Francorail
French rolling stock and rail transport manufacturer
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Francorail was a grouping of French railway rolling stock manufacturers, formed in the early 1970s and defunct by the late 1980s.
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Defunct | 1989 |
| Fate | Defunct, acquired by Alstom |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Locomotives High-speed trains Intercity and commuter trains Trams People movers Signalling systems |
History
The Francorail grouping was formed to combine the individual areas of expertise or production of a number of French rolling stock manufacturers. The grouping included Carel-Fouche-Languepin and de Dietrich, as well as Creusot-Loire and Jeumont-Schneider.[1]
In 1973 the company and MTE (Materiel de Traction Electrique), a joint subsidiary of Creusot-Loire and Jeumont-Schneider formed a Groupement d'Intérêt Economique with Francorail, called MTE-Francorail.[2]
In 1976 Francorail-MTE with Alstom were contracted to manufacture the first series production TGV trains.[3]
In 1987 the association became defunct with the transfer of the railway equipment activities of Schneider (rolling stock, and electrical equipment through MTE) to Alsthom.[4][5]
