July 7 (Reuters) - Alstom SA ALSO.PA:
TO PROVIDE 316 MODERN, COMFORTABLE COMMUTER RAIL CARS TO THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY’S LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD AND METRO-NORTH RAILROAD
CONTRACT VALUED AT 2.0 BILLION EURO (2.3 BILLION USD)
CONTRACT EXPECTED TO CREATE NEARLY 300 JOBS IN NEW YORK
OPTION FOR 242 ADDITIONAL CARS VALUED AT 1.3 BILLION EURO