(AOF) – The SIF Consortium (led by Alstom, a world leader in smart and sustainable mobility, and also including the company Sofratesa) has been selected by the Trust Fund for the development of the public transport system of the Dominican Republic ( FITRAM) to deliver an Innovia integrated monorail system to the city of Santiago de los Caballeros. Once completed, this system, 13 kilometers long and comprising 14 stations, will be the first of its kind in the country and in the Caribbean.
The system is sized to transport up to 20,000 passengers per hour per direction and will allow faster and more efficient connections between the north-west and south-east areas of the city.
Under this contract, Alstom is responsible for the integration, testing and commissioning of the entire system, supply of Innovia monorail trains, Cityflo 650 GOA4 driverless signalling, Hesop reversible power supply, conductor rails, high-speed switch systems and depot equipment.
Alstom’s share of the contract amounts to approximately 370 million euros. This project is funded with the support of the French government.
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Key points
– World leader in rail transport, from trams and metros to TGVs, reinforced by the acquisition, in 2021, of Bombardier Transport;
– Activities of €15.5 billion at the end of the 2021-2022 financial year carried out 62% in Europe, 17% in the Americas, 14% in Asia-Pacific and 7% in the rest of the world;
– Offer covering all railway construction trades: rolling stock for 56% of sales, signaling for 15%, systems for 7% and services (maintenance, remote control of vehicles, networks, passengers, etc.) for 22%;
– Business model based on:
– the complementarity of geographical areas between Alstom -France, Italy, Spain, India, South-East Asia, North Africa and Brazil- and Bombardier Transport -United Kingdom, Germany, Scandinavia, China and North America,
– the creation of value ranging from the design and construction of a railway system to maintenance;
– Open capital, 17.48% owned by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chief Executive Officer, chairing the 13-member Board of Directors;
– Solid balance sheet: €9 billion in shareholders’ equity and €4.6 billion in cash compared with $2.3 billion in net debt.
Challenges
– Alstom in Motion 2024/25 growth strategy with confirmed objectives:
– annual increase of +5% in revenues, operating margin of 8 to 10% and industrial investments at 2% of revenues,
– conversion of 80% of the result into free cash flow t,
– distribution to shareholders between 25 and 35%;
– Innovation strategy supported by 3.4% R&D and 9,400 patents with 3 axes:
– full range of green traction, ownership of fuel cell technology and, soon, fully connected transport fleets,
– innovation ecosystems: industrial partnerships (Engie, DeutscheBann, etc.), with start-ups via the Aster fund, with suppliers via the Alliance program, participation in 30 European programs, including Shift2Rail, and, internally, entrepreneurship with I move you,
– roll-out of the digital suite to 100% of the group;
– Environmental strategy for the decarbonization of the activity:
– integrated into the innovation strategy – eco-design of the main solutions from 2025, and aimed at strengthening natural capital – use of renewable electricity, waste recovery, recycling,
– aiming for a 10% reduction in energy intensity and a 25% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2025 (vs 2019);
– ecocircularity: waste recovered at 98%,
– launch of the 1st green guarantee facility;
– Control of portfolio rotation – disposals constrained by the merger with Bombardier and strengthening of holdings, particularly in Cylus, in Kazakhstan and in South Africa;
– Good visibility, with order intake of 15.2 billion at the end of December, of which 55% in Europe, ie more than 1 year of revenue.
Challenges
– After the loss incurred in 2021-22 due to provisions related to the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation, execution of the synergies of the merger with Bombardier -€200m in 2022/23, €400m per year in 2024/25 and 475- €500m thereafter – but positive impact on 2023 profit;
– Uncertainties on the outcome of the investigation into the February rail accident in Greece;
– Negative impact of inflation on the 2022/23 margin but almost total control of component supplies;
– After an 8% increase in revenues over the first 9 months of the financial year, confirmed outlook for 2022-23 of an operating margin of 5.1 to 5.3% and free cash flow between 100 and 300 M€.
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Rail investment plan
The French railway industry ranks second in Europe and third worldwide. This industry has a trade surplus, which generates more than 100,000 jobs in France. The announcement of the future plan for French rail transport provides in particular for the regeneration and modernization of the network, the average age of which is 30 years in our territory. This age is much higher than in countries like Germany (17) and Switzerland (15). An annual investment rising from 2.8 billion euros to almost 4 billion euros should enable the entire network to be maintained in good condition.