Le Havre Seine Métropole selected Alstom to supply 8 Citadis LRVs of the latest generation with the first deliveries to take place in 2027, when the new line C will enter service.
“Alstom is very proud to be supplying the new trams for Le Havre Metropole and to be taking part in strengthening the urban transport offer, with greener and more innovative solutions. These new energy-efficient Citadis trams will also provide greater comfort for passengers. We would like to thank Le Havre Seine Métropole for their renewed confidence in our latest generation tramway solutions”, Frédéric Wiscart, President of Alstom France, said.
With a length of 33 metres and a width of 2.40 m, the new light rail vehicles have a capacity of 206 passengers and are equipped with fully glazed doors, enhancing passenger comfort and safety. In compliance with the PRM (People with Reduced Mobility) regulation, the trams have door opening buttons at the right height, wider seats and areas reserved for wheelchair users and pushchairs.
To help people with reduced mobility, the new Citadis LRVs of the latest generation also provide 100% full low-floor access, for great on-board fluidity, loudspeakers for visually and hearing-impaired passengers on board as well as acoustic signal to indicate the doors position and signature lighting throughout the entire vehicle, both inside and out, notably for better visualization of the opening and closing of the doors, and helping passengers, including PRM, to locate the doors.
For a comfortable and safe journey, the trams are air-conditioned and equipped with a dynamic passenger information system and a video protection system.
At the same time as providing an enhanced level of service and comfort for passengers, these Citadis trams will reduce energy consumption by 25% compared with current rolling stock, thanks to new engines, efficient management of climate comfort and 100% LED lighting. These trams are eco-designed, 95% recyclable and 98% reusable.
The new Citadis trams have been designed to achieve a 16% reduction in preventive maintenance operations over their 30 years of commercial service. Maintenance considerations have been integrated through a streamlined selection of spare part references, facilitated by eco-design principles, as well as enhanced accessibility of components to simplify maintenance.
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