Latest Alstom News
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Alstom Pledges Universal Accessibility in Transport
Alstom and Fundación ONCE have pledged to improve universal accessibility in transport, signing an agreement to improve design, R&D, and tra…
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10 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 7
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider for 11–15 February 2019.
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MP14 Rolling Stock for Line 14 of the Paris Metro Begins Dynamic Testing
The new MP14 rolling stock for Line 14 of the Paris Metro has begun dynamic testing on Line 1, following successful static testing.
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12 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 6
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider for 4–8 February 2019.
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European Commission Says No to Alstom-Siemens Mobility Merger
Alstom-Siemens merger denied: following an investigation by the EC and remedial proposals by Alstom and Siemens, the EC has ruled against th…
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11 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 5
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider for 28 January–1 February 2019.
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Alstom and Ajman University (UAE) Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Alstom and Ajman University in the United Arab Emirates have signed a MoU. In return for expertise, Alstom will have access to the local tal…
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Siemens-Alstom Merger Update Following Remedy Proposal to the European Commission
Alstom issues update about its merger with Siemens. The statement addresses the remedy proposal made to the European Commission on 12/12/201…
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MI 2N Refurbishment Contract for RER Line A Goes to CAF
CAF has won the contract to refurbish 43 RER MI 2N trains from RATP and Île-de-France Mobilités. This MI 2N refurbishment contract is worth …
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Renfe Awards 3 Rolling Stock Maintenance Contracts to Alstom
Spanish rail operator Renfe has awarded three maintenance contracts to Alstom. They cover full maintenance services for 15 Avelia Pendolino …
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Alstom's Coradia Polyvalent Train Takes First Trip in Senegal
Alstom's Coradia Polyvalent train undertook its first trip in Senegal on 14 January 2019. Both Alstom and APIX, the agency that promotes inv…
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Alstom Fits 500th Siemens Vectron Locomotive with ETCS Level 2
Alstom has announced that by the end of 2018 it had fitted and commissioned the 500th Siemens Vectron locomotive with the ETCS level 2 solut…
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13 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Weeks 1 and 2
We are back with the Railway-News Industry Insider for weeks 1 and 2 (1–11 January 2019): the railway industry's latest news, covering North…
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Skånetrafiken Receives Final 30 Coradia Nordic Regional Trains from Alstom
Swedish public transport operator Skånetrafiken has received the final 30 Coradia Nordic regional trains from Alstom. This completes orders …
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Alstom and Eversholt Rail Reveal New Hydrogen Train Design for the UK
Alstom and ROSCO Eversholt Rail have revealed a new hydrogen train design for the United Kingdom. They have named this train 'Breeze'. Alsto…
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Alstom Wins Another Contract for Rocky Mountaineer SilverLeaf Modernisation
Canadian rail company Rocky Mountaineer has selected Alstom to rebuild two further SilverLeaf cars. The SilverLeaf modernisation contract in…
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Alstom Delivers First of 40 Prima T8 Freight Locomotives to Azerbaijan
Alstom has delivered the first of 40 Prima T8 freight locomotives to Azerbaijan. Specifically, they are of the type 'AZ8A' and will operate …
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Bayerische Oberlandbahn Signs Contract with Alstom for 25 Coradia Lint Regional Trains
Private, French-owned (Transdev) rail operator Bayerische Oberlandbahn GmbH (BOB) and Alstom have signed a contract for 25 Coradia Lint trai…
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Luxembourg National Rail Operator Orders Alstom Coradia Regional Trains
Luxembourg's national rail operator CFL has ordered 34 Coradia regional trains from Alstom. The trains in question will be high-capacity dou…
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France: Nice Airport Tram Link Inaugurated with Alstom Rolling Stock
The Nice airport tram link started operating on 14 December 2018. The Nice Côte d'Azur east-west light rail extension, which connects the ci…
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11 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 50
The Railway-News Industry Insider for week 50 (10–14 December 2018): all the week's important rolling stock, infrastructure, business, polic…
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Grand Avignon Gets Its First Alstom Citadis X05 Tram
Grand Avignon, France, received its first Alstom Citadis X05 tram on 13 December. It took the tram three days to travel from its assembly si…
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Hamburg to Receive 13 Additional DT5 Metro Trains from Alstom–Bombardier Consortium
The German city of Hamburg will receive 13 additional DT5 metro trains from Alstom and Bombardier. These metro trains will run on Hamburg's …
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Israel Railways Trains to Get Alstom ETCS Level 2 Atlas Solution
French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has won a contract with Israel Railways (ISR). The company is to design and fit its ETCS Level 2 on…