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News about rolling stock and railway equipment supplier Alstom.
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NewsAlstom to supply suburban and long-distance EMUs to Hellenic Train
GREECE: FS-owned national operator Hellenic Train has signed a €393m contract with Alstom for the supply of 23 six-car Coradia Stream electric multiple-units.
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NewsLimited services start on Bhopal’s first metro line
INDIA: Limited revenue services started on the first 6·2 km section of Bhopal metro’s Orange Line on December 21. Trains are initially running every 1 h 15 min between 09.00 and 17.00.
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NewsThird order for Dublin DART trains confirmed
IRELAND: The Department of Transport has confirmed funding for national railway Iarnród Éireann to place a firm order for a further 100 Alstom electric multiple-unit cars for the greater Dublin area’s DART suburban network.
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NewsContract to fit out and operate Melbourne’s Suburban Loop awarded
AUSTRALIA: Project promoter Suburban Rail Loop Authority has awarded a A$6·7bn Linewide contract package to supply rolling stock, fit out and then operate the Suburban Rail Loop East in Melbourne.
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Rail Business UKWrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway tries again
UK: Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway has resubmitted a formal application to launch open access passenger train services between Wales and London Euston.
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NewsSNCF Voyageurs orders CAF trainsets for Région Sud contract
FRANCE: SNCF Voyageurs has confirmed an order for 22 CAF Régiolis electric multiple-units for use on the Marseille – Aubagne – Toulon – Hyères and Marseille – Toulon – Les Arcs-Draguignan routes.
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NewsToronto’s Finch West light rail launches with a soft opening
CANADA: Toronto’s light rail Line 6 Finch West opened on December 7, running east-west from Finch West to Humber College in the northern suburbs of the city with two underground and 16 surface stops.
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NewsMelbourne Metro Tunnel opens with a celebration and free travel
AUSTRALIA: Limited revenue services started through Melbourne’s 9 km Metro Tunnel with a ceremony on November 30, attended by Premier of the Sate of Victoria Jacinta Allan and state Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams.
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NewsConnecticut commuter train coach mock-up on show
USA: Connecticut Department of Transportation has unveiled a mock-up of coaches to be supplied by Alstom for CTrail commuter rail services.
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NewsAlstom to support Luanda Blue Line commuter rail study
ANGOLA: The Ministry of Transport and Alstom have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess the commercial, technical and strategic viability of the proposed Luanda Blue Line commuter rail project.
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NewsFirst of 201 Alstom suburban EMUs on test in Spain
SPAIN: The first two of 201 Coradia high-capacity commuter trains that Alstom is supplying for RENFE are now being tested on the national network.
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In depthAustralia: Melbourne’s Suburban Loop reaches lift-off
Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop is ultimately expected to add 90 km of 1 435 mm gauge automated rail service to the city’s rail mix, but project promoter SRLA is currently focusing on delivering the first 26 km section. Benjámin Zelki reports.
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NewsMontréal’s REM metro tripled in size with Deux-Montagnes line opening
CANADA: The Deux-Montagnes branch of Montréal’s Réseau Express Métropolitain has opened, tripling the length of the automated metro.
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NewsBarcelona airport train on test
SPAIN: Alstom is undertaking static and dynamic testing of the first of 10 electric multiple-units ordered by Catalunya regional train operator FGC for use on a future shuttle service from Barcelona city centre to El Prat Airport.
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NewsUkrainian Railways orders 55 Traxx Hauler electric locomotives
UKRAINE: Alstom is to supply national railway Ukrzaliznytsia with 55 Traxx Hauler electric freight locomotives tailor-made to local requirements.
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NewsAlstom signs Polish double-deck inter-city train order
POLAND: PKP Intercity has formally signed the contracts for Alstom to supply 42 Coradia Max partly double-deck 200 km/h EMUs and provide 30 years of maintenance.
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NewsBattery problems delay Dublin DART rolling stock introduction
IRELAND: Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that battery problems on the bi-mode multiple-units being manufactured by Alstom as part of the DART+ investment programme will delay the introduction of the suburban trains around Dublin.
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Rail Business UKAlstom reopens expanded HVAC maintenance facility at Crewe
UK: Alstom has completed a package of investment in its maintenance facility at Crewe.
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Rail Business UKSouth Western Railway awards £66m EMU support and spares contract
UK: South Western Railway has awarded Alstom a 4½-year Technical Support & Spares Supply Agreement for its Class 701 Arterio electric multiple-units.
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NewsParis metro fleet renewal reaches milestone as first MF19 trainset enters traffic
FRANCE: The first of up to 410 next-generation trainsets worth €3bn has entered service on Paris metro Line 10. Jérémie Anne reports.