Sept 13 (Reuters) -
* SAFT, A SUBSIDIARY OF OIL MAJOR TOTAL TOTF.PA SAYS IT HAS BEEN AWARDED AN EIGHT-YEAR CONTRACT TO SUPPLY BATTERY SYSTEMS FOR NEW HIGH CAPACITY METRO TRAINS IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA.
* SAFT SAYS THE MULTI-MILLION EURO BATTERY SYSTEMS ORDER WAS PLACED BY CHINESE TRAIN MANUFACTURER CRRC.
* SAFT WILL START FIRST DELIVERIES IN 2018, WITH COMPLETION IN 2025. Further company coverage: TOTF.PA