Alstom along with Electra Ltd., and Dan Public Transportation Ltd as partners in the TMT Consortium (TLV Metropolitan Tramway Ltd.) have reached financial closure on a €2.6 billion contract awarded in May 2022 by Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd (NTA) to design, build, maintain, and finance the Tel Aviv Metropolitan LRT Green line.

Alstom‘s share of the contract is €858 million, and includes the design, engineering, supply, integration, testing and commissioning of the railway system. That includes the tracks, electrification, power supply, signalling, communication system and the supply of 98 Citadis X05 trams.

The design and construction of the civil works will be managed by Electra whilst a joint venture between Dan Public Transportation Ltd., Electra Ltd. and Alstom will maintain the system.

This project is aimed at reducing congestion in Tel Aviv, with the Green line will north to south for 39km with 4km underground and have 62 stations. By 2030 it is expected to transport 76 million passengers annually.

The trams will be Alstom’s Citadis X05 trams operating in double units, each 34 metres long with a full low floor. They will designed and manufactured by Alstom’s Centre of Excellence at La Rochelle in France, whilst other French sites will be Le Creusot for the bogies, Ornans for motors, Saint-Ouen for Cybersecurity, and Villeurbanne for Passenger Information Systems.

Harnesses and electrical cabinets will be assembled at Fez in Morocco and the 1,500V Integrated Traction and Auxiliary Converter and the Hesop energy saving system will be assembled at Charleroi in Belgium.

Over.8,000 Citadis light rail vehicles are on order or in revenue service in 140 cities around the world. They can be configured as trams, light rail vehicles, streetcars and tram-trains, and are ideally suited for existing networks or new lines in inner-city or suburban applications. Alstom has also delivered integrated systems for 26 LRV lines in 13 countries.

Eran Cohen, Managing Director Alstom Israel, said “We are excited and grateful for the opportunity to support NTA in the development of the city’s urban network and serve hundreds of thousands of residents every day. We believe access to transport is an essential factor to promote and enhance social and economic progress.

“Everyone benefits from better access to public transport, reduced commute times, less congestion and lower carbon emissions. Alstom and our partners Dan Transportation and Electra Ltd., believe this project will contribute to the growth of the rail ecosystem in the country and support the creation of hundreds of new jobs,”