Alstom news
News about rolling stock and railway equipment supplier Alstom.
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NewsRomanian Traxx Passenger electric loco delivered
ROMANIA: Alstom has delivered the first of 16 Traxx Passenger multi-system electric locomotives ordered by railway reform authority ARF.
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NewsDelhi’s ring lines grow as work starts on further metro expansion
INDIA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated two metro extensions totalling 22·2 km and laid the foundation stone for three more sections totalling 16·1 km.
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NewsRomanian railway modernisation contracts awarded
ROMANIA: Infrastructure manager CFR SA has awarded the Asocierea TrackWorks consortium of Alstom and Terna contracts for modernisation of two sections of the Craiova – Drobeta Turnu Severin – Caransebeș route totalling 83 km.
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NewsTurnkey contract to build Beograd’s first metro line confirmed
SERBIA: Alstom has announced the securing a €915m turnkey contract to build a fully automated metro line in Beograd.
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NewsInterRegional Călători receives Coradia Stream EMUs
ROMANIA: Railway reform authority ARF has handed over the first two six-car Coradia Stream electric multiple-units to private operator InterRegional Călători.
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News56·5 km monorail line opens in Cairo
EGYPT: The 56·5 km East Nile monorail with 22 stations was opened on March 20 with a ceremony attended by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
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NewsHouston airport peoplemover modernisation and operations contract awarded
USA: Alstom has been awarded a $437m contract to modernise and operate the Skyway automated peoplemover at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.
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Rail Business UKAlstom accredited as a LGBTQ+ Trailblazing Employer
UK: Alstom has been recognised as a Trailblazing Employer in Stonewall’s Proud Employers Accreditation scheme for organisations demonstrating commitment to LQBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace.
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NewsGO Transit and UP Express operating contract extended
CANADA: Greater Toronto area transport agency Metrolinx has awarded Alstom a five-extension to its operation and maintenance contract covering GO Transit commuter rail and Union Pearson Express airport services.
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Rail Business UKScotRail confirms Class 222 leasing deal to enable withdrawal of HSTs
UK: ScotRail has confirmed a deal to lease 22 five-car Bombardier Transportation Class 222 inter-city DMUs from Beacon to enable the replacement of its ageing High Speed Train fleet.
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NewsBridges to the future: Brest opens second tram line
FRANCE: Revenue services have started on Brest’s 5·1 km tram Line B between Gare Gambetta and Hôpital Cavale.
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NewsAlstom awarded Paris metro Line 8 CBTC contracts
FRANCE: Alstom is to supply its I-CBTC onboard communication-based train control equipment as part of the resignalling of Paris metro Line 8.
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In depthMorocco: World Cup deadline brings a clear sight of goal
The decision to name Morocco as co-host of the 2030 men’s FIFA World Cup is acting as a catalyst for a major expansion of its rail provision. Christian Scasso rounds up the plans.
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NewsŁódź high speed rail tunnel signalling contract awarded
POLAND: General contractor Porr has awarded Alstom a contract to design and supply signalling systems for the 4·6 km tunnel which it is to build under the city of Łódź as part of the Port Polksa programme.
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NewsPortuguese train order increased and delivery accelerated
PORTUGAL: National train operator CP has exercised an €318m option for Alstom and DST to supply a further 36 Adessia Stream suburban electric multiple-units, and delivery of the fleet is to be accelerated.
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NewsAlstom and Mälardalen University renew strategic industrial-academic partnership
SWEDEN: Mälardalen University and Alstom have renewed a long-standing strategic partnership for collaborative research and education.
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NewsAlstom Boa trains enter service on Lille metro Line 1
FRANCE: Alstom Boa rubber-tyred light metro trains have finally begun entering passenger service on Lille’s automated Line 1, as part of a long-running programme to upgrade the line.
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NewsLine 5 Eglinton light rail route opens in Toronto
CANADA: Toronto’s Line 5 Eglinton light rail route has opened with a day of free travel but without public ceremony.
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NewsAlstom among bidders for Riyadh metro Line 7
SAUDI ARABIA: Alstom has confirmed that it is bidding for the design and construction of Riyadh metro Line 7.
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NewsSantiago metro Line 7 automated trainset unveiled
CHILE: The first of 37 five-car Metropolis AS-22-UTO automated metro trainsets that Alstom is supplying for Santiago metro Line 7 has been rolled out in Brazil.