On the morning of July 3^rd, the first train rollout ceremony of the SPET VO 19 project was held grandly in the workshop of PATS. Mr. Giovani Sorice Neto, SPET Director(Metro-SP), and Ms. Suli Sula, MD Brasil and Signaling MD, and other distinguished guests came from afar to celebrate this important moment with PATS. Leaders including Ms. Zhu Cuiping, member of the Working Committee of CPC and Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Wuhu Economic Development Zone, Mr. Wang Yiming, Chairman of Wuhu Rail Transit Company, and Mr. Qiu Jun, Chairman of Wuhu Yunda Rail Transit Construction and Operation Co., Ltd also attended the ceremony.

 

 

 

The ceremony kicked off in the warm performance of "Celebrating the Prosperity with Drum Dance"

 

Mr. Zhu Cuiping, member of the Working Committee of CPC and Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Wuhu Economic-Technological Development Area, delivered a speech. She stated that the rollout of the first train of the SPET VO 19 project is an important symbol of further expansion into overseas markets for PATS and a showcase of the rail transit equipment industry in Wuhu Economic-Technological Development Area. In the future, Wuhu Economic-Technological Development Area will continue to support the development of the rail transit equipment industry and continuously expand the influence of the rubber-tyre rail transit transportation system industry at home and abroad.

 

 

Mr. Fu Xuejun, the General Manager of PATS, welcomed the Brazilian customers and guests and expressed gratitude to Wuhu government and Economic-Technological Development Area, and partners who have always cared about and supported the development of PATS and provided support for the implementation of SPET VO 19 project. PATS will continue to provide customers with safe, efficient, intelligent, and environmentally friendly overall solutions for rail transit with high-quality products and services.

 

 

Ms. Suely Sola, MD Brasil and Signaling MD, expressed her gratitude to the clients, Alstom colleagues, and PATS colleagues who attended this ceremony. She is proud of her continuous involvement in the rail transit industry, as rail transit vehicles make people's lives better and travel more convenient.

 

 

Mr. Giovani Sorice Neto highly praised the hard work and outstanding achievements of the PATS project team, emphasizing that "the construction of the extension of Line 15 in S ã o Paulo is of great significance in alleviating urban traffic pressure and improving the travel experience of citizens. The advanced trains provided by PATS will greatly enhance the operational capacity and service quality of our subway network, and we are full of expectations for this."

 

 

At the event, Mr. Deng Rui, Chairman of PATS, presented Mr. Giovani Sorice Neto with a "Jiuzixinfeng" iron painting featuring the Wuhu landmark and monorail as elements, expressing sincere friendship.

 

 

The leaders attending the ceremony jointly unveiled the first train.

 

 

The rollout of the first train marked a crucial step for PATS towards the South American market, laying a solid foundation for the vehicle to serve for the local people and the operation of the line.

 

 

 

 

The monorail vehicle unveiled this time is the straddle monorail train customized by PATS for the extension of Line 15 in S ã o Paulo, Brazil, with 19 7-car trains, 133 vehicles in total. Trains have the characteristics of low noise, strong climbing ability, good landscape effect, and less ground resource occupation. They mainly meet the transportation needs of medium capacity rail transit, strengthen the connection function between different standard rail transit, alleviate traffic congestion pressure, and improve the efficiency of people's travel. They will become a powerful supplement to the local public transportation system in S ã o Paulo.

 

 

PATS will continue to insist to innovation, efficiency, and sustainable development, adhere to a highly responsible attitude towards projects, ensure timely delivery of vehicles, and facilitate a convenient, efficient, comfortable, and intelligent new life of rail transit for public.