Latest Alstom News
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Coradia iLint Achieves New Milestone with 1,175km Distance Run
Alstom has proven the capability of the Coradia iLint train to provide long-distance travel with its recording-breaking 1175km journey.
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Portugal: Alstom Opens New Engineering and Innovation Centre in Maia
Alstom has opened a new 460 square metre engineering and innovation centre in Maia, Portugal, which will initially provide 25 jobs.
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New Zealand: Alstom to Supply TMS Train Control for KiwiRail
Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply a fully integrated Traffic Management System (TMS) for KiwiRail's network in New Zealand.
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Alstom to Focus on Digitalisation and Green Traction Solutions at InnoTrans 2022
Alstom has announced the solutions and rolling stock it will be showing at InnoTrans 2022, with a focus on digitalisation and green mobility…
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Australia: 12 Additional VLocity DMUs Ordered for Victoria’s Regional Network
Alstom has received an order for an additional 12 VLocity DMU regional trains from the Department of Transport in Victoria.
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Alstom and SNCF Unveil TGV M High-Speed Train
Alstom and SNCF have unveiled the TGV M high-speed Avelia Horizon train at Alstom's La Rochelle site in France.
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Cummins Fuel Cell Technology Powers New Zero-Emissions Rail Fleet in Germany
Fuel cell technology from Cummins is powering the world's first fleet of hydrogen trains in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany.
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SAT Consortium to Supply CBTC Solution for Panama Metro Line 1 Extension
An Alstom-led consortium will supply the communications-based train control (CBTC) solution for the extension of Line 1 of the Panama Metro.
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Spain: Alstom Receives Order for 10 Coradia Stream Trains from Catalonian Operator FGC
FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya) has ordered 10 Coradia Stream regional trains from Alstom.
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Alstom Awarded New Buenos Aires Trainset Maintenance Contract
Alstom has been charged with the maintenance and modernisation of five five-car trainsets by the Buenos Aires subway operator Emova.
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Alstom Delivers First Sounder S Line Rail Cars to Seattle
The first two new Sounder S Line rail cars have arrived in Seattle as part of Sound Transit Board's 11-car order.
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World First: Coradia iLint Trains Begin Passenger Service on Fully Hydrogen-Operated Route
14 Coradia iLint regional trains are now in passenger operation on the world’s first full hydrogen-operated route in Lower Saxony, Germany.
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Alstom to Maintain Locomotive Fleet for DB Cargo Netherlands and Belgium
Alstom has signed a contract with DB Cargo Belgium and DB Cargo Netherlands to maintain a fleet of 60 DE-6400 locomotives.
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SNCF Orders a Further 15 Avelia Horizon Trains from Alstom
SNCF Voyageurs has ordered an additional 15 new-generation Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains from Alstom.
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First C-Series Railcar Leaves Alstom’s Western Australia Facility for Dynamic Testing
Alstom’s first C-series railcar for Metronet is on its way to the Nowergup depot to begin dynamic testing in mid-September.
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Alstom Completes Production of First Cars for Marseille’s Modernised Metro
Alstom has completed production of the first two of 152 cars for the next generation Marseille metro in France.
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Alstom Completes Final EC Commitments for Bombardier Acquisition
Alstom has transferred its Coradia Polyvalent platform, its French Reichshoffen production site and its TALENT 3 platform to CAF.
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Alstom to Electrify Barcelona's Tram Connection with APS Technology
ATM has contracted Alstom to electrify the first phase of Barcelona's tram connection using APS technology.
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Brazil: Alstom Begins Production of Metropolis Trains for São Paulo Lines 8 and 9
Alstom has started production of Metropolis trains for operation on Lines 8 – Diamond and 9 – Emerald in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Alstom to Use ELS-96 Wheel Detection on Railway Lines in Poland
PKP PLK has granted approval to Alstom to use the ELS-96 wheel detector system on railway lines in Poland.
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Spain: Madrid–Burgos High-Speed Line is Officially Inaugurated
This week saw the inauguration of the Madrid–Burgos high-speed line – an extension of the high-speed North line (LAV).
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Alstom Invests in Poland with Recruitment of 150 New IT Professionals
Alstom's recruiting 150 new software developers and testers for its Digital Products Engineering Centre of Competence in Katowice, Poland.
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Alstom Awarded Rio de Janeiro Tramway Expansion Contract
Alstom has won the contract to expand Rio de Janeiro’s VLT system. This will offer an integrated terminal connection to a new BRT system.
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China: Alstom Joint Venture to Supply Further Traction Systems to Nanjing Metro
Alstom’s Chinese joint venture has been awarded a contract to provide the train traction and auxiliary system for 258 Nanjing Metro cars.