The Customer: Nottingham City Council

The Solution: Turnkey tramway system

Country:
United Kingdom
Project:
Nottingham Light Rail Transit system
Phase 2
Scope:
> Turnkey project management
> Integration of civil works
> Rolling stock (CITADIS™ 302)
> Power supply
> Track works
> Communication Systems
> Railway Signaling
> Depot works
THE CONTEXT

Entry into revenue service: December 2014
Contract start date: December 2011
Design and Construction: 2012-2014
The Tramlink Nottingham Consortium, of which ALSTOM is a member, was awarded the
Nottingham Express Transit 2 contract on 15 December 2011. It is a turnkey project,
providing Alstom with a new platform from which to build their infrastructure activity in
the UK. Drawing on our expertise in infrastructure and turnkey projects, a tight 36-month
design and construction programme is underway to deliver two new lines and install power
and signalling, extending the existing network by 17.5 km. Track laying will include the use
of APPITRACK™ which recently received an award in the UK for new technology. ALSTOM
will also design and install the power supply and signalling systems. Existing trams and
track will be upgraded in preparation for new signalling to be adopted, which will be
common to the two new lines, and the maintenance depot will be significantly extended in
time for the arrival of the new CITADIS™ trams before the end of 2013. Passenger services
across the whole of the expanded tram network are planned to be fully operational by the
end of 2014.

ALSTOM SOLUTIONS
> Turnkey tramway: ALSTOM’s integration of products & systems to create an
optimized tramway solution
> CITADIS™, ALSTOM’s full low-floor tram
> APPITRACK™, ALSTOM’s technology for faster track laying and reduced impact on
the environment

HIGHLIGHTS
st

1 use of CITADIS™ tram in the UK

Use of the innovative APPITRACK™

Turnkey project

Short-delivery programme
THE BENEFITS
> The two new tram lines will provide access to some 1270 workplaces and
accommodate 55,000 commuters. The completed system will serve 20 of the 30
largest employees in Nottingham who will be within 800 metres of a tram stop.
> The scheme will encourage economic growth by providing valuable infrastructure
and will act as a catalyst to further inward investment.

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 The Customer: Nottingham City Council
The Solution: Turnkey tramway system

DETAILED SCOPE

Track Rolling stock

> 18.3 km of new double track of which CITADIS™ full low-floor vehicles with
12 are ballast track and 24 concrete interior design specially adapted to the
> APPITRACK™ and Manual laying for customers needs. These will be the first
at-grade on-street sections Alstom-built trams to operate in the
> Directly Fixed Track with Flat Bottom UK.
Station Street Bridge rails type BS 80A
Power Supply
Signalling > OCS type : Overhead Contact Line
> The signalling system shall be renewed > Use of Façade fixing
whilst keeping the commercial service > OCS is double isolated
in operation > Maximum span 31m,
> New Automatic Vehicle Location > Maixmum tension length 1400m
System > Tensioning 1000daN
> Baloghs
> Track circuit
Maintenance
ALSTOM has also signed a subcontract
with the operation and maintenance
company to maintain the existing fleet
of Incentro tram-sets plus the new
CITADIS™
CITADIS™, for 22.5 years.

KEY FEATURES
Line length 17.5km double track over 2 lines
Number of CITADIS™ trains 22 x 302 – 2.4m wide, 16 trams per
hour per direction
Number of passenger stations 29
Substations 9
APPITRACK™ track-laying technology Signalling Line of sight and driver route control
Power Supply 750 VDC

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