Alstom delivers first train of Algiers Tramway.Summary: The first train of Algiers Algiers (ăljērz`), Arab. Al-Jaza'Ir, Fr. Alger (älzhā`), city (1998 pop. 1,519,570), capital of Algeria, N Algeria, on the Bay of Algiers of the Mediterranean Sea. Tramway was delivered Wednesday Wednesday: see week. by the Consortium Alstom Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French multinational conglomerate whose businesses are power generation, railway signalling; and manufacturing trains (e.g. the TGV and Eurostar as well as Citadis trams) and the world's largest ships (e.g. to Algiers Underground Company (EMA (1) (Enterprise Management Architecture) An earlier strategic plan from Digital for integrating network, system and application management. It provided the operating environment for managing a multi-vendor network. ) in the presence of Transport Minister Amar Tou. The first train of Algiers Tramway was delivered Wednesday by the Consortium Alstom to Algiers Underground Company (EMA) in the presence of Transport Minister Amar Tou. Built in France, the train which was transported from Algiers port to Bordj El Kiffan garage is 43 meters long and consists of three cars with a total capacity of 400 passengers. The transport capacity is 6,000 passengers per hour with a speed of 21km per hour and a frequency of 4 minutes in rush hours and 8 minutes during lowest hourly traffic. "This event marks a new phase of the Algiers tramway which will be brought to service in 2010," said the minister.AaAaAa Copyright UMCI News Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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