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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 23, 2025 – Advancing towards the final design phase and delivery of 130 Citadis™ streetcars to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Alstom’s Project Director Mariana Duarte discusses what lies ahead. This strategic project, which will introduce the new Citadis light rail range to North America, will serve as a blueprint for future opportunities in the region.
The notice to proceed (NTP) was signed on 31 May 2023, so we are two years in. We have reached a point in theproject where the majority of supplier contracts have been signed and are two-thirds of the way through the design phase, with completing the second out of of three major design reviews forecasted in the contract. We are now approaching the third and final design review (FDR), which will commence in the fall of 2025. Once this review is completed, we will be ready to begin manufacturing the streetcars at our Hornell facility next year.
A significant project milestone was achieved when our customer reviewed mock-ups produced at our Saint Bruno prototype center. This included a cab mock-up, which arrived in Philadelphia in March 2025 for design review and a “phase 1” half-car mock-up. This half-car mock-up will evolve to “phase 2” after design completion and will then be shipped to Philadelphia for public viewing.
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