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Alstom channels are in discussions to run high-speed, double-dacker trains through tunnels that can reduce prices and increase their capacity, as the world’s second largest trainmaker is seeking to gain benefits by increasing the demand for European rail.
Chief Executive Henry Poopart-Lferz says the company’s trains can increase traffic from London to the mainland Europe route, adding that Avilia Horizon will be able to run through the Undercia channel tunnel.
“Double-Decker Train has many benefits to it is a very high speed train with the lowest expenditure and maximum capacity per seat,” he told the Financial Times.
New trains can run 300 km/h and more Alstom French Rail operator has already signed a contract to supply SNCF to SNCF, though distributions have been delayed repeatedly and not expected by up to 2026.
Any new train operator operated by Euroster services needs to be approved, a process that can “take years”, he added. Trains running from London to the mainland Europe must also be approved by the controllers and the channel tunnel should be adhered to the strict protection rules.
These comments come up with the increase in demand for rail in Europe and trying to compete with the new suppliers Euroster. Last weekThe UK and Swiss governments have outlined plans to encourage direct services between London and Switzerland.
Pokart-Lferz refused to comment on commercial discussions, but said “such an order will take years”. He also added that the business was “basically talking to everyone” and the trains were designed to work on all major European lines.
“We may offer [the train] Through the tunnel, “he said.” Whether it’s Euroster or other contestants, we will see. “
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and The Rail Suppliers Italian -owned railway New services are also searching to challenge Euroster’s 30 -year exclusive challenge from the UK’s mainland Europe link.
Industrial experts say that securing new trains to operate through the channel tunnel remains one of the largest challenges for the proposed new entrances.
Alstom has benefited by increasing competition on the mainland Europe route, with the newly established private operator of France signed a € 850 million agreement for its double-deck trains supply and maintenance for proxima.
Paupart-Lferz said that the modernization of the European Railway infrastructure and the modernization of the extended traffic will also benefit this company in the years ahead. It has already seen the growth of the recent order in Germany, with a € 3.6 billion agreement to supply passenger trains for the S-Bahn Rhineland Network in West Germany.
In Europe, the strong demanding business helped to increase the order of $ 1.5 billion from March 5, to 5.7 percent and ahead of analysts’ estimates.
The business stands at $ 434 million the next year to reduce its debt vow to $ 3 billion from the end of March 2024. Last year, the company was trembling with a carefulness of cash flowing slowly than expected with the agreement from the Canadian company Bombardier, which was earned in 2021.
It turns on a € 1bn increase capital In May, a German rail factory sells to KNDS, as well as selling its Debt to the US signaling business, which plans to rebuild the site to create tanks.
Paupart-Loferz said that its Debt O-challenges “seemed under the bridge seemed to be water underneath”, added that the company would not try to sell any division.
However, the company will not pay dividends for the fiscal year 2021-27, Paupart-Lferz said that it would do it when it was a “neutral cash situation”.
