Alstom to supply traction system to Chengdu metro Line 5 in China
(WorldNews Business)

Alstom has been awarded a contract by Chengdu Metro Corp. Ltd. to supply the traction systems for 496 metro cars to circulate on Line 5, the city`s new metro line. The contract is worth approximately EUR57 million. The line is expected to start revenue service by the end of 2019. When it opens, Chengdu Line 5 will be 49km long and have 41 stations. It will connect the city`s 6 districts from the North to the South, and will be a high capacity line, with Type A 8-car...