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Alstom to Supply Grand Paris Express Line 18 Rolling Stock and Signalling
Alstom has been awarded the contract to design and supply the rolling stock for the Île-de-France network’s Line 18.
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Shadow Operator of New Greater Paris Driverless Metro Lines Chosen
Transdev Group and Strides International Business awarded shadow operator contract for four new Greater Paris driverless metro lines.
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Alstom and Plastic Omnium to Develop Onboard Hydrogen Storage Systems for the Rail Sector
Alstom and Plastic Omnium have signed a MoU to work together on the development of high-end hydrogen storage systems for the railway sector.
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Coradia iLint Hydrogen Train Runs in France for the First Time
Alstom has run its Coradia iLint hydrogen train in France for the first time. The event took place at a railway test centre.
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Alstom to Supply 35 Additional Citadis Trams to Lyon
Alstom has received an option exercise order from SYTRAL, Lyon's public transport authority, for 35 Citadis trams.
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SYSTRA Returns to Brest for New Tramway and Electric Bus Project
Nearly ten years after bringing the city’s first tramway line into service, SYSTRA has returned to Brest to oversee a new transport project.
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Webuild JV Wins Contract for Turin-Lyon High-Speed/High-Capacity Railway Base Tunnel
Webuild and partners have won a contract to excavate a section of the Turin-Lyon high-speed/high-capacity railway base tunnel.
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Alstom to Supply a Further 19 Metros to Île-de-France Mobilités
Alstom will supply 19 additional five-car MP14 metros with driver's cab for line 11 of the Île-de-France Mobilités network, operated by RATP…
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Alstom’s Régiolis Crossborder Train Arrives at Czech Test Circuit
Alstom’s Régiolis Crossborder, a hybrid unit, has arrived at Výzkumný Ústav Železniční's test circuit in the Czech Republic.
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Alstom to Equip Luxembourg Railways’ Coradia Trains with ATO System
CFL has chosen Alstom to equip its 34 new Coradia regional trains with an automatic train operation (ATO) system.
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Talgo Avril Exceeds 360km/h in Testing
A Talgo Avril unit has reached a key milestone in the very high-speed train's homologation process by exceeding 363 kilometres per hour.
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SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom Unveil TGV M Power Car
Alstom and SNCF Voyageurs have unveiled the first TGV M power car. Its carbon footprint is the lowest on the market.
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France Takes Step Closer to Fully Autonomous Train Travel
SNCF and partners have begun to test their prototype autonomous regional train on commercial tracks in northern France.
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Alstom's First Cross-Border Coradia Polyvalent Train Starts Approval and Certification Tests
Alstom’s first pre-production Coradia Polyvalent France-Germany cross-border train starts certification and approval tests.
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Refinancing Agreement Paves the Way for Eurostar Recovery
Eurostar has reached a refinancing agreement with its shareholders and banks worth £250m (289.9m euros | 353.9m USD).
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Alstom to Supply On-Board Automatic Train Operation System to Paris Metro
Alstom has been selected to provide its interchangeable communications-based train control system (I-CBTC) for the Paris Metro.
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France Bans Domestic Flights on Routes Trains Can Reach in under 2.5 Hours
France: members of parliament in the National Assembly have voted on the climate and resilience bill which bans short-haul domestic flights.
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First Hydrogen Trains Ordered in France
Four French regions have placed their first order for dual mode electric-hydrogen trains from Alstom, via co-ordinating party SNCF Voyageurs…
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Alstom Acquires Helion Hydrogen Power and Flertex
Alstom has acquired Helion Hydrogen Power and Flertex to expand its expertise in the hydrogen and braking system markets respectively.
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Deutsche Bahn and SNCF Sign Digitalisation Cooperation Agreement
Deutsche Bahn and SCNF have signed a cooperation agreement on digitalisation and technology to help drive ahead the European rail sector.
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Transfesa Logistics Adds New Freight Connection in France
Transfesa Logistics has added regular weekly services to Dourges, France to its portfolio and is hoping to expand the number of services.
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Marseille and Alstom Reveal Future Metro Design
Marseille and Alstom have revealed the finalised metro design for the new rolling stock that will be deployed in the city from 2023.
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France to Support Eurostar and in Talks with UK Says Minister
French transport minister confirms to the National Assembly that France would make sure it supported Eurostar and was in talks with Britain.
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CAF-Bombardier Consortium Chosen as Preferred Bidder for RER B Trains
The CAF-Bombardier consortium has been chosen as the preferred bidder to supply 146 double-decker MI20 trains for RER Line B in Paris.