The Algerian Minister of Public Works and Transport has inaugurated Sétif’s first tram line. The event took place in the presence of the President and CEO of EMA (Entreprise Métro d’Alger) and the Managing Director of Alstom in Algeria.
In March 2014, EMA awarded the turnkey implementation of Sétif’s first tram line to the group of companies consisting of YAPI MERKEZi iNŞ.VE SAN. A.Ş. and Alstom. Alstom has provided the signalling and telecommunications system, the SCADA system, centralised traffic control, the high voltage substation, as well as the equipment for the electrical substations, ticketing and overhead contact line.
15.2 kilometres long, the Sétif tram line will serve the city’s eastern districts, the city centre, the 8 May 1945 Stadium, the city’s bus station, the universities Ferhat Abbas I and II and the university El-Bez.
“We are very pleased to participate in the inauguration, by Algeria’s Minister of Public Works and Transport, of the Sétif tram line in the presence of our customer EMA and the Algerian authorities. Following the commissioning of the tram line of the city of Ouargla on 20 March, this second inauguration reinforces the commitment of our teams and confirms the reliability of our solutions which have made it possible to build a true, lasting partnership with our customer. This is something we are proud of,” said Mahdy Rouibi, managing director of Alstom in Algeria.
The 26 Citadis trams for Sétif's first tram line were assembled by CITAL in the Annaba factory in Algeria. The Citadis trams are 44 metres long and can transport up to 302 passengers. Their full low floor and 12 side doors will facilitate passenger flows and access for all, in particular those with reduced mobility. The trams are all air-conditioned and equipped with surveillance cameras and spaces for passengers with reduced mobility.
