Alstom purchased a 20-acre property in Newark, Delaware, where the company will provide services and maintenance for Amtrak’s NextGen Acela high-speed passenger trains.

The company is investing more than $55 million to acquire and improve the property and will employ approximately 100 people at this site once it is operational.

The New Delaware Site

The site, chosen in part because of its direct access to the Northeast Corridor railroad tracks, will play a key role in fulfilling Alstom’s Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with Amtrak.

Alstom will construct a new maintenance facility at the site, large enough to service two trainsets at a time, with a third outdoor track for storage.

The new facility is expected to open in summer 2028.

In addition to the new building, Alstom will adapt an existing warehouse on the property for storage and offices for a parts distribution center, which is currently located in the nearby city of New Castle. The 50 employees from that site, which serves the first-generation Acela, will eventually be moved to the new facility in Newark, and an additional 50 employees will be hired to support the expanded scope of work.

Alstom is working with New Castle County officials and the Delaware Prosperity Partnership to bring the project to fruition.

“The Newark site will be central to ensuring the long-term performance and reliability of America’s fastest and most technologically advanced trains under our care,” said Alstom Americas President and CEO Michael Keroullé. “This site will support the local economy through added tax revenue and a total of 100 jobs. We are proud to continue operating in Delaware, and we remain deeply committed to investing in our American operations to serve the U.S. market.”

Alstom’s Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement

TSSSAs, delivered through Alstom’s FlexCare Perform maintenance portfolio, are designed to keep passenger fleets in near-continuous service by providing quick, ready-to-use spare parts and maintenance.

A rail spur on the property will provide trains with easy-on and easy-off access from throughout the Northeastern US.

Alstom manufactured the NextGen Acela trains for Amtrak at its Hornell, NY, campus.

The company is the leading rolling stock and rail services provider in North America and has delivered thousands of new or renovated vehicles for domestic rail agencies and airports, including those in New York City, Toronto, Montreal, San Francisco, and New Jersey. Alstom is also the number one private rail operator in the U.S., moving millions of passengers daily for more than 10 rail and airport customers.