Alstom will supply 15 Citadis Dualis to the region of Ile-de-France following the second exercise of an option by SNCF on behalf of STIF. The order, which is part of a framework contract signed in 2007 with SNCF for the French regions, is worth EUR75 million. The Citadis Dualis tram-trains will be delivered from October 2017 onwards, and their entry into commercial service is scheduled for 2019 on the section between Livry-Gargan and Clichy Montfermeil.
Dualis can run on a tramway network just as easily as on a regional rail network thanks to certain adaptations in terms of power, security and comfort. This configuration creates a polyvalent mode of transport: with the same dimensions as a tram, it can circulate in town, while its performance, the same as that of a train, enables it to transport passengers at speeds of nearly 100 km/h in outlying areas without the need for changing modes of transport.
Over 150 Alstom tram-trains (Citadis Dualis and Regio Citadis) have already been sold in Europe, covering over 50 million kilometres.
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