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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2009

Alstom to supply 52 tramsets to France

Tramset features include an integral low floor, air conditioning and a video surveillance system, as well as onboard visual and audio information.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2009

Alstom to supply tramways to Brazil, Istanbul

The Brasilia project includes the supply of 16 Citadis tramways and the construction of a 4.9-mile stretch of track. The Istanbul project includes delivery of the first of 37 Citadis trams and a series of tests on the network.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2009

Alstom to supply, maintain Irish light rail

The five-year contract is worth more than $42.9 million. Over the course of the contract, which will take effect on October 1, the network will increase by 50 percent as line extensions are put into service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2009

Alstom to overhaul Caltrans fleet

The contract, worth $13.1 million, includes the complete replacement of the door systems and upgrade of the wheelchair lifts, as well as the wreck repair of one car.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2009

Alstom to supply cars, signaling to Brazil rail

Will provide 12 trainsets composed of four cars each, featuring a signaling system for automatic train operation, low floors and illuminated information boards.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2009

Alstom, Paris transit, partner on energy storage

The STEEM (Maximised Energy Efficiency Tramway System) project will enable the trams to run without catenary power, allowing them to be integrated more effectively into the urban environment and generate energy and infrastructure savings.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2009

HSR group unveils Chicago-St. Louis proposal

Midwest High Speed Rail Association is asking the state of Illinois to seek $10 million in ARRA funds to conduct a detailed alternatives analysis and environmental study for the route.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2009

Alstom equips Greece with signaling system

Company will design, engineer and manufacture the equipment as well as supervise its installation and testing.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2009

Alstom unveils new locomotive prototype

The Prima II can operate on different national rail networks and offers operators the possibility of adjusting its configuration.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2009

Alstom to supply France with 23 Citadis trams

The contract, worth $159.4 million, consists of a firm order, worth $88.6 million, which includes design studies, building a scale 1 model and manufacturing the trainsets.

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