SNCF deals to buy 40 Euroduplex Trains worth €1.2bn - Alstom

April 4, 2012 - PRLog -- The french engineering group Alstom has signalled an end to its bitter three year dispute with Eurostar over high speed train contract. SNCF announced on Monday about 40 Euroduplex trains to extend its travel vision.

The procurement row started in 2009 when the sncf controlled eurostar awarded a €600m train manufacturing contract to German rival Seimens.

SNCF apparrently soothed Alstom contract to purchase an extra high speed double decker trains on top of 55 under construction, which may cost €1.2bn. The Euroduplex trains will be used on the french, german, swiss and luxembourg railways at speeds nudging 200 mph.

Alstom also ensured the contract will help protect the jobs of 1500 people at La Rochelle and nine other plants. Mostly in france and other 6000 french suppliers. Patrick Kron, Chief Executive said he was Greatly Satisfied and would be calling off the high court action.

It might be considered as battle between Eurostar and SNCF as many of the news editors are claiming that Alstom drops Eurostar Legal action after SNCF order more trains. It will give new heights to SNCF to expand its network all around the france.

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