Topic: Alstom

Aventra electric multiple unit at Alstom factory in Derby

UK train factories at risk of closure

With manufacturing jobs threatened and train factories at risk of closure, there have been calls for the UK government to make immediate decisions on the building and upgrading of rolling stock. Leading the chorus has...Read more
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Alstom and VMS train unveiling

Alstom presents its battery train for Saxony

The VMS, a local transport authority in the Chemnitz area in Saxony, Germany, has taken a step towards pollution reduction on non-electrified lines. Alstom and VMS presented the new battery-powered train developed by Alstom on...Read more
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Alstom's ANP and their demo train

Alstom in China pioneers new traction system

Alstom NUG Propulsion System (ANP), the company’s joint venture in China, has recently debuted a novel traction system on one of its trains. Trial operations in the city of Chengdu with passengers are currently underway....Read more
|Comment|author: Nick Augusteijn