Release date: 3 November 2004
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF).Location
Description
Purchase of 18 high-speed (TGV) duplex trainsets.
Objectives
The project concerns the purchase of a package of 18 TGV duplex trainsets to meet the passenger transport capacity requirements of the TGV Méditerranée. This package constitutes the second tranche of a contract for a total of 82 trainsets. The deployment of these trainsets on the TGV Méditerranée will free existing single-deck TGV units for use on the TGV Est européen as from 2007.
Comments
Rail transport.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
EUR 200 m.
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 400 m.
Environmental aspects
The acquisition of the duplex TGV trainsets will contribute to enhancing the attractiveness of public rail travel compared to private vehicle and public road transport. The passenger capacity of the double-deck sets is 50% higher than that of standard units. Their use will therefore allow an expansion in passenger traffic without increasing the number of trains, thus reducing the environmental impact in terms of noise and air pollution.
Procurement
The programme falls under European procurement directive 93/38/EC as amended by directive 98/4/EC. The promoter will comply with the provisions of this directive.
Status
Signed - 7/10/2004
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).