Latest Pendolino News

Alstom Receives ETCS Level 2 Order from ČD-Telematika

ČD-Telematika has chosen Alstom to equip seven Pendolino trains and 66 electric vehicles with ETCS Level 2.

Avanti West Coast Begins UK's Biggest Ever Train Fleet Upgrade

The complete Alstom Pendolino fleet leased by Avanti West Coast is undergoing refurbishment, an investment of 117 million GBP.

Avanti West Coast Pendolinos to Undergo 642m GBP Refurbishment

The 56 Alstom Pendolino trains operating on the West Coast Mainline are to be fully refurbished. Alstom will also maintain them until 2026.

First/Trenitalia to Operate West Coast Partnership

First-Trenitalia are awarded the West Coast Partnership. The operator will take over services on the West Coast Main Line in December 2019.

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 …

Milestone for Alstom: 28th Repainted Pendolino Leaves Facility in Widnes

Alstom, which has the task of repainting and overhauling the UK's Pendolino fleet, has announced it has just hit the halfway milestone. The …

Alstom to Supply Italo with 5 New Pendolino EVO Trains

Alstom and Italo–Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori have signed a 330 million euro contract for the purchase of five Pendolino EVO trains. These tr…

Alstom UK to Repaint Virgin's Pendolino Trains

Alstom has started work to repaint the 56-strong Pendolino fleet of Class 390 ‘tilting’ trains, which are used by Virgin on the West Coast M…

Alstom Opens New Centre for Rolling Stock Modernisation in UK

Alstom has opened the largest and most sophisticated rolling stock modernisation centre in the UK. Based in the northwest, it supports a loc…

Final Pendolino Train Handed Over to SBB

Alstom has just delivered the last Pendolino train to SBB, in accordance with the planned schedule defined within the contract signed in...

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…

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 Win TransPennine Maintenance Contract

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

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…

Alstom Launch Second TrainScanner Trial

Alstoms Pendolino Fleet Starts Commercial Service on the Polish Network