A contract worth around €1.8 billion in
Canada for rolling stock,
signalling, operations and maintenance
MONTRÉAL, April 12, 2018 /CNW
Telbec/ - Groupe des Partenaires pour la Mobilité des
Montréalais (PMM), the Alstom-led consortium with SNC-Lavalin (TSX:
SNC), has signed a contract with CDPQ Infra to deliver a complete
automatic and driverless light metro system, including rolling
stock and signalling, as well as operation and maintenance
services, for the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) project in
Montreal, Canada. The total
contract is worth approximately €1.8 billion (CA$2.8 billion):
Alstom's share is estimated at €1.4 billion (CA$2.2 billion)
and SNC-Lavalin's share is estimated at €400 million (CA$600
million).
Upon completion, REM will be one of the world's largest
automated transport networks - 67 km long with 26 stations -
connecting downtown Montreal to
the South Shore, the North Shore, the West Island and Pierre
Elliott Trudeau International Airport. Under the terms of the
contract, Groupe PMM will supply 212 Alstom Metropolis metro
cars (106 two-car trainsets), Alstom's Urbalis 400 driverless and
automated communications-based train control (CBTC) and Iconis
control centre solutions, as well as platform screen doors, Wi-Fi
connectivity, and 30 years of operations and maintenance services.
Groupe PMM is also responsible for train and system integration
tests and depot equipment supply for train maintenance. The start
of commercial service on the first segment of REM is expected in
summer of 2021.
Groupe PMM's partners will leverage their long established local
Canadian expertise and international experiences in Vancouver, Ottawa, Singapore, Panama, Dubai, and Riyadh to deliver the REM project. During the
construction and the 30-year operations and maintenance period,
Groupe PMM will create permanent, high quality, new and
technology jobs locally, notably in the areas of automated system
experts, rolling stock mechanics, control centre regulators,
maintenance operators and control system specialists. Groupe PMM
will also create jobs for local suppliers that will contribute to
the project not only during construction period but also during the
30 years of operations and maintenance. Of the overall economic
activity generated by Groupe PMM, 67% of the investments will be in
Quebec.
Furthermore, the REM project will lead to the creation of an
Alstom global centre of excellence in Montreal for the research and development of
integrated systems of control in urban mobility. This centre will
bring together approximately 100 professionals who will be
tasked to leverage Montreal's
expertise in advanced digital technologies and artificial
intelligence to develop solutions that will be used in Alstom
projects worldwide.
"We are honoured that CDPQ Infra has chosen Groupe PMM for
this major public transit infrastructure project that will not only
positively impact mobility in the Greater
Montreal area, but will also create 250 direct,
long-term jobs in Quebec, with
peak local employment reaching 350 jobs", said Jérôme Wallut,
Senior Vice-President of Alstom North America. "Piloting the
project from Montreal, our team
understands first-hand the city's transportation needs and is eager
to introduce our latest generation of proven train and signalling
solutions that maximize system reliability, performance and
capacity, as well as passenger experience."
"To be selected to work on a project of this magnitude is a
testament to the excellence of our Infrastructure sector, more
specifically, our global Rail and Transit expertise and our
extensive experience in operations and maintenance, said
Neil Bruce, President and Chief
Executive Officer, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. In fact, one of the
economic and community benefits of this project will be the
creation of operations and maintenance jobs in and around the
greater Montreal area."
Present in Canada and
headquartered in Montreal, Quebec,
Alstom is committed to delivering a wide range of smart mobility
solutions to Canada, from Citadis
Spirit light rail vehicles for Toronto and Ottawa to Azur metro cars to the Société de
transport de Montréal (STM)1, Coradia Lint regional
trains for Ottawa to long-term
vehicle maintenance and transit infrastructure solutions. Alstom's
signalling expertise is behind new control centres for the STM and
GO Transit, a new signalling system for Union Station Rail Corridor
in Toronto, an Urbalis CBTC
solution for Toronto Transit Commission's Line 1 Yonge-University
and a greenfield extension area, and a complete signalling solution
for Waterloo's light rail transit.
Alstom currently employs more than 400 people across
Canada. This presence will be
reinforced and sustained by the execution of the REM project.
Alstom has operations in Montreal,
Quebec, and Toronto and
Ottawa, Ontario, as well as on its
industrial site in Sorel-Tracy,
Quebec. Alstom's site in Sorel-Tracy, whose workload will be ensured
for at least the next two years, is dedicated to the production of
bogies for projects both national and international, such as the
Montreal metro, light rail
vehicles for Ontario, and recently
added projects for Chile and
the United States.
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1 – in consortium with Bombardier
Transportation
About Alstom
As a promoter of sustainable
mobility, Alstom develops and markets systems, equipment and
services for the transport sector. Alstom offers a complete range
of solutions (from high-speed trains to metros, tramways and
e-buses), passenger solutions, customised services (maintenance,
modernisation), infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility
solutions. Alstom is a world leader in integrated transport
systems. The company recorded sales of €7.3 billion and booked
€10.0 billion of orders in the 2016/17 fiscal year. Headquartered
in France, Alstom is present in
over 60 countries and employs 32,800 people. Its 8500 employees
in France provide a pool of
expertise to serve both French and international customers. A job
with Alstom generates about three with its suppliers.
www.alstom.com
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is
a global fully integrated professional services and project
management company and a major player in the ownership of
infrastructure. From offices around the world, SNC-Lavalin's
employees are proud to build what matters. Our teams provide
comprehensive end-to-end project solutions – including capital
investment, consulting, design, engineering, construction,
sustaining capital and operations and maintenance – to clients in
oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, infrastructure and power. On
July 3, 2017, SNC-Lavalin acquired
Atkins, one of the world's most respected design, engineering and
project management consultancies. www.snclavalin.com
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SOURCE SNC-Lavalin Inc.