The Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region has ordered from the consortium of CAF and Alstom 14 Coradia Polyvalent regional trains.
Under the contract, CAF is responsible for the design and manufacturing of the trains, while Alstom supplies some of the equipment.
This new order consists of 5 six-car electric Intercités trains, with a seating capacity of 355 passengers, and 9 four-car bi-mode TER trains with 228 seats.
These trains provide passengers with a high level of comfort, featuring large windows, indirect LED interior lighting, and seats equipped with armrests, reading lights and power outlets. To meet the highest PRM (Persons with Reduced Mobility) standards, the trains feature a larger toilet area and facilities designed to facilitate the movement of people with reduced mobility.
The nine TER trains will be equipped with specific features, including an additional parking brake and preparation for the ETCS. In this case, the Coradia Polyvalent trains will be designed and manufactured at CAF’s Reichshoffen plant, in Alsace.
The Coradia Polyvalent platform responds to the development of regional transport through its modularity in both architecture and motorisation, as well as its interior design. The Coradia Polyvalent regional trains for the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region will complement its current fleet of 48 trains.
To date, the different French regions have ordered almost 450 trains of this type, with 400 in commercial service, demonstrating high levels of reliability and availability.
This contract stems from the agreements in place between CAF and Alstom following CAF’s acquisition of the Reichshoffen plant in 2022.
The Reichshoffen plant is primarily dedicated to long trains over 50 metres in length. Since 2022, CAF has invested almost EUR 10 million per year in the modernisation and expansion of Reichshoffen and Bagnères de Bigorre facilities to meet the most demanding customer requirements.
The CAF Group currently offers one of the broadest product ranges in the French market, including Intercités trains, RER trains, trams, and metros.
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