Introduction
On December 17, local timeAlstom's consortium TMTThe financing of the Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line contract obtained in May 2022 was closed, i.e. the drawdown conditions for the first loan under the financing agreement were fully met. The project is funded by Israel's metropolitan public transport system ***NTA) for a total of 2.6 billion euros, and Alstom's contract amount is:8.5.8 billion euros
In May 2022, Alstom entered into a partnership with Electra LtdTMT, a consortium with Dan Transportation, has been awarded a contract for the Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line in Israel for the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Light Rail Green LineDesign, construction and maintenanceCRRC, China Railway Construction, China Railway, China Harbor, etc. also participated in the bidding but missed the project
Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line
The full length of the green line39 km, with:62 stations, of which 4 km are underground. The line will run from north to south, connecting Holon and Lichunglezion with the city center of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv University, the western industrial and commercial district of Herzliya and the business district of the city of Atidin. The Green Line will have state-of-the-art trams that are expected to be delivered by 203076 million passengers, commuting time reduced by an average of 14%. The project is part of Israel's larger transportation investment plan to meet the country's growing transportation needs, reduce congestion in Tel Aviv and serve 4 million residents.
Among them, Alstom is responsible for the railway systemDesign, engineering, integration, testing and commissioning, including tracks (AppiTrack, rapid mechanized track laying), electrification, power supply (HESOP, energy saving systems), signaling, communication systems, and 98 Citadis X05 trams；Electra manages the design and construction of civil works;Alstom with Electra Ltdand Dan Transportation's consortium to undertake maintenance work.
Citadis X05 tram forTwo trains, each with a length of 34 metersin a fully low-floor configuration. Designed and manufactured by Alstom's Citadis Tram Development Center in La Rochelle, France. Other French plants involved include Le Clouzzo, which supplies bogies, Ornan, which supplies electric motors, and Villepin, which provides passenger information systems. In addition, Alstom's Fes plant in Morocco will supply wiring harnesses and distribution cabinets, while its plant in Charleroi, Belgium, will supply electronic systems such as a new integrated traction system, a 1500 V auxiliary converter and the HESOP energy saving system.
The General Manager of Alstom Israel said that he was pleased and grateful for the opportunity to support the Israeli metropolitan NTA in developing the city's urban transportation network and serving hundreds of thousands of residents every day.