Algerian National Railways (SNTF) has provisionally awarded a contract worth 88 million [euro] to a consortium led by Alstom to electrify at 25kV ac three suburban lines radiating from Algiers to Thenia, Gue de Constantine, and El Affroun.(Algeria) From: International Railway Journal | Date: March 1, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Algerian National Railways (SNTF) has provisionally awarded a contract worth 88 million [euro] to a consortium led by Alstom to electrify at 25kV ac three suburban lines radiating from Algiers to Thenia, Gue de Constantine, and El Affroun. The work will be completed by 2007. SNTF expects traffic on these lines to treble by 2010.

* SNTF has awarded four contracts to SNC...