Latest Alstom News
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Alstom to Equip 77 Regional Trains with ERTMS
Alstom to equip 77 regional trains operating in Sweden and Denmark with its Atlas ERTMS Level 2 solution ready for passenger service in 2023…
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First Hydrogen Train Arrives in the Netherlands
The first Alstom Coradia iLint hydrogen train has arrived in the Netherlands and will undergo night-time testing over the next 2 weeks.
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Alstom and Bombardier Sign Acquisition MoU
Following rumours, Alstom and Bombardier have now announced they have signed an MoU for Alstom's acqusition of Bombardier Transportation.
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Alstom Confirms Bombardier Acquisition Rumours
Alstom has responded to the rumours that it is in talks with Bombardier about a potential acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.
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Alstom Delivers First Citadis LRV with Lantal Fabrics for Paris T9 Line
Lantal was commissioned to manufacture the seat covers for the new Alstom Citadis LRV trams which will run on the Paris T9 line.
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AKASOL to Supply Battery Systems for Alstom's Hydrogen Trains
AKASOL's battery systems will be used in the serial production of the world's first fuel cell-powered train, manufactured by Alstom.
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Alstom Reveals Model for the Aqua Line in Mumbai
Alstom and MMRC revealed a mock up of the train for the Aqua Line in Mumbai. Alstom is supplying 31 8-car units as part of a 2018 contract.
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Grand Est Region Buys 39 Coradia Polyvalent Trains
France's Grand Est region has ordered 39 Alstom Coradia Polyvalent trains for both cross-border and domestic operations.
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Ontario: Hurontario LRT Contract Awarded
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded the contract to design, build, maintain, operate and finance the Hurontario LRT.
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Avignon Tram Line Opens with Alstom Citadis X05 Trams
Avignon's first tram line opened to the public on 19 October with Alstom Citadis X05 trams. A second line is scheduled to open in 2023.
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Alstom Ubunye Inaugurates Rail Factory in South Africa
Alstom Ubunye has opened its rail factory in Ekurhuleni. It will supply components to Gibela Rail where the PRASA trains are being built.
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Alstom to Supply 42 Metropolis Trains for Barcelona
Alstom is to supply 42 Metropolis trainsets for Barcelona. Barcelona currently runs Metropolis trains on Lines 9 and 10 of its metro.
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Alstom to Equip ICE 3 Trains with Atlas ETCS
Alstom has been awarded the contract to retrofit 17 ICE 3 trains with its Atlas ETCS solution in a contract worth more than 30 million euros…
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Paris-Lyon High-Speed Line to Get Atlas ERTMS Level 2
The Paris-Lyon high-speed line is to get the Atlas ERTMS Level 2 solution to increase capacity on what is Europe's busiest route.
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METRONET Railcar Depot Tender Announced
Metronet has made public a tender for the construction of an assembly and maintenance depot for railcars in Bellevue, Western Australia.
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Denmark to Get 4 Additional Coradia Lint Trains
Alstom will deliver 4 additional Coradia Lint trains for Denmark. The operator, Nordjyske Jernbaner, will receive the units by mid-2021.
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Alstom ETCS System Enters Service on Wuppertal Suspension Railway
Alstom equipped the entirety of Wuppertal Suspension Railway (Wuppertaler Schwebebahn) with the Atlas ETCS train control system.
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Alstom Rolling Stock Solutions at Expo Ferroviaria 2019
Alstom will exhibit a number of solutions at Expo Ferroviaria 2019. They include rolling stock, infrastructure, signalling and services.
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Alstom Delivers First Five Léman Express Trains
Alstom has delivered the first five Coradia Polyvalent Léman Express trains to SNCF. They are due to enter service on 15 December 2019.
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Keolis Opens New Section of Songjiang Tram Network
The Keolis JV in China, Shanghai Keolis, has opened a new stretch of the Songjiang tram network measuring almost 13km in length.
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CAF Group Consortium Wins Jerusalem Tram Contract
CAF beat bidders from Israel, China, Portugal and Poland to win a large light rail project in Jerusalem for a new tram line and rolling stoc…
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Alstom to Provide Trains for the CDG Express in Paris
Alstom has been chosen by the Hello Paris joint venture to supply 13 trains from its Coradia family for the CDG Express, due to open in 2025…
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Industry Insider Week 31 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 31: Alstom supply 10 additonal Coradia trains to various French regions, launch the Citadis and more.
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region Orders Additional Coradia Polyvalent Trains
Alstom will supply 10 additional Coradia Polyvalent Léman Express trains to the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.