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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2010

Alstom to supply Amsterdam metro

The municipality of Amsterdam has placed an order with Alstom Transport for 23 metro trainsets, for a total amount of around $272 million. The contract includes an option for additional metro trainsets for the North/South line which is under construction.

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ArticlesFebruary 10, 2010

Alstom Expands U.S. Presence with New Bay Area Facility

The new $1.4 million, 120,000-square-foot rail service facility on Mare Island, currently offers the capacity to work on 15 railcars. The site, which features a 50-foot maintenance pit, is set up to handle maintenance/wreck repair, renovation/rebuilds, and supply chain management services.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2010

Alstom to supply automatic train control to Santiago, Chile

The Urbalis solution will significantly increase train frequency and transport capacity while ensuring optimal safety, flexible operations and heightened passenger comfort, according to Alstom.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2010

Alstom to supply train control system for Austria

Once the project is fully implemented in 2014, Austrian Railways ÖBB will operate one of the largest vehicle fleets equipped with ETCS (European Train Control System) Level 2.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2010

France adds Alstom trains in $188.4M order

The initial contract, signed in October 2009, totaled $1.1 billion for the supply of 100 Coradia Polyvalent trains. The first 119 trainsets will be distributed beginning in 2013, with the total number of trains potentially reaching 1,000 units and generating over $10 billion.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2010

Alstom delivers to France

First trainset of the Citadis Dualis went to the city of Nantes. Features a fold-out coupling to meet the latest safety standards, new compact bogies designed for operation at 62 mph and environmentally-friendly materials.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2009

Alstom to supply trains to Germany

The 28 Coradia Lint regional trains were purchased for approximately $107.5 million. Trains will start commercial service in December 2011.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2009

Alstom wins 2 Spanish contracts

Will provide signaling equipment and trains to Catalan Railways for a total of $138.8 million.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2009

Alstom delivers 200th double-decker train to France

Trainset is a part of Coradia Duplex range. SNCF and Alstom have signed an investment program agreement to renew the TER fleet with an order of 233 trainsets at a cost of more than $2.7 billion.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2009

Alstom to provide 16 Coradia Lint trains for German railway

Trains, which are diesel-engined vehicles made up of two coaches, can operate at speeds of up to 120km/h. Each train can accommodate 130 passengers.

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