This is an optional tranche from the Avelia Horizon innovation partnership framework agreement, for an amount of nearly 590 million euro/ 18 August 2022 – Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has received an additional order for 15 new-generation Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains from SNCF[1] Voyageurs, worth almost 590 million euro. The trains ordered are the new generation 4-voltage high-speed trains, which meet the requirements of European traffic. The Avelia Horizon portfolio reaches ambitious objectives in terms of competitiveness in the rail sector and profitability for SNCF Voyageurs, with a total acquisition cost that is 20% lower than the previous generation. (....)