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Purchase of 18 high-speed (TGV) duplex trainsets.
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.
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.
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.
Rail transport.