Francorail

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Francorail
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryRail transport
Founded1970;52 years ago (1970)
Defunct1989
FateDefunct.
Acquired By Alstom
Headquarters Paris, France
Area served
Worldwide
Products Locomotives
High-speed trains
Intercity and commuter trains
Trams
People movers
Signalling systems

Francorail was a grouping of French railway rolling stock manufacturers, formed in the early 1970s and defunct by the late 1980s.

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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 Alsthom 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]

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References

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  4. d'Ambrières, René (2011), "Les Pelabon : entre industrie et patriotisme, ou des ANF aux Mureaux en passant par Londres", Bulletin de la Sabix (in French), 48, §30
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