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years of Spanish high speed rail

main tunnels on the AVE network. With Renfe, Alstom
maintains its Series 100, 104 and 114 trains and equip-
ment from other manufacturers (S252, S 121 and S120).
Abroad Alstom Spain has been involved in ERTMS in
Turkey, smart video surveillance systems in the Midd-
le East, the structural design of high speed trains for
ALSTOM Amtrak in the USA, and the implementation in the UK
and USA of its predictive maintenance system Health
Hub.
1. As a world leader in high speed rail, Alstom has
been a major player in its development in Spain. It
was the first technological company to manufactu-
re and supply high speed trains in our country, and
was a pioneer in commitments to reliability, availabi-
lity and punctuality, the Euromed trains, electrifica-
tion systems, regional trains, ERTMS levels 1 and 2, the
first self-propelled high speed train linking Spain with
France, wifi service, etc.
AMURRIO
2. Backed by the level of commitment to railways in
Spain, Alstom has increased its industrial and tech- 1. Amurrio has participated in the supply and com-
nological commitment in our country. Today it is the missioning of the vast majority of Spanish high speed
second most important employer in the sector, with lines.
nearly 2,000 workers in 19 workplaces and has a tra-
in manufacturing plant and four innovation centres 2. They have given us experience and knowledge to
for railway safety, signalling, maintenance and trains. develop our own technical solutions and improve-
Over half its activity is dedicated to export. It provi- ments for new projects.
des international visibility to Spanish suppliers, it is a
driver of SMEs and a catalyst for railway technolo- 3. We have participated and are involved in all natio-
gies and of the concept of the railway as a system. nal high speed projects, in addition to the Haramain
project in Saudi Arabia.
3. In Spain, it is responsible for the installation of la-
test generation ERTMS systems on the Atlantic axis,
Levante corridor, Mediterranean corridor, Zarago-
za-Huesca link, Northwest corridor and the Extrema-
dura corridor.
With Adif, Alstom has participated in the maintenan-
ce of the power installations on high speed lines, and
systems of civil protection and safety in some of the
BOMBARDIER

1. We started in the late 1990s with the pilot project
between Albacete and La Encina. We were pioneers
of ERTMS L1, and then we took part in projects such
as the Mediterranean corridor: the first conventio-
nal line with speeds > 200 km/h and continuous su-
pervision by ATP. Over 3,500 balises installed on 450
km of track and 55 trains equipped. Also the upgra-
de of this same corridor to ERTMS L1 with over 1,400
balises installed. In the last ten years we have taken
part in ERTMS L2 projects on the lines of Venta de
GONZALO RUBIO Baños-Burgos and Plasencia-Cáceres-Badajoz. Plus
onboard ERTMS L1 and L2 systems installed on the 91
Series S130 and S730AVE trains, and their propulsion

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