Metrorex in Bucharest, Romania has signed a contract with Alstom for maintenance services for the Bucharest metro line for a period of 15 years. The contract is valued at EUR500 million (US$565.45 million). The services cover preventive and corrective maintenance as well as overhauls for a total fleet of 82 trains.

Alstom has been providing uninterrupted maintenance services for the Metrorex rolling stock since 2004, overhauling both the new and the old fleets. The company has performed over 60 different types of refurbishments throughout the lifespan of the trains, improving both their performance and passenger comfort.

The 82 trains totaling 492 cars have run on average a total distance of 8.5 million km on an annual basis. Over 350 people work to perform the maintenance activities.