FRANCE: CFD has delivered a further two AM800 DMUs for the Chemins de Fer de la Provence route between Nice and Digne, operated by Veolia.
The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region has ordered a total of four AM800s for the 1000 mm gauge line at a cost of €159m, similar to CFD units supplied to Sncft of Tunisia and for SNCF's Corsica network. Each 40 m two-car air-conditioned AM800 can accommodate 109 passengers and is equipped with at-seat power points. The new rolling stock will increase capacity on the route by 60%.
