Alstom to submit its proven Avelia Stream for Portugal’s high-speed rail tender
The solution proposed for Portugal combines proven technology, high performance and a high-quality passenger experience with in-depth knowledge of the Portuguese railway system.
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Alstom, the global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, will submit its Avelia Stream high-speed train for Portugal’s high-speed rail tender, offering the country a solution that combines proven technology, high performance and a high-quality passenger experience with in-depth knowledge of the Portuguese railway system and a firm commitment to the country.
Avelia Stream is the evolution of the proven Pendolino platform and the result of 45 years of Alstom experience in high-speed rail, including 27 years of operation in Portugal through the Alfa Pendular. This experience has been incorporated into a new generation of very high-speed trains designed to deliver higher performance and efficiency, together with an enhanced passenger experience. The platform has a strong international track record, with more than 500 trains delivered to 12 operators in 14 countries. The latest international operators to choose this model include Virgin in the United Kingdom and Italo in Italy.
“High-speed rail will transform rail mobility in Portugal, and we want to help make this a reality with a train that brings together the very best of our experience: technology proven over decades and a train designed to offer passengers an exceptional journey. Alstom intends to continue investing and growing alongside the country, and Avelia Stream embodies precisely this combination of experience, innovation and long-term commitment to Portugal,” said David Torres, Managing Director of Alstom Portugal.
Premium travel experience
The Avelia Stream proposed for Portugal will run on the new high-speed line being built between Porto and Lisbon at the maximum operating speed of the line (300 km/h). Avelia Stream will incorporate the technologies required to operate on Portuguese infrastructure, making the best of this important infrastructure investment. Its design, with traction distributed throughout the train, optimises the passenger area and allows for different interior configurations, with either 2+2 or 2+1 seating, while maintaining high levels of comfort in every passenger carriage for a smooth and reliable ride. Its architecture and larger glazed area ensure an enhanced travel experience.
In its reference configuration of seven carriages and 202 metres, Avelia Stream can accommodate more than 500 passengers while delivering a high-quality travel experience in line with high-speed passenger expectations and current state-of-the-art design. Its flexible design also allows to accommodate other passenger amenities, such as different solutions for catering.
This enhanced passenger experience is combined with more efficient use of components and equipment, helping to reduce costs throughout the train’s lifecycle.
A proposal committed to Portugal
Alstom’s proposal is also founded on an in-depth knowledge of the Portuguese railway sector. Present in Portugal for more than 30 years, the company has supported the development of the country’s rail mobility for decades. This track record, which includes 27 years of Alfa Pendular operations since it entered service in 1999, gives Alstom first-hand knowledge of the specific characteristics of the Portuguese network and the needs of its operators and passengers.
In this context, Alstom is ready to develop the solutions required to adapt Avelia Stream to Portugal’s specific requirements, notably adapting the bogie to Iberian track gauge, and has the technological expertise and engineering capabilities to do so.
“Our ambition goes far beyond supplying a train. We want to support Portugal in developing its new high-speed rail network with a solution tailored to its needs and backed by a lasting commitment. We have the technology, the experience and the knowledge of the country, and we want to continue investing and developing capabilities in Portugal to contribute to the future of its railway,” said David Torres, Managing Director of Alstom Portugal.
A global benchmark in high-speed rail
Alstom has 45 years of experience in high-speed rail and one of the sector’s most extensive track records worldwide. Trains in the Avelia range have travelled more than 10 billion kilometres, and Alstom high-speed solutions are currently used on more than 2,200 trains in service around the world. Trains equipped with Avelia technology operate in 25 countries and cross 20 borders. This international experience enables Alstom to develop solutions tailored to the specific needs of each network and operator.
Alstom in Portugal
Alstom has been present in Portugal for more than 30 years and has played a leading role in modernising the country’s railway, contributing to the introduction of Lisbon’s first metro, the Alfa Pendular, Porto’s first tram system and the first automatic train protection (ATP) system on the Portuguese rail network. Today, two out of every three trains operating in Portugal were either manufactured by Alstom or incorporate Alstom technology, including high-speed, regional and suburban trains, metros and trams.
Alstom’s commitment to Portugal recently reached a new milestone with the contract awarded by CP for the supply of 153 Adessia Stream trains, which will strengthen suburban and regional services in the country. As part of this project, Alstom is developing a new industrial facility in Matosinhos, in the Porto region. Equipped with state-of-the-art production technologies, Alstom’s new industrial centre in Portugal will create around 300 direct jobs and more than 1,000 indirect jobs, helping to develop a local rail ecosystem.
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