Alstom News
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Alstom to Supply 34 Citadis Trams for Québec City Tramway
Québec City has awarded a 900 million EUR contract to Alstom for the supply of 34 Citadis trams for the Québec City Tramway.
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Belgium: Alstom to Equip SNCB Locomotives with ETCS Signalling
Alstom will supply Level 2 European Train Control System (ETCS) signalling for 37 HLD77 locomotives in SNCB’s fleet in Belgium.
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Colas Rail and Alstom to Deliver 2nd Section of Grand Paris Express Line 17
The Colas Rail / Alstom consortium will supply the track and overhead catenary system for the 2nd section of Grand Paris Express line 17.
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RET Metro Line Opens between Rotterdam and Hoek van Holland Strand
RET Metro has launched a last-mile connection equipped with Alstom's signalling system from Rotterdam to Hoek van Holland Strand station.
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Alstom and Irish Rail Reveal Full-Size Model of DART+ Carriage in Dublin
Alstom and Irish Rail have unveiled a 1:1 scale mock-up carriage for DART+ to the Irish public at Irish Rail's Inchicore works in Dublin.
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First New Barcelona Metro Trains Enter Commercial Service
The first new metro trains have entered commercial service on Barcelona Metro's line 3. A total of 50 enter service over the coming months.
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Malaysia: Klang Valley MRT Putrajaya Line Opens in Kuala Lumpur
The Klang Valley MRT Putrajaya Line has officially opened to the public in the Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley region of Malaysia.
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Alstom to Provide 7 Years of Operations and Maintenance for AirTrain Newark
PANYNJ and Newark Liberty International Airport have contracted Alstom to provide operations and maintenance services for AirTrain Newark.
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Austria: Alstom Produces Its 1000th Tram in Vienna
Alstom has celebrated the completion of its 1000th tram manufactured at its production facility in Vienna, Austria.
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Italy: Alstom Opens New Production Site in Valmadrera
Alstom has opened a production plant in Valmadrera, Italy to manufacture power transmission components for railway, metro and tram lines.
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Alstom Delivers First Metropolis Train for São Paulo Lines 8 and 9
Alstom has delivered the first 8900 series train to ViaMobilidade for use on the 8-Diamante and 9-Esmeralda lines in São Paulo, Brazil.
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RAILPOOL Orders 27 New Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 Locomotives
RAILPOOL has ordered 27 new Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 locomotives from Alstom for use in Poland, Italy, Norway and Sweden.
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Hungary: Alstom Equips 36 MÁV-START Electric Trains with ETCS Level 2
Alstom has retrofitted the first 36 of 59 MÁV-START electric trains with its Atlas ETCS solution in order to increase speed and safety.
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Algeria: Mostaganem Tramway Begins Commercial Operations
The Mostaganem tramway has enetered commercial service following a series of works by Alstom and Cosider to commission the two new lines.
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Alstom Unveils Citadis X05 Tram for Nantes Métropole
Alstom has unveiled the first Citadis X05 tram that will be delivered to Nantes Métropole later this year.
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Paris: Alstom Unveils Designs for Line 18 Metro Trains
Île-de-France Mobilités, the Société du Grand Paris and Alstom have unveiled the final design of Paris's future line 18 metro trains.
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Alstom Receives RegioJet Order for 13 Traxx MS3 Locomotives
Alstom and RegioJet sign an agreement for the supply of a further 13 Traxx MS3 locomotives. These will operate in central Europe.
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Norske Tog Options 25 Additional Coradia Nordic Regional Trains from Alstom
Norske tog has ordered a further 25 Coradia Nordic regional trains from Alstom in a contract valued at over 230 million EUR.
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Quebec: Alstom’s Coradia iLint to Operate on Réseau Charlevoix Network
Alstom will operate its Coradia iLint hydrogen-powered train on the Réseau Charlevoix rail network in Quebec, Canada.
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Alstom Supplies 163 DT5 Metro Vehicles for Hamburg Metro
Alstom has concluded its project of manufacturing 163 DT5 metro vehicles for the Hamburg Metro, operated by Hamburger Hochbahn.
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Denmark: Alstom to Modernise 34 Metro Trains in Copenhagen
Metroselskabet has contracted Alstom to deliver mid-life fleet modernisation of the M1 and M2 metro trains in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Sweden: Alstom Awarded New VR Maintenance Contract
VR Sweden has renewed a contract with Alstom to provide maintenance for the 30-strong Tåg i Bergslagen’s (Tågab) fleet of regional trains.
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Alstom to Overhaul ScotRail’s Class 334 Trains
Alstom will carry out an overhaul of ScotRail’s Class 334 fleet of 40 trains that operate between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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US: Alstom Completes PHX Sky Train APM Extension
Alstom has completed the extension of the PHX Sky Train automated people mover (APM) system at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.