Alstom has been awarded a 13-year maintenance contract for the Al Sufouh tramway in Dubai.
The Roads and Transport Authority of the Government of Dubai awarded the contract to the consortium comprised of Alstom and Cofely Besix Facility Management (FM).
The total value of the contract is thought to be around €120 million.
The contract is for the maintenance of 11 Citadis tramsets, 10 km of track, 13 stations and other equipment (electrification, signalling, ticketing systems).
Phase 2 of the Dubai tramway project provides for 14 additional Citadis tramsets, as well as four additional km of track and six stations.