As we advance 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.
Mariana Duarte is the Project Director for Rolling Stock at Alstom. She joined Alstom in 2002 as software developer for signaling systems for vital onboard and interlocking controls. Over the years, she has held various technical and management roles, working with multiple technologies including Light Rail Vehicles, Positive Train Control (PTC), Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC), and Automatic Train Control and Operation. Mariana has experience leading complex projects within the transportation sector, including the SEPTA Streetcars project. Before joining the rail industry, she worked as a software developer for automotive diagnostic tools.
With the SEPTA project approaching its two-year anniversary, can you provide an update on the current status? (....)