The global mobility company
Alstom has announced that
NJ Transit in the USA — a state-owned public transportation system that serves the state of New Jersey and portions of the states of New York and Pennsylvania — has ‘exercised options’ to purchase an additional 200 Multilevel III ‘commuter cars’ and 12 ALP-45 dual-powered locomotives. The total value of this purchase is about 1 billion euros.
NJ Transit says the purchase of additional rolling stock is part of the company’s continuing efforts to create a more modern, efficient, and reliable fleet. The Multilevel III cars will replace 40-year-old single-level cars with a model that can travel between 10- and 20-times further between major repairs. The new cars will also increase capacity by more than 12%.
The new order comes on top of 174 Multilevel III vehicles that NJ Transit previously ordered from Alstom. About a third of the total order are multilevel power cars (MLPCs) that are equipped with a power system that eliminates the need for a locomotive. A 12-car train will typically travel with four MLPCs, providing redundancy and improving reliability if one of the power cars malfunctions.
Dual-power locomotivesThe additional 12 ALP 45 dual-power locomotives will replace some of NJ Transit’s older, diesel-only engines. The ALP 45’s can take advantage of overhead catenary wires for cleaner electric power where available; on parts of the network that are not electrified, the ALP 45’s will switch to diesel engines that meet the Tier IV emission requirements of the US Environmental Protection Agency. With this new purchase, NJ Transit will own a total of 72 ALP 45 dual-power locomotives.
The Multilevel cars for NJ Transit are part of Alstom’s Adessia commuter rail portfolio. The wide range of high-floor multiple units and coaches, which are available in single- or double-deck configurations and suitable for all climatic conditions, can run between 75 and 125mph on electrified as well as non-electrified networks.
The ALP 45 dual-power locomotive is part of Alstom’s portfolio of state-of-the-art Traxx Passenger multi-system and multi-power locomotives designed to support operators in providing borderless passenger operations. They include locomotive types that operate under diverse standards and operational requirements — including multi-country, push-pull and catenary-free operation, and environmental prerequisites.