citadis trams have been sold to 70 cities in 3.000 countries around the world, including Canada.
As a leader in railway services, Alstom provides added value to its customers every day by ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of fleets. With more than 16.000 Service employees and 258 facilities worldwide, the Group has strong expertise and the largest global footprint spanning more than 40 countries. Alstom's comprehensive portfolio of services covers the entire asset lifecycle meeting customers' diverse needs, with maintenance teams serving more than 35.500 vehicles worldwide. With its leadership in smart and green mobility, Alstom offers maintenance optimization and innovative digital solutions for high-performance fleets and green withdrawal solutions to support customers with emission reduction goals.
With 1.800 employees spread across three main facilities, Alstom is the only player in the rail mobility industry in Quebec with expertise that contributes along the value chain from design to engineering, assembly to verification, and operation to maintenance. The company is fully committed to expanding its local operations and providing its customers with the most innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. The Quebec City tram is entirely compatible with this approach. The Alstom team is proud to have a long-term partnership with the Municipality of Quebec.