Alstom to install APS, its catenary-free solution on Barcelona's light rail connection - Diagonal tramway line

• The APS^TM dynamic ground-based feeding system, is the most service-proven catenary-free solution for trams, with 19 years of operation, in 11 cities worldwide

• A pioneer in Spain, it is the first Alstom catenary free project in Spain

27July 2022 - Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has been awarded, by the Barcelona Metropolitan Transport Authority (ATM - Autoritat del Transport Metroplità), a contract for the electrification of the first phase of the Barcelona tram network connection, connecting the two existing tramway lines, with Alstom's APS ground-based dynamic feeding system.

APS preserves the beauty of urban environments by removing wayside infrastructure and obtrusive catenary contact lines and masts. The contract includes both work on the infrastructure and the retrofit of 18 trams from the current fleet.

The system consists of power supplied to the light rail vehicles through a segmented street-level power rail. The conductive segments are automatically switched on and off as the tram progresses, ensuring total safety for pedestrians and all road users.

Alstom's APS technology is currently in operation in 11 cities on four continents (including Bordeaux, Tours, Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul, Dubai, Lusail and Sydney). Every day, 362 trams use this solution on over 145 km of track in commercial service, representing 58 million km travelled with APS (as for July 2022).