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KZ4AT Locomotive Sets Kazakhstan High Speed Record

The Alstom KZ4AT locomotive set the Kazakhstan high speed record – hitting 200 km/h on test runs on the Moiynty-Kiik line South East of Asta…

79 Alstom Coradia Trains to Netherlands

Alstom has won a contract worth more than €800 million to deliver 79 Alstom Coradia range of modular trains to NS in the Netherlands.

Alstom Win Pendolino Fleet Repainting Contract

Alstom have won Pendolino fleet repainting contract for the West Coast Main Line. The fleet are owned by Angel Trains and operated by Virgin…

Alstom to Supply Chengdu Metro

Alstom has won a contract from Chengdu Metro Corp Ltd for 288 metro cars for the new Chengdu Metro Line 3, which is 50km long with 37 statio…

Alstom ETCS Pilot in New South Wales

Alstom has delivered, installed and tested its Alstom ETCS Level 2 signalling system in New South Wales as part of a pilot trial.

Poland: Alstom Pendolino Celebrates 10m km

Alstom Pendolino high speed train has run 10 million kilometres in revenue service in Poland for rail operator PKP Intercity.

Alstom Regiolis Trainset Reaches End of Waranty

Two years after the first deliveries, Alstom is celebrating the first end of the general warranty of an Alstom Regiolis (Coradia Polyvalent)…

Riyadh Metro Line 5 Tunnel Excavation Complete

A milestone was reached on 8 June 2016 in the Riyadh Metro Project with the completion of tunnel excavations on the Green Line.

Alstom Opens Rio Tramway Ahead of Olympic Games

Alstom celebrated the start of operations of the Rio Tramway, its first tramway line in Rio de Janeiro, in time for the 2016 Olympic Games.

Alstom Win TransPennine Maintenance Contract

Alstom have won a TransPennine maintenance contract for works on the new fleet of TransPennine intercity trains. Alstom maintenance contract…

Alstom Unveil Ile-de-France MP14 Trainset Design

Alstom have unveiled the new design for the MP14 trainset which will begin operating passenger services in in Ile-de-France from 2019.

TransPennine Express Orders 126 New Carriages

TransPennine Express order 126 new carriages from CAF, supplementing a previous order from Hitachi Rail for bi-mode trains.

High-Speed Trains Suppliers Shortlisted by RENFE

Spanish infrastructure operator RENFE have announced a shortlist of four high-speed train suppliers to deliver up to 30 high-speed trains.

Alstom Win Shanghai Metro Car Modernisation Contract

Alstom win metro car modernisation for Shanghai Metro Line 5, to overhaul 28 metro cars and fit traction control systems to 198 new cars.

Alstom Receive Coradia Lint Homologation

Alstom have received coradia lint homologation for their best selling regional train to operate cross-border services in Poland.

Alstom and Lucknow Metropolis Metro Car Revealed

Alstom and Lucknow reveal the new Lucknow Metropolis trainset, designed to reference the rick cultural heritage of the city.

Buenos Aires Metro order Alstom Metropolis Cars

Buenos Aires have ordered 60 Alstom Metropolis cars for use on Line D on the city's metro network. The contract is worth €60m.

Melbourne Order Alstom X'Trapolis Trainsets

Alstom will supply a further five Alstom X'Trapolis trainsets to Public Transport Victoria to operate on Melbourne's suburban network.

UK: Alstom Completes Pendolino Train Refurbishment

Alstom complete train refurbishment of Virgin's Pendolino Class 390 running on the West Coast Main Line at their purpose-built facility in M…

Network Rail Signalling Contract Awarded

Network Rail signalling contract awarded to Alstom and Amey to upgrade signalling systems and power supply between reading and paddington.

Italy: Alstom Delivers Coradia Meridian Jazz

The first of 12 Alstom Coradia Meridian Jazz trains have been delivered to Napoli train station to operate on the Capania region of Italy.

Alstom Restore TGV 001 Power Car for Display

Alstom restore the iconic TGV 001 power car for display in the french city of Belfort, welcoming visitors to the city and displaying its rai…

Crossing London

All the info about the Crossrail Construction under the streets of London. The construction of Crossrail is one of Europe's major infrastruc…

Alstom Launch Second TrainScanner Trial