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Newsby StaffFebruary 29, 2012

Alstom, TMH bring high-speed vehicle to Moscow

The partners aim at implementing in Moscow innovative solutions with regard to rolling stock design, traffic and passenger management, signaling systems and other rail aspects.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2012

Alstom wins London contract

The new fleet will proceed from the conversion of existing Alstom-built fleets based on the Alstom Coradia platform. It will enable around 8,000 extra peak-time passengers to travel into London's Waterloo station every morning, as eight-car trains will be lengthened to run in 10-car formation on certain routes.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2011

Alstom wins French tram order

The Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Etoile metropolitan region is the first municipality to acquire Alstom's new Citadis Compact tramway, the first model in the New Generation Citadis range, and has now become the 20th French metropolitan region to choose Citadis technology.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2011

Alstom wins Mexican track maintenance contract

Will be responsible for the corrective and preventive maintenance of all approximate 410 miles of track. The maintenance team will consist of more than 100 employees.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2011

Alstom, Bombardier, Areva consortium extended in Paris

This new tranche is worth more than $431 million. Financing for this tranche will be split 50/50 between STIF (Syndicat des transports d'Ile-de-France) and the RATP.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2011

Alstom, Transmashholding to create electric train

The train is designed according to the principles of basic platform and modular construction, which will allow rapid modification of rolling stock of different types and composition and adaptation of any future power supply.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2011

Alstom to supply, maintain Polish high-speed trains

The trainsets of seven cars each will be based on Alstom's standard New Pendolino platform. In line with the customer's specifications, they will not integrate the tilting system.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2011

Alstom delivers 3rd generation Duplex TGV train

Commercial operation is planned for late 2011. Among other routes, they will operate on the new Rhin-Rhône high-speed line scheduled to open in December 2011. The entire fleet will be delivered by 2014.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2011

Alstom's Chinese joint venture wins signaling contract

Will deliver the Urbalis CBTC (Communications Based Train Control) technology, which is an advanced train control system that integrates network communications with data transmission by radio.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2011

Alstom to supply German bogies

The first tramways, which will feature energy savings of 15 percent, due to efficient recovery of energy and lighter weight of the vehicles, are slated to enter service in 2013.

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